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Short-term win for Malaysia's plantation sector from Indonesia's palm oil exports ban Analysts expect impact to be minimal as the ban is unlikely to exceed 4 weeks.

#BTOPINION: Expect volume to pick up in new home sales soon In this week's #THELEVELGROUND, BT writes to look out for launches in the suburbs and city fringe, where demand will come largely from locals buying their first…

Morgan Stanley Private Equity to acquire 59.8% stake in APAC Realty for S$129.5m from Northstar The offeror’s present intention is to “acquire as many shares as possible under the offer”. In the event that the trading of…

SIA, United Airlines expand codeshare agreement to 19 new destinations Under the new agreement, SIA customers will be able to connect on United’s flights out of Los Angeles to 10 new US codeshare destinations, namely Aus…

Singapore may need more fiscal, monetary policy action to check runaway prices: Analysts Singapore may have to defer manpower policies that will curb foreign worker inflows and raise local salaries, and “a supplementary…

#BTOPINION: Zilingo's story a reminder of differing standards in the private markets In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT takes a look at the lack of disclosure and governance standards in the private market and how it has hu…

Deal momentum slows in en bloc market after cooling measures Market watchers say that the gap between the reserve price and the price that developers are willing to fork out has widened as developers grapple with the lat…

Here's a round-up of the developing Musk-Twitter deal so far: 1. Twitter set to accept Musk's US$43b offer 2. Twitter CEO tells employees company is in the dark over future under Musk 3. Doge surges after memecoin advoca…

Some Singapore firms want staff back at workplace, but experts warn against rushing into it Ms Jaya Dass, managing director of Randstad Singapore said: “In a fully remote arrangement, workers may lose some of their abili…

Decades of low rates, low inflation coming to an end: Gan Kim Yong "Going forward, governments will likely need to manage starker trade-offs between growth and inflation," Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said, a…

PODCAST: Getting older is part of life, but has the reality of living a long life really set in? Living to a good senior age should be a welcome thing – but with some caveats. In this episode, Genevieve Cua explores this…

Million sq ft Farrer Park site to yield 1,600 HDB flats, sports and recreational facilities At the same time, the rejuvenation of Farrer Park will bring in new residents, and attract new users to the park and sporting fa…

'Blue' financing can make the difference in fight against climate change Singapore, as a small, low-lying island nation, is particularly vulnerable in many ways to the ocean that surrounds it. 'Blue' financing can aid th…

Two former traders fined, suspended for false trading related to Indonesian tycoon Kris Wiluan The traders had executed orders from their client, Indonesian tycoon Kris Wiluan, to purchase shares of now-collapsed oil ser…

Younger entrepreneurs are on the rise, seeking more than stability and security When asked why he left his previous job at a multifamily office to become an entrepreneur, co-founder of Kinobi, Benjamin Wong said: “I want…

Palm oil stocks drop on Indonesian export ban; analysts expect further spike to international prices Analysts expect the April ban will continue to drive high CPO prices in the international market, with companies that h…

Singapore inflation hits decade highs in March as core prices surge by 5.4% Core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport costs, was up to 2.9 per cent, from 2.2 per cent in February. It last peaked…

PR veteran Lynn Yeow declared bankrupt over debts owed by Loh cousins-linked firm Lynn Yeow Yin Peh, well-known in social circles and in the public relations industry, has been declared bankrupt upon her own application,…

SMEs find niche role for crypto payments Now, A Wellness Holdings customers can foot chiropractic treatment bills with Bitcoin or settle the payment for a facial package in Ethereum. The group is not planning to convert…

#BTOPINION: Bar exam cheaters and market rule breakers In the latest #MARKTOMARKET, BT compares the mistake between companies breaching the rules and lawyers cheating in the bar, and points out why companies delivering v…

Priming young property agents to sell dream homes on YouTube Real estate entrepreneur Nicholas Tan, founder of media brand Selling Singapore, gets creative while grooming the next generation of property leaders. "It's lu…

Ringgit's downward trend to continue for 3 to 6 months: analysts The Singapore dollar has hit a 5-year high against the ringgit at 3.15.

Singapore banks to report weaker Q1 earnings amid market volatility and lower risk appetites Analysts forecast that profits will come off by 15 per cent to 20 per cent across the sector from record earnings in Q1 2021, w…

Indo coal billionaire Thohir to use profit boom to begin green shift The company led by Garibaldi Thohir, the older brother of State Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir, is building solar-powered plants with over 200 megaw…

Is Coinbase's new NFT marketplace the answer to its growth problems? A trial version of its long-awaited platform - designed to sell ownership of digital art and possibly other items - was unveiled Wednesday (Apr 20) in…

E-commerce brand Hook Coffee gets physical with first cafe, expands workshops Such a cafe had been requested by long-time customers who wanted to try the brand's specialty roasts as prepared by trained baristas. But befo…

How much digitalisation must the F&B industry go through to be ‘future-ready’? With a variety of technology options to explore, there is no reason to resist the convenience and flexibility of being an F&B outlet of the f…

How to recession-proof your investments These are often labelled as defensive shares because these companies should be able to deliver stable profits regardless of where we might be in the economic cycle. So, which compa…

Singapore coal tycoon is making billions in a world aiming to go green When Low Tuck Kwong tried — and failed — to sell a stake in his Indonesian mining company, he decided to double down, adding shares instead of paring…