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Investing smart as market turns bearish in second half Staying invested does not mean being passive in managing one's portfolio - but being able to adjust one’s portfolio as needed.

#BTOpinion: Property crisis traps China in a market paradox An effort to halt the spread of mortgage boycotts risks fuelling the behaviour officials are trying to prevent.

Data centre pilot to set higher efficiency standards, give operators longer leases Equinix South Asia welcomed the increased capacity, as larger data centres can benefit from economies of scale when employing advanced co…

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Non-landed luxury property deals spike in Q2 as Singapore’s borders reopen According to Huttons, foreign buyers of luxury homes in the latest quarter were mainly from China, Indonesia and the US.

Are rising rates and inflation cooling hot real estate in the region? Housing prices in Sydney have already begun to fall slightly in recent months as interest rates rise and borrowing capacity falls, says JLL.

Bitcoin tops US$24,000 for first time in a month, Ether rallies The world’s largest digital token rose as much as 4.2% Wednesday to US$24,275, the highest level since mid-June. Meanwhile, Tesla sells the majority of its…

Big Four audit firms dangle higher pay to keep Singapore talent At Deloitte, the basic pay for associates jumped by S$500 to S$3,500 per month, while KPMG is raising entry-level salaries by as much as 20%.

Singapore property players turn cautious as economic outlook darkens More than half - 64% - of the surveyed respondents expect unit prices of new launches in the next 6 months to be moderately or substantially higher.

Singapore holds position as Apac air hub as travel restrictions lift globally Singapore tops the tally although travel volume is still just 83% of pre-pandemic levels for the city-state.

Property investment sales fall in Q2 but expected to end 2022 stronger: Colliers Colliers is especially positive on office assets given rising rents and tight supply. It also expects keen interest in prime retail assets…

Gain insights to future-proof your portfolio at BT’s seminar Attendees of the 2.5 hour event can join the panel of market practitioners to discuss and ask questions about investing in a disrupted economy.

SMEs in expansion mode for 6th straight quarter: OCBC All sectors were in expansionary territory, as 4 came out of contraction: building and construction; food and beverage; education; and retail.

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week 1. Rising interest rates and private home prices could push some out of market: IREUS 2. Chuan Park sold for S$890m, below reserve price 3. MAS tightens monetary policy in surprise off-cyc…

Smart Nation Colab launched to help enterprises co-develop Smart Nation solutions The programme will rally technology, digital solutions providers, and consultants from SMEs and large enterprises, to establish partnershi…

COE prices rise across the board, with Open category reaching new high of S$114,001 This is a 3.1% increase from last round's S$110,524, and marks a new high for the second time in a row. Analyse historical COE data with…

SIM undergoes rebranding to reflect new ‘skills-based era’ of lifelong learning Seah Chin Siong, the CEO of Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) believes learning and work cannot be kept separate. "These are 2 bookend…

Temasek, Cremer invest S$6m in production facility to grow alternative protein sector Cremer, with its expertise in the operation of high moisture extrusion facilities, will augment Singapore’s manufacturing capabilities…

Auditor-General calls for better emergency public spending measures after Covid-19 review Flaws were also found in Covid-19 spending by the Health Promotion Board, Singapore Land Authority and Ministry of Manpower, which…

Xi faces surprise revolt from Chinese homebuyers on mortgage boycott Xi faces a surprise challenge from middle-class homeowners who are watching their family wealth slip away with a sustained slide in the property market…

Singapore business closures, openings in line with pre-Covid trend: Analysts The number of business closures sank to 42,463 in 2020 but has been on an uptrend since then.

Interpol alerted as couple go missing after allegedly failing to deliver S$32m of luxury goods Warrants of arrest and Interpol red notices have been issued against the couple.

Boeing Asia Pacific Aviation Services to cease operations in August SIA Engineering said the decision was by mutual agreement of the shareholders due to “challenges arising from the changing business environment”.

Industrial sector to continue doing well: IREUS The industrial sector has been “a green shoot” during the pandemic, boosted by e-commerce growth, stockpiling of food and strong demand for semiconductors.

CEO pay gains far outpace rising wages, says US union report Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's total compensation of US$212.7 million last year was 6,474 times that of its median worker - the highest ratio out of all S&P 500 compa…

Crypto lender Celsius defends bitcoin mining plans as bankruptcy kicks off Celsius hopes the mining effort will help it repair its relationship with customers, some of whom sent threats and hate mail to some company empl…

MAS posts S$7.4b loss, makes no contribution to Consolidated Fund in FY21/22 For comparison, MAS contributed S$1.07 billion to the fund in FY2020/21 and S$2.17 billion in FY2019/20.

Three Arrows owes biggest creditor Digital Currency Group US$1.2b The full extent of the impact of Three Arrows' implosion on the industry is starting to emerge as it undergoes a liquidation process ordered by a British…