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PODCAST: Women are driving the economy with their increased purchasing power. UOB’s Jacquelyn Tan shares how financial services are catering to the modern woman. This episode of Future of Finance podcast is presented by…

Money launderer Su Baolin sentenced to 14 months’ jail He faced 13 charges related to forgery, fraud and money laundering; the prosecution proceeded on 3, with the rest taken into consideration during sentencing.

Indonesia draws 204.4 trillion rupiah in FDI in Q1 – up nearly 16% annually despite uncertain political climate Singapore retains position as country’s largest foreign investor, with about 31% per cent of total FDI.

#BTOpinion: Without a game changer, Sentosa Cove condos will continue underperforming Should a primary school be located in Sentosa?

Sembcorp announces long-term power purchase agreements with Equinix The deals are expected to increase energy company’s long-term contracted capacity for its gas-fired power generation portfolio in Singapore to 77%, from…

Singapore’s Geniebook edutech startup seizes Vietnam opportunities In 2023, the country’s edutech scene was an outlier in the face of the ongoing funding winter. It raised over US$30 million in the first half of the year…

Indonesia to drive the growth of Asean’s green economy: PM Lee At the retreat with Joko Widodo, he suggests that Singapore and Indonesia can cooperate on carbon credits.

Foodpanda doubles down on quick commerce with house-brand grocery products The platform is doubling down on what’s been called “quick commerce”, which emphasises quick deliveries, typically in less than an hour.

Hot stock: Singtel down about 3.3% after announcing S$3.1 billion impairment hit Optus has also inked a network-sharing deal with TPG Telecom, the group says.

Philippine peso nears critical 58-per-dollar mark amid regional currencies sell-off The country – which was last year’s top Asean performer with the fastest growth – has seen its currency take one of the worst hits from…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, Keppel, Great Eastern, Seatrium, Best World Top stories 1. Companies: Delayed rate cuts expected to benefit Singapore banks’ otherwise uneventful Q1 earnings 2. Compan…