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Microsoft to lay off 6,000 employees: CNBC The cuts will be across all levels and geographies and are likely the largest since Microsoft laid off 10,000 employees in 2023.

Government will provide help for as long as needed: PM Wong at launch of latest tranche of CDC vouchers “I assure all of you that this is not a one-off exercise, and the government will provide the help for as long as it…

Sea reports Q1 2025 earnings of US$410.8 million, reversing from a loss a year prior E-commerce segment Shopee reports a 28.3% increase in Q1 2025 revenue to US$3.1 billion, up from US$2.4 billion in Q1 2024.

SGX securities daily average volume in April hits 5-year high This was largely due to a “flight to quality” activity by investors amid tariff volatility, SGX said.

With Terminal 5, Changi will join Asia’s ‘mega airport’ trend: aviation organisation chief Changi Airport Group estimated that T5 will increase the airport’s annual capacity to 140 million passengers, from the current 90…

#BTOpinion: ABSD rates could be lowered if FOMO in new condo market vanishes A potential slowdown in take-up of new condo launches due to a softer economy coming, may offer a good window to reduce ABSD rates.

DBS, OCBC and UOB brace for tariff fallout despite steady Q1 results DBS CEO Tan Su Shan said stress tests showed that the bank would not be “so badly affected” by direct tariff exposure, while UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong said…

In return to Singapore, Barclays Private Bank sets sights on ultra rich and family offices When she was hired to head Barclays' private bank in Singapore in 2021, Evonne Tan says clients had questioned Barclays' commitme…

'Smile when times are tough!': Japanese ‘salarymen’ inspire with cheerleading acrobatics “Yes, you can! You can definitely do it! Go, Japan!” All dressed in dark suits and ties, a group of young businessmen pump their fi…

SGX delistings not letting up amid market pressures; year to date, 16 have privatised or face same fate At least 16 companies are on the delisting track as of the first week of May, while only one IPO has taken place so…

Singapore’s STI jumps 1.8% on US-China tariff truce; bank shares soar Singapore banks opened strongly, with UOB surging 5.6% to reach S$36.78. DBS rose 1.8% to S$44.48, while OCBC climbed 1.8% to S$16.52.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: ThaiBev, Seatrium, SIA Engineering, StarHub, Sinarmas Land, UMS, Cordlife Top Stories: 1. Companies: DBS, OCBC and UOB brace for tariff fallout despite steady Q1 results 2. Mar…

Stocks rally on Trump trade de-escalation with China The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 2.8% while the S&P 500 rallied 3.3%, after the US and China agreed to lower tariffs in a 90-day cool-off period.