The Business Times

Musk becomes first person to hit US$500 billion net worth, Forbes list shows The milestone comes just under a year after Musk’s net worth crossed US$400 billion.

BYD-linked consortium wins S$8.1 million Singapore contract to trial autonomous buses in public The autonomous buses will be piloted on services 400 and 191 for three years, starting in the second half of 2026.

Barclays hires 3 private bankers from JP Morgan, LGT, Deutsche Bank for Singapore Barclays Private Bank in Singapore has hired three executives from rivals, and relocated one from London as it structures its front office…

Spanish-turned-Singaporean tycoon sells six shophouses in Stanley Street for S$82.4 million This is higher than the approximately S$75 million the tycoon bought the shophouses for between 2014 and 2019.

[Letter to the Editor] Don’t dismiss all ILPs as 'bad products' ILPs are not suitable for everyone and they require proper structuring and regular review. But dismissing them outright as “bad products” risks oversimplify…

😴 Has your sleeping partners or travelling companions complained about your snoring? If you fall asleep reading this, you may have a problem.

Gong Cha shuts some outlets in Singapore; website and social media accounts down On the GrabFood and foodpanda food delivery platforms, Gong Cha’s various shops were indicated as being closed or unavailable.

Whoosh or woe: Is China-funded US$7.3 billion bullet train a debt time bomb for Indonesia? The project has racked up losses of 4.2 trillion rupiah (S$325.8 million) last year and another 1.24 trillion rupiah in the first…

#BTOpinion: The US$100,000 fee should not damage America’s economy: an ex-H-1B visa holder reflects America's economic dynamism will likely not be undone by tightening up on foreign talent inflow, says BT's Leslie Yee, w…

The 10 best performing stocks in Singapore’s STI for Q3 this year Yangzijiang Shipbuilding saw the highest total returns for Q3 among STI counters – at 47.7%.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Financial, Cordlife, mm2 Asia Top Stories: 1. Markets: The 10 best performing stocks in Singapore’s STI for Q3 this year 2. Companies: CICT overtakes Hong Kong’s Li…