The Business Times

Thai elections: Voting done, now more politics Despite the popular preference for reformist pro-democracy parties over those led by former generals, possibilities still swirl about who will form the next government.

SIA expects robust demand for near-term, peak periods this year The demand for air travel in the near term is underpinned by the recovery in air travel in East Asia, SIA had said on Tuesday.

S$1.56 billion in Enhanced CPF Housing Grants given out to nearly 50,000 households since 2019: HDB From September to December 2019, about 1,500 households received S$42 million in EHG, which provides up to S$80,000 to l…

Open category COE hits record S$125,000; car COE premiums fall in first tender after quota increase The COE premium for motorcycles bounced back up after the drop seen at the last tender exercise two weeks ago.

Singapore key exports to extend slump on broad-based weakness, slow China reopening: economists Economic slowdown is expected in developed markets, due to the tighter monetary environment.

#BTOpinion: If we want affordable COEs, islandwide road pricing is the way to go "Make drivers pay more for driving, but tax them less upfront when getting a car." The COE as a one-size-fits-all traffic management tool i…

CapitaLand Ascendas Reit’s private placement closes at S$2.727 apiece; upsizes placement to raise S$500 million Approximately S$139.5 million of the gross proceeds will be used to partially fund the acquisition of Seagat…

Slower growth and fewer perks – the new buzzwords for tech unicorns Move fast, break things and enjoy the free-flow kombucha. This was once the ethos of tech unicorns, which focused on hyper growth over profitability whi…

Malaysia eager to reel in Asia’s wealthy with tweaks to visa scheme Since the scheme’s inception in 2002 until 2019, nearly 49,000 people have been successful in their MM2H applications. The peak was in 2017 when more th…

Singapore key exports contract 9.8% in April in seventh straight month of decline Singapore's non-oil domestic exports to most of its top 10 markets declined in April, except for shipments to South Korea, the EU and the…

Lawrence Wong meets Chinese Premier, takes over as leader overseeing cooperation with China It was the first meeting between DPM Wong and Chinese Premier Li Qiang since they were both promoted in 2022 to the second-most…