Daily Briefing: No events allowed at Speakers' Corner following LKY's death; Key benchmark rate rises to 6-year high

And Singapore Open Track and Field meet re-scheduled.

In light of former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew's passing, those who wish to speak or organise events at Hong Lim Park - including the Speakers' Corner - will not be able to do so. View more here: https://bit.ly/1BocP6r

The 3-month Singapore interbank offered rate (SIBOR) on Friday rose to 0.973 percent - a level that has not been seen in six years after hitting 0.979 in 7 January 2009. This follows widespread expectations that the US Federal Reserve will raise benchmark interest rates by Q3 this year, and the continuing weakness of the Singapore dollar against the greenback. View more here: https://bit.ly/1LQkyp5

The 77th Singapore Open Track & Field Championships 2015, originally scheduled for the weekend of 28 and 29 March 2015, will now be staged on 4 and 5 April 2015 at the Singapore Sports Hub’s National Stadium. View more here: https://bit.ly/1BcCHTB