The Business Times

Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia seek to boost tri-country tourism The leaders of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia – three former French colonies in the Indochina region – are making a big push to encourage more international touri…

HDB owners increasingly shut out of ‘ultimate upgrade’ to landed housing The proportion of landed housing units bought by HDB upgraders peaked in 2009 at 29.5 %. By 2023, upgrader buys had fallen to 15.3%.

Local remittance firm surrenders licence, to shut down amid investigations for suspected fraud On Friday (Feb 23), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said they commenced investigat…

Is the ringgit bottoming? The Malaysian ringgit has slumped against the US dollar to a level not seen since the Asian financial crisis - a quarter of a century ago. BT speaks to analysts to find out what’s causing the ri…

Taylor Swift’s six shows could boost Singapore’s economy by up to S$500 million: economists Beyond the direct one-off impact of these six shows, Swift’s tour could provide a longer-lasting boost to Singapore’s reputation…

Singapore’s inflation eases in January, with core at 3.1%, headline at 2.9% Core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport, dipped to 3.1%, easing from the 3.3% recorded in December.

Grab shares plunge after poor outlook clouds first buyback plan The disappointing forecast overshadowed plans to buy back as much as US$500 million of stock and its second straight quarterly profit on an adjusted basis.…

The detectives who sniff out ‘superfake’ luxury bags Luxury bag imitators are getting more creative, but so are the sleuths. Can you spot a fake luxury bag? Test yourself with our quiz!

A new dimension to first-timers’ BTO dilemma The coming reclassification of HDB flats could complicate decisions for young households. Here are some issues to consider.

Shopee’s parent Sea seen consolidating Singapore footprint in one-north, Science Park The NYSE-listed group is no longer looking for a replacement tenant for 200,000 sq ft of office space it leased in Rochester Commons.