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[JUST IN] Doctor Anywhere lays off 8.1% of workforce across Singapore and South-east Asia to become "more self-sustainable" In a company-wide e-mail, CEO Lim Wai Mun apologised to affected employees and said that the com…

Temasek leads US$210 million fund-raising round for India start-up Rebel Foods ahead of planned IPO The Mumbai-based company is now valued at US$1.4 billion.

Indonesia’s billionaire boom: record wealth, new entrants and rising fortunes Hartono brothers lead with US$50.3 billion, followed by petrochemicals and energy tycoon Prajogo Pangestu, coal magnate Low Tuck Kwong, the Wi…

Indonesian 3PLs say Shopee antitrust fix falls short, urge action Shopee even faced allegations of monopolistic behaviour in the country, being accused of prioritising its logistics service SPX Express over 3PL players o…

New Zealand plans ‘golden visa’ changes to lure wealthy migrants Under current settings, applicants for the visa must commit to at least NZ$5 million of direct investment or NZ$15 million of passive investment such as in…

#BTOpinion: Will Singapore’s ‘novel food’ dreams be ultra-processed? In recent years, warnings about the health risks of UPFs have grown increasingly widespread, even if scientists are not clear what exactly makes them b…

Stability, rich talent pool in South-east Asia drive double-digit growth for Citi across inter-Asean trade corridors Governments in the region are welcoming of supply chain shifts, says the bank’s co-head of corporate ba…

Volatility could roil base metal markets in 2025; analysts favour copper, tin amid energy transition Potential headwinds include stronger US dollar, escalating trade tensions and China’s economic momentum.

Tough 2024 for suburban business parks with rising vacancies; muted growth for industrial rents in 2025 Most industrial submarkets can expect to grow by 2 to 3% next year – but not business parks in the suburbs.

Offshoring lures cost-conscious industrialists, but Singapore remains attractive: market watchers Although other places might be cheaper for companies to operate in, the Republic offers advantages such as political stabi…

Stocks to watch: Del Monte Pacific, Trek 2000 International Del Monte's ’s net loss deepened to US$22.2 million for the second quarter; Ron Sim and Osim have alleged that the founder of Trek 2000, Henn Tan had made fraud…

Start your day with BT ☕️: 1. Companies: Tough 2024 for suburban business parks with rising vacancies; muted growth for industrial rents in 2025 2. Companies: Stability, rich talent pool in South-east Asia drive double-d…