The Business Times

Start your day with BT ☕️: 1. Companies: SBS Transit and French transport operator RATP Dev win tender to run Jurong Region Line 2. Singapore: ‘Great prospects’ for Singapore and Shanghai to draw closer: SM Lee, Shanghai…

Vietnam’s death-row property mogul seeks lifeline from Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan and foreign investors Truong My Lan eyes asset sales, including a key project to Malaysia’s Berjaya Corporation founder, in a bid to rep…

Single leverage limit, additional disclosures imposed on all S-Reits: MAS S-Reit managers will have to disclose their plans to manage Reits’ leverage and ICR levels in their financial and annual reports.

PODCAST: In the era of remote work and online shopping, why are Singapore’s malls and offices still thriving? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from Tony Tan, CEO of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CI…

Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan dies, aged 86 He was ranked as Malaysia’s third richest person by Forbes in April, with a net worth of US$5.1 billion.

Singapore, Thailand to further collaboration in green economy, food security, digital economy: PM Wong Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra also said that Thailand is “keen to keep strengthening Singapore’s food securit…

CPF payments to platform workers projected to cost about US$368 million over next 5 years: report This excludes other costs, such as workplace injury compensation insurance, which is estimated to reach US$32 million a ye…

DBS inks MOU with Japan partner to help Japanese SMEs expand into Singapore, key Asian markets The partnership will make it easier for Japanese SMEs to expand into DBS’ six core markets in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, In…

Singapore’s old-age support ratio halves in 10 years, but foreign workforce provides buffer: MOM Each elderly person is supported by 3.5 residents in 2024, down from six a decade ago.

Amazon injects S$2 billion into its Singapore businesses in 2023 The investment has supported more than 4,000 ‘indirect jobs’ in the country.

Singapore’s real incomes rebound in 2024 as inflation eases, but real wage growth for last 5 years still low For full-time workers, the nominal median gross monthly income including CPF contributions rose to S$5,500 this…

Current higher yields on Singapore Savings Bonds and Treasury bills unlikely to last: analysts The December tranche gives a 10-year average return of 2.81% and attracts S$164.8 million in applications for the S$600 milli…

Sukanto Tanoto’s eldest son buys Fernhill Road bungalow for S$21 million The price works out to S$2,549 per square foot on the freehold land area of 8,238 sq ft. It is located near a GCB Area.

Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, DBS, First Sponsor, IReit Global Mapletree Logistics Trust divested two warehouse properties in Japan for S$37.5 million; DBS and Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) signed a MOU t…