{"id":426026,"date":"2026-05-13T18:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/426026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:52:19","slug":"daily-debrief-what-happened-today-may-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/426026\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 13)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published Wed, May 13, 2026 \u00b7 06:30 PM<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Stories you might have missed<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\"><a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline hover:text-blue-500\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/singapore\/economy-policy\/economic-strategy-review-taking-bold-bets-building-energy-resilience-among-final-recommendations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Economic Strategy Review: Taking \u2018bold bets\u2019, building energy resilience among final recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[SINGAPORE] Attracting cutting-edge investments and tackling supply chain risks in key industries are on a list of 32 final recommendations by the Economic Strategy Review (ESR) committees, which were announced on Wednesday (May 13).<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\"><a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline hover:text-blue-500\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/singapore\/singapores-public-private-partnership-model-must-evolve-other-countries-roll-out-red-carpet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Singapore\u2019s public-private partnership model must evolve as other countries \u2018roll out red carpet\u2019 for investments: panellists<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[SINGAPORE] The Republic\u2019s tried-and-tested model of public-private partnerships needs to be rethought and elevated, as governments around the world compete aggressively to attract investments, business leaders said at a dialogue on Wednesday (May 13).<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\"><a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline hover:text-blue-500\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/singapore-life-insurers-pay-out-over-s5-billion-q1-highest-quarter-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Singapore life insurers pay out over S$5 billion in Q1, the highest for quarter since 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Navigate Asia in<br \/>a new global order<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-lct text-lg font-normal leading-snug -tracking-2%\">Get the insights delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[SINGAPORE] The local life insurance industry paid out S$5.08 billion in claims and maturity payouts to individuals and families in Singapore in the first quarter of 2026, marking the highest Q1 payout since 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\"><a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline hover:text-blue-500\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/international\/global\/elon-musk-jensen-huang-tim-cook-whos-trumps-us1-trillion-ceo-delegation-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook: Who\u2019s in Trump\u2019s US$1 trillion CEO delegation to China<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[SINGAPORE] US President Donald Trump is in China this week \u2013 the first visit by a US president in nearly a decade \u2013 and his delegation includes CEOs of major American companies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-6 border-b border-gray-250 pb-4 font-poppins text-4xs font-medium tracking-widest text-gray-515\">SEE ALSO<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"block h-full w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/singapore\/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-may-12?ref=article-see-also\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"relative z-10 h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/125fb11a4ff3b6e1657c649e3fe6d996b819a1de1c5c1725a0d64060d3587457.webp\" alt=\"The planned development can deliver around 3 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity.\" width=\"3845\" height=\"2250\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\"><a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline hover:text-blue-500\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/these-little-known-sgx-tech-stocks-are-beating-market-whats-driving-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">These little-known SGX tech stocks are beating the market. What\u2019s driving them up?<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[SINGAPORE] Investors have been piling into little-known Singapore-listed tech micro-caps worth as little as S$50 million, sending some counters soaring to multi-year highs in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\"><a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline hover:text-blue-500\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/international\/asean\/south-east-asias-e-commerce-market-hit-nearly-us290-billion-2029-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">South-east Asia\u2019s e-commerce market to hit nearly US$290 billion by 2029: study<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia\u2019s e-commerce market is set to reach US$289.8 billion by 2029, a study commissioned by payments platform 2C2P by Antom has found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-lucida text-xl font-medium italic leading-normal -tracking-5% text-gray-850\">Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. 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