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Commercial electric vehicles drive growth for battery-maker Durapower The Singapore-based manufacturer has gone beyond the major market of China to find niches elsewhere.

#BTOpinion: Reflecting the true cost of deliveries is good for investors Investors will be better appraised of what they have bought into, and will be clearer on the value proposition of the platforms.

Malaysia’s social media licensing plan could hurt innovation, SMEs: analysts A coalition of tech giants – including Meta, Google and Amazon under the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) – wrote an open letter to Prime Minister…

Industry pain points, low capital base give room for construction tech to grow Issues such as a shortage of workers and regulatory changes are leading startups to look for innovative solutions.

#BTOpinion: The Fed is making Hong Kong’s billionaire landlords anxious The city’s property tycoons cannot wait for the Fed to act – in fact, the bigger and the more front-loaded rate cuts are, the better.

Pope Francis commends Singapore’s inclusiveness, efforts to support the vulnerable He also warned of the risk in focusing solely on pragmatism or “placing merit above all things”, which could lead to the unintended conse…

#BTOpinion: Unscheduled grounding and rerouting: Can carriers do more to fix their planes? Technical problems are part and parcel of operating an airline; but when they occur often and get in the way of operations, airli…

Corporate stalwart Cecil Wong dies at 101 Wong joined the board of Bukit Sembawang Estates in 1979 and was a director of the property group.

Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield falls slightly to 3.1% This is down from the 3.13 per cent offered in the previous auction.

Can South-east Asia keep the lights on and taps running amid data-centre boom? The region’s DC surge is straining power grids and vital resources, raising sustainability concerns.

PODCAST: The Asian stock sell-off in August scared many investors. Was it a precursor to recession or just a short blip? Howie Lim speaks to Paul Chew from Phillip Securities Research to find out. #moneyhacks #btpodcasts…

Green standards of office buildings a top priority for relocating companies Other key factors include location and cost, as well as future-proofing workplaces.

IBM shares hit record as investors look for stable tech winners The company’s cloud business, which includes data that could be beneficial to training LLMs, also means IBM is starting to be seen as an AI winner – and a l…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Sabana Reit, Dyna-Mac, Food Empire, Don Agro International Top stories 1. Property: Green standards of office buildings a top priority for relocating companies 2. Singapore: Co…