{
  "id": 12130407,
  "title": "Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 5)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-oct-5",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T10:24:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-oct-5"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's tech sector expanded by 3.8% in 2025, reaching 222,200 professionals, according to a report by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The surge in demand for tech talent in non-tech industries contributed to the workforce growth. The government has allocated S$118 million for research into bio-based chemicals, marking the largest such investment to date. Retail sales in Singapore slowed to 0.7% in August, falling short of private-sector economists' expectations.",
  "summary": "Stories you might have missed",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}