The Business Times

Zoom cuts jobs in latest move by tech industry to shed workers The reductions are not companywide and Zoom will continue to add people in 2024 in areas such as artificial intelligence, sales and engineering.

#Brunch: Giving birth to luxury post-partum confinement services Why are Singapore's luxury post-partum care centres in high demand despite falling birth rates and steep prices? Discover the rising trend.

BUDGET PERSONALITY QUIZ: Do you worry about global warming or your wallet? Are you watching out for tax breaks, training schemes or more social support? Find out what you really want this upcoming Budget: bt.sg/STr2 For…

MAS seeks to reduce client information collected by financial institutions for some insurance products MAS said that the proposals will affect term life insurance and standard critical illness policies that are recommend…

Malaysia pardons board halves jail sentence of jailed ex-pm Najib Najib, who is serving a 12-year jail term, will be released in August 2028 and fines imposed on him reduced to RM50 million (S$14.13 million) from RM210 m…

Facebook parent Meta declares first dividend, shares soar The company’s stock market valuation surged by more than US$140 billion.

UOL-SingLand JV tops bids for prime Orchard site at lower-than-expected S$1,617 psf ppr Bids came in at low end of expectations and markedly lower than Cuscaden Road plot sold in 2018.

Fare affordability and service reliability key focuses for Grab in 2024: Singapore MD The company has plans to improve its ride-sharing service GrabShare and carpooling service GrabHitch, which managing director Yee Wee…

DBS to merge treasury markets, equity capital markets, brokerage and digital exchange The organisational changes come in tandem with the retirement of Eng-Kwok Seat Moey, DBS’ group head of capital markets, who is steppi…

Singapore’s corporate tax takings in first 9 months of FY23 almost at full-year estimate Despite the uncertain economic environment, operating revenue collection remains strong, as noted by DBS economist Chua Han Teng.

#BTOpinion: After 20 years, it could be time for Singapore to relook personal income tax-free threshold One question, however, is whether the government can afford to lighten the tax burden directly, in the face of growi…