The Business Times

In land-scarce Singapore, could a newly-minted rental housing type and the opportunity to invest in it, be a way out of Singaporeans' obsession with accumulating property? Stay awhile: How long-stay serviced apartments m…

From bankers to technocrats, all eyes on Indonesia president-elect Prabowo’s Cabinet line-up Social media has been abuzz in recent days with various lists claiming to represent Prabowo’s potential Cabinet line-up, rangin…

#BTOpinion: ‘Buy now, pay later’ is not dead BNPL players are faltering, throwing the relevance of the service into question. Yet, a select few operators of large marketplaces could find value in ramping up the offering…

Hyflux’s civil suits against founder Olivia Lum, ex-auditor KPMG to be jointly tried Justice Goh Yihan, in a judgment published on Monday (Mar 25), said he agreed with Lum that a joint trial of the Hyflux claims will “sa…

Cutting the cord?: The events leading up to Cordlife’s MOH suspension and arrests of its directors, former group CEO The Business Times traces the timeline of events leading to these arrests, which are related to alleged…

Iswaran faces 8 new charges for obtaining S$19,000 in items including Brompton bike, golf clubs Besides golf equipment, whisky and wine, a Brompton bicycle valued at about S$7,900 was among the valuables Iswaran was said…

Singapore’s inflation rises more than expected in February; core inflation at 3.6%, headline at 3.4% The higher inflation is a reflection of a pickup in accommodation inflation, in addition to higher core prices, said MA…

Swiftonomics boosts UOB card billings by 35%; over S$30 million spent on tickets Spending across almost all tourism-related categories experienced a marked surge led in spending at clothing retailers (85%), transportatio…

Singapore sees six-year high in share of job vacancies that are newly created The share of job vacancies in Singapore that were newly created – as opposed to being vacated by a former employee – reached 47.3% in 2023, th…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Shangri-La Asia, Sabana Reit, Best World, Cordlife Top stories 1. Banking: Once high-flying bankers in Hong Kong become a lost generation 2. Property: Private-home sub-sales co…

8 new charges for Iswaran; ex-transport minister now faces 35 charges, maintains not guilty plea Iswaran's eight new charges are under section 165 - which makes it an offence for a public servant to accept gifts from som…

Better returns for Keppel, Sembcorp following portfolio overhauls, strategic shifts Their respective revamps first surfaced in June 2021, as they explored the combination of their offshore and marine (O&M) units, after K…