The Business Times

Musk is world’s richest person in 2023 The combined net worth of the 500 richest people surged by US$1.5 trillion in 2023, fully rebounding from the US$1.4 trillion lost the year prior

Bangladesh's 'tiny houses' tackle giant flood challenge The “Khudi Bari” or “tiny house” – resilient homes made on bamboo stilts rising out of the floodwaters that are also easy to move to safer locations when needed – o…

How China’s property crisis blew up bets that couldn’t lose What started as a housing slump has escalated into a full-blown crisis.

Household electricity, gas bills to continue climb in Q1 on higher tariffs, GST increase Electricity tariffs after GST are expected to go up by 4.8% to 32.58 Singapore cents kilowatt-hour, from 31 cents previously.

Geely-owned Chinese luxury EV brand Zeekr to start Singapore sales in 2024 The first deliveries are slated to begin in June or July.

Battling the year-end financial stress A potent mix of regret and dread can make the final days of the year particularly stressful. Here are financial advisers’ tips to get back on track.

Pent-up leasing demand for new offices may be unleashed in H2 2024 As Singapore economy shines, businesses will find it easier to get capex nods for new office fit-outs, say analysts.

Restaurants poised to lower prices, widen options as industry adjusts to smaller dining wallets in 2024 “It’s been tough,” says Tan Ken Loon of Naked Finn, adding that revenue has easily dropped by 30% from 2022.

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