The Business Times

Singapore, China agree to restore flights, people exchanges to pre-pandemic levels Congratulating Chinese president Xi Jinping on his re-appointment as president, PM Lee Hsien Loong welcomed China’s reform and modernisat…

Applicants for employment pass to get bonus points for 27 ‘shortage’ roles “With the bonus points, companies will be more confident in expanding their operations in Singapore, knowing they can hire the workers they need,…

DBS to set up special board committee to investigate online service disruption At its annual general meeting (AGM), DBS chairman Peter Seah bowed to shareholders as he expressed regret for the incident.

Golden Mile Tower set for en bloc relaunch at S$600 million reserve price If the reserve price is reached, owners of the retail units will get an indicative amount of between S$400,000 and S$16 million each, depending on…

Lower household electricity bills in Q2 as tariff falls 5.4% The average monthly electricity bill for families living in HDB four-room flats will decrease by S$4.69, or 5.3%, before GST.

Shell pulls plug on 2 Singapore projects, says clean-energy transition unchanged Shell said it would continue supplying base oil and lubricants, as well as biofuels, to its customers in Singapore and the region.

Rare pink diamond goes to auction for more than US$35 million The cushion-cut diamond has been described by experts as “glowing” and has the highest ranking possible for the quality of colour, defined as “Fancy Vivid.”

Singapore travellers can now use QR code to pay in Malaysia and vice versa Singaporeans going to Malaysia will now be able to make payment using the Nets QR code, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Negara…

Three freehold bungalows in Chancery area sold for S$61.1 million The buyer is property developer Sustained Land's founder, Douglas Ong, and all proceeds of the sale will go to registered charities.

OCBC group chief Helen Wong’s salary reaches S$11.2 million in 2022, behind other local banks Helen Wong’s salary in FY2021 has been reported at S$7.6 million, after she was appointed the group CEO on Apr 15, 2021.

Mapletree Logistics Trust buys 8 Asia-Pac assets for over S$900 million, plans private placement The manager of Mapletree Logistics Trust said it is in the process of buying eight logistics properties in Japan, Australia…