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Dating agencies Lunch Actually and Paktor merge to expand pool of potential matches The merger comes amid the declining popularity of online dating apps globally, as younger audiences look for other ways to meet new peop…

Singapore office floor in Orchard Road sells for record rate The sixth story of the Tong Building, which is located next to a luxury mall on the retail strip, is being sold for S$31.3 million.

#BTOpinion: Rising women power will not shield Singapore companies from fierce headwinds Could an army of top female corporate leaders improve female participation in the labour force and wages of females?

Operators’ higher costs from platform-worker protections ‘no different’ from what other employers face: Koh Poh Koon Making it mandatory for platform operators to provide CPF contributions and work-injury compensation is…

DBS said to tap Goldman Sachs to help find insurance partner in India, Taiwan DBS has had a presence in India for three decades, having opened its first office in Mumbai in 1994.

Joko Widodo’s decade in power: Infrastructure, economic and welfare gains amid governance hurdles Widodo, a 63-year-old former furniture salesman, has transformed Indonesia into one of the world’s most appealing investme…

Point-to-point fares, earnings have ‘moderated’ as supply outstrips demand: Amy Khor According to driver feedback, earnings may have dropped by 30% in the past six months.

Indonesia's Bali wants to ban building of hotels, villas A senior minister said about 200,000 foreigners now live in Bali, contributing to problems such as crime, over-development and competition for jobs.

Almost half of Singapore employers plan to hire in Q4: ManpowerGroup poll The strongest hiring sentiments in Singapore were in finance and real estate, transport, logistics and automotive, and industrials and materials.

SIAEC in the cross hairs of Malaysian ire highlights aviation MRO sector’s deepening woes SIA's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) arm has been accused by Malaysian opposition politicians of causing skilled workers t…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: CSE Global, Cordlife, Dasin Retail Trust, Centurion Top stories 1. Singapore: Almost half of Singapore employers plan to hire in Q4: ManpowerGroup poll 2. Companies: SIAEC in t…

Public transport card fares for adults to go up by 10 cents from Dec 28 Smaller increase of 4 cents for concession-card holders; concession fares extended by 4 months for eligible graduating students.