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#BTGarage: Platforms offer driver rebates, discounts to switch to non-petrol vehicles as higher fuel prices bite Rather than levying surcharges on consumers or merchants, it appears that platforms in Singapore are helpin…

Climate Impact X launches digital platform Project Marketplace The digital platform will offer "robust information" on projects, along with third-party ratings, and satellite monitoring technology to create greater trust…

PODCAST: In this episode, correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Kheng Siang Ng, Asia Pacific head of fixed income and head of Singapore at State Street Global Advisors about the attractiveness of Asian bonds, even as global…

Singapore exports expected to stay buoyant but Ukraine war, China lockdowns pose headwinds The growth of non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in February eased to its slowest in 6 months at 9.5 per cent year on year, down fro…

#BTOPINION: Enabling class action lawsuits could create alternative recourse for Singapore investors In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT discusses the potential class action lawsuit that Grab could be facing for its massive…

#BTOpinion: The future of SPH Media — it isn't enough to be trusted Why should Singaporeans pay for SPH Media products? Just providing trusted news is no longer enough when there are free alternatives. And while necessar…

[Highlights from the ST-BT 2022 Budget Roundtable:] The event featured Finance Minister Lawrence Wong and labour chief Ng Chee Meng, and was moderated by Straits Times associate editor Vikram Khanna. Here are stories fro…

VIDEO: Singapore’s Real Estate Recovery in 2021 Singapore’s commercial real estate saw a recovery in 2021 with investments across all property tripled to US$9 billion. Singapore investors also spent a record amount of al…

Soaring pump prices put the squeeze on logistics players Some logistics companies have seen fuel costs rise by a third in just two weeks — with little of this being passed on to customers.

Shell, Esso lower fuel prices below S$3 mark Prices of 92-octane and 95-octane fuel at Esso have fallen to S$2.95 and S$2.99 respectively, while its 98-octane fuel was further lowered by S$0.34 to S$3.46. Its diesel pric…

Singapore CBD's largest electric vehicle charging hub launched at OCBC Centre The 10 charging points include 2 from Charge+'s "Turbo" line of chargers, which provide a direct current power rating of up to 120 kilowatts (…

Fillip for malls, shops in city centre as URA cuts down on strata units "Strata-owned retail developments, especially the newer ones, have unfriendly layouts and configurations because some developers try to maximise sal…

Netflix tests charging some customers more for password sharing The streaming giant is testing the feature in 3 markets: Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. Subscribers with premium and standard plans will be able to add up to 2…

Breaking up SPH is hard to do, says CEO Ng Yat Chung Would SPH be better off disposing parts of its portfolio and returning shareholders the capital? Its CEO Ng stresses that the company is selling some of the assets tha…

Amazon, Walmart online orders likely delayed by China lockdowns The shutdowns in Shenzhen and nearby Dongguan are creating significant disruption to the production and delivery of goods sold on major online marketplaces,…

Indonesia's micro SMEs fertile ground to grow new generation of unicorns Adrian Li, founder and managing partner, AC Ventures told BT that a number of potential unicorns in 2022 will emerge from sectors such as fintech,…

Too early to speculate about secondary sanctions on China: economists Economists here tell BT they believe China will behave more cautiously than Russia has been so far, because they aren't party to the crisis and don't…

Hong Kong to close off beaches after mainland China uproar "How can they be so carefree and go to the beach while Shenzhen is under lockdown? So selfish," one user wrote on Weibo. "All of Guangdong province is crying for…

Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, signals aggressive fight to curb inflation Most policymakers now see the federal funds rate rising to a range between 1.75 per cent and 2 per cent by the end of 2022, the equivalent…

Foreign investors keen on Malaysia industrial properties Many developers said they have received increasing enquiries for industrial properties, said Redha vice-president Ho Hon Sang, adding that the most sought-after pr…

Reeling from China's crackdown, Alibaba and Tencent readying big job cuts While Alibaba is yet to specify a group-wide target for the layoffs, China's biggest e-commerce company could ultimately axe more than 15 per cent…