The Business Times

PODCAST: In this 110th episode of Money Hacks, correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Christopher Tan, founder and CEO of Providend, about whether you can DIY estate planning and the common mistakes to avoid. #btpodcasts #mon…

Bullish for 2022 - and beyond This bull market has abundant room to run, perhaps even for 2 or 3 more years. A key global market driver will be America's political cycle. bt.sg/JcaJ

French cloud provider OVHcloud sets sights on expanding in Asia-Pacific In an interview with its chief executive Michel Paulin, he talks about his plans for multiple new data centers across various markets as multi-cloud…

Mapletree-Teng Academy Scholarship now open for applications Four applicants will be selected for a 2-year scholarship, valued at S$5,000 per year. bt.sg/Jcao

Omicron wave imminent as cases climb to 17% of Covid-19 infections in Singapore: Ong Ye Kung Vaccination and booster shots remain key to Singapore's response to the pandemic, he added. At present, 87 per cent of people h…

MAS, CAD investigating online trading platform Samtrade FX; 3 arrested Three men, aged between 31 and 36, have been arrested in connection with the investigation, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Commerc…

It's what you do with your slice of the pie; Things to consider before investing While fractional share trading makes many megastocks accessible to new investors, be wary of potential pitfalls. bt.sg/JcDS

5 things to watch in Asia stocks amid 2022 reversal hopes Traders looking for a turnaround in Asian stocks in 2022 will be keeping a watchful eye on Chinese stimulus, the direction of the dollar, fading retail participat…

#BTOpinion: Mapletree merger not win-win for MCT unitholders While MCT has demonstrated steady growth over the years, MNACT's performance has been choppy. I used to regard Mapletree Investments as one of the better Reit…

The 4 'L's of Singapore politics in 2021: livestreaming, lies, lousy schools and long runway From leadership transition to unfiltered front-row views of parliament proceedings on YouTube, the year 2021 will be well-remem…

RCEP a boon to access and attractiveness for developing economies as investment destinations The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - the world's largest free trade agreement (FTA) - covers 30 per cent of…

Tech industry group calls for better access to talent, public procurement chances for SMEs As the industry shifts away from hiring based on academic qualifications, and towards a more skills-based approach, the governmen…

Regional exchanges revamp rule books in battle for S-E Asia's listing hopefuls NYSE and Nasdaq exploring IPO pipelines in India and South-east Asia as Chinese listings dry up. bt.sg/JcxK

Private home prices climb 5%, HDB resale prices up 3.2% in Q4 2021: flash data For the whole of 2021, prices of private homes and HDB resale flats both recorded their fastest annual growth since 2010. bt.sg/JcgJ

Singapore's GDP grew 7.2% in 2021, on the back of 5.9% Q4 growth This marked a rebound from the 5.4 per cent contraction in 2020, and was slightly higher than the official full-year growth forecast of "around 7 per cent"…