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Johor Baru property owners ride on surging demand for short-stay homes “Room prices have increased due to strong demand. We observed that the pricing for short rentals has gradually increased to pre-pandemic level,” said…

4 GlobalFoundries ex-employees charged with accepting bribes One of the former employees - A Nityanandan Nallathamby, had obtained bribes totalling over S$92,100 from the directors of Star Technologies Services and Appli…

foodpanda launches regional HQ and tech academy, names new Singapore MD It also announced its new foodpanda PowerUp! Tech Academy to upskill local tech talent and riders, and help merchants digitalise.

20 years on, S-Reits market must step up and remain a ‘gateway to the world’ With competition rising in the region from countries such as China and India, market watchers believe the Singapore Reit market needs to step u…

Singapore to consult on regulating crypto for consumer protection in ‘next few months’: MAS While most regulatory regimes today do not cover areas such as consumer protection, market conduct, and reserve backing for stab…

SGX RegCo mulling common digital format for sustainability reports, planning to mandate ISSB standards Tan Boon Gin, chief executive of Singapore Exchange Regulation said that greenwashing is the “biggest threat” when it…

Mandarin Oriental divests Washington DC hotel for US$139m in gross proceeds Group chief executive James Riley noted strong interest from investors in the Washington DC property while also highlighting the US as a key mar…

Ageing 99-year leasehold condos still appreciate, but lag benchmark median gain “If you put S$1 million in a condo regardless of age versus an older one, and hold it for 10 years, you will see a difference, with a slower…

#BTOpinion: Active management can make big bets on coffee shops pay off Coffee shops may enjoy a scarcity premium after HDB stopped selling coffee shops in 1998.

Singapore power price spikes again in further sign of volatility The cost of 1 MWh jumped to more than S$4,200 for 3 hours on Sunday (Jul 17) night, the longest period of such high prices this year.

Singaporeans’ inflation expectations ease: poll Singaporean consumers also felt that despite possible cutbacks in consumption, they will have to brace themselves for higher spending due to price increases.

Salary and dismissal claims fall in 2021; cost-saving notification, retrenchment benefit advisory no longer required Among local employees, the drop in salary claims was partly due to an improvement in economic growth wi…

China’s electric vehicle makers race for South-east Asia market share While South-east Asia’s EV market is about to enter a phase of rapid growth, the market is still nascent in Singapore, where only 6 out of 1,000 priva…

China is pariah for global investors as Xi's policies backfire Unpredictable regulatory campaigns, a wobbly real-estate market and even Xi's cosiness with Russia's Vladimir Putin are some reasons why investors are turnin…

Developing framework for ‘equitable’ sharing of scam losses taking longer than expected: MAS MAS said this is “in view of the complexity of the issues and the importance of ensuring that the loss sharing and accountabili…

Tourism-related stocks enjoy lift amid easing of Covid-19 restrictions Year-to-date, national flag carrier Singapore Airlines is up 4.4% as air travel picked up globally.

Singapore exports up by 9.0% in June NODX growth to mainland China – Singapore’s biggest trading partner – improved to 4.8% due to an increase in non-electronics shipments.

SGD bond issues buck regional trend in H1 to hit S$11.6b as banks tap favourable conditions “The SGD market has provided much-desired stability. We expect the SGD market to continue to be attractive for foreign issuers i…

#BTLuxe: Bino Chua: The accidental travel influencer With almost no planning, Bino Chua has become the perfect social media guide to far-flung destinations

#BTOpinion: Getting hybrid work right in Singapore 63 per cent of executives understand the value of hybrid work for long-term business success. However, it comes with its own caveats and challenges, and there is no one-…

#BTLuxe: Set sail for summer on Regent Seven Seas Cruises Explore Europe from the sea on one of Regent’s luxury cruise ships.

#BTLuxe: Where to eat in Tokyo right now The Japanese capital is buzzing with new restaurants to check out.

Castlery builds a furniture empire Castlery will be the first local furniture brand with an Orchard Road frontage. The business’s strong overseas growth in the last 2 years, despite pandemic headwinds, was what gave co-f…

#BTLuxe: A jewellery odyssey Inspired by the power of mythological creatures, Louis Vuitton’s latest high jewellery pieces are bold, novel and sensational.

#BTOpinion: Singapore’s productivity paradox Despite its impressive overall economic profile, the republic’s labour productivity, though improving over time, continues to disappoint. What gives?

#BTLuxe: Fendi’s Return to Splendour Cloaked in nostalgic references to the brand’s collections past, Fendi’s Fall/Winter 2022 Collection is a flight back to a time of elegance, sophistication and charm.

#BTLifestyle: Simple sophistication at Fiamma Mauro Colagreco’s Singapore debut offers solid, if not groundbreaking, fare

#BTLuxe: Mae Tan: Perfecting the great escape "I remember hiking up to Tiger’s Nest (a sacred Buddhist site) and talking to the Bhutanese. I saw how modestly they lived. I discovered how different their perspectives on h…

SIA group flew 1.9 million passengers in June; load factor reaches pandemic high Passenger load factor registered by its full-service carrier reached a record 87.8 per cent for SIA.