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Eight CPF-related changes to take place in 2025 1. The CPF monthly salary ceiling will be raised to S$7,400 2. Closure of Special Account (SA) for members aged 55 and above More changes you need to know: bt.sg/9MVi

Malaysia PM Anwar appoints Thailand’s former premier Thaksin Shinawatra his adviser on Asean “Thank you for agreeing to this because we need the benefit of the experience of such a statesman,” Anwar said of Thaksin.

Ministers to send letters of demand to Bloomberg, other media outlets over ‘libellous’ statements Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng will be issuing letters of demand in relation…

#BTOpinion: More property cooling measures? Locals buying their first homes could be hit Applying ABSD of 5% to locals and 10% to PRs who purchase HDB resale flats costing more than S$1 million may help to cool a strong…

[JUST IN] Allianz confirms withdrawal of offer for Income Insurance This follows the Singapore Government’s announcement on Oct 14, expressing its views on why the transaction should not proceed on its present terms and…

Singapore’s new home sales more than treble in November with 2,557 units sold This comes as developers launch six projects and 2,871 units in the month.

NRIC numbers may not be secure enough for authentication purposes, but how will companies adapt? MDDI had previously suggested that NRIC numbers should not be considered sensitive. However, compliance teams had taught ba…

No rush for MAS to ease monetary policy early in 2025, as uncertainty over Trump lingers Economists say that Trump’s proposed tariffs in January could worsen Singapore's growth outlook or create inflationary pressures.

The changing landscape of petrol stations in Singapore: What lies ahead? Some 2 million sq ft of land could potentially be primed for repurposing; it can be converted into mixed-use developments with EV charging stations…

As agencies apologise over NRIC confusion, concerns over scam risk and privacy loss remain Pandora’s box has been opened, says this writer. Business leaders and politicians likely had their NRIC numbers leaked at this po…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: UOB, CapitaLand Investment 1. Singapore: No rush for MAS to ease monetary policy early in 2025, as uncertainty over Trump lingers 2. Property: The changing landscape of petrol…