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Trump issues rare rebuke to Netanyahu over Qatar strikes Trump’s rebuke of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was uncommon, as the US president has given the Israeli leader almost unstinting backing since returnin…

CIMB Singapore CEO Victor Lee resigns; placed on gardening leave with immediate effect The bank says it will announce its successors in due course; CFO to take charge in interim.

Under Anutin, Thailand will look to reinvent in uncertain post-Thaksin era With the former premier sentenced to a year in jail, all eyes are on new PM Anutin Charnvirakul as he leads a minority government with only a bri…

Alibaba dumps 151.3 million SingPost shares, slashing its stake to below 5% This means the Chinese e-commerce giant is no longer a substantial shareholder of SingPost.

#BTOpinion: In a chaotic world, Singapore doubles down on being a safe harbour The president’s address to Parliament presented a sombre assessment of external threats, but his core message was a return to the nation’s fo…

Gold heads towards US$4,000 mark as markets grapple with dollar doubts, Fed uncertainty Analysts note confidence in the precious metal is ultimately linked to sentiment towards the greenback.

Possible overpayments, irregularities flagged in latest Auditor-General report It notes that EDB and MPA had lapses in contract management and procurement, while PUB had anomalies in records.

Companies thinking of arbitraging US tariffs should ‘be careful’ of the risk of stiff penalties: DPM Gan Rather than ‘wait and see’, companies should ‘wait and do’ by upgrading and upskilling ahead of time, he adds.

From banks to tech: ANZ latest to cut jobs in 2025 ANZ's revamp will mean around 8% of the firm’s roughly 42,000 staff will leave. ANZ plans to cut 3,500 staff over next year on CEO revamp:

Thai court orders Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail It's another major blow for a powerful family that has dominated politics for two decades.

Hiring sentiment cools in Singapore; only 37% plan to hire in Q4: ManpowerGroup survey Fewer companies also expect to make cuts - 17% anticipate a decrease in their staffing levels, marginally lower than the 19% in the p…

Aoxin Q&M’s ex-CEO accused of taking 15 million yuan via improper loans, sham share deals The audit committee has ‘reasonable evidence’ that four whistleblower reports received by the board are credible.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Oxley Holdings, Thakral Corp, Aoxin Q&M Dental, mm2 Asia Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Hiring sentiment cools in Singapore; only 37% plan to hire in Q4 2. Companies: Aoxin Q&M’s e…