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Blackstone’s CEO took home a near-record US$1.24 billion in 2025 The payday underscores how the biggest alternative asset managers have insulated themselves from a rough spell in private equity.

Special dividends or share buybacks: How companies decide and what each means for investors Buyback activity on SGX reached a 10-year high in 2025, highlighting the popularity of both approaches.

Budget 2026: Singapore to train 100,000 workers to apply AI Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo notes that currently, 15% of SMEs and about seven in 10 workers use AI in some way.

With billions already committed, Las Vegas Sands remains ‘very interested’ to invest further in Singapore “These investments produced tremendous results because Singapore is such a desirable tourism destination," says ne…

Reits that don’t trade well should be privatised, or sell assets and be liquidated After selling One Raffles Place, OUE Reit should be taken private or divest the rest of its properties, says BT's Leslie Yee.

MAS weighs Middle East conflict impact on Singapore; says forex, money markets ‘continue to function normally’ The central bank says it is in an ‘appropriate position’ to respond to risks to medium-term price stability,…

US-Israel-Iran conflict could send oil prices surging; Singapore to reassess growth, inflation forecasts if necessary: DPM Gan The escalation of conflict in the Middle East exemplifies how unpredictable and uncertain glo…

Wealth flows, Asean momentum to anchor DBS, OCBC and UOB as lower rates loom in 2026: analysts With further rate cuts expected to weigh on margins in FY2026, attention is turning to Asean loan growth and sustained wealth…

Edwin Tong rebuts claims that attorney-general appointment is ‘thin’ after WP MP questions selection process Minister for Law Edwin Tong said in Parliament that the appointment process is neither thin nor perfunctory, pu…

‘Unlocking alpha’: Mid-cap S-Reits could outperform larger-cap peers, says DBS Such trusts on the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index trade at a discount to their Straits Times Index peers, suggesting a potential re-rating ups…

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STI, key Asian markets tumble after US-Israel strikes on Iran; with bank stocks, SIA down Iran is preparing for a “crushing retaliation”, according to a Reuters report on Saturday, such that reconciliation with the West…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Sats, Sheng Siong, Haw Par, CDG, UOBKH, AvePoint, HPL, UMS, Frencken Top stories: 1. Companies: Special dividends or share buybacks: How companies dec…