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Self-storage business growing as homes get smaller and pricier; rental rates set to rise Delays in BTO HDB flats also saw more young couples storing furniture, which had arrived ahead of their new homes, in storage facil…

Exodus of wealthy Chinese accelerates with end of Covid Zero The flood of money from wealthy Chinese has prompted sky-rocketing prices for everything from mansions and golf memberships to luxury car sales in Singapore.

Marina Bay Sands delivers record mass gaming, retail revenue in Q4 MBS' positive performance was largely driven by a surge in contributions from the casino segment, where rolling chip volume grew year on year to US$7.1 b…

#SGBudget2023 lookahead: Changes to Singapore's FDI tax strategy may come only after Budget 2023 Initiatives to attract foreign investment may only come after Budget 2023, as Singapore watches how other jurisdictions adj…

Economists expect MAS to tighten monetary policy in April after ‘sticky’ inflation numbers in December The persistently high core inflation - which is well above the symbolic 2% level - could prompt further tightening at…

Singapore’s Sea said to be eyeing sale of Phoenix Labs to cut costs Sea is scaling back its overseas footprint and peripheral businesses as rising competition and investor skepticism force it to focus on profitability, r…

Startups begin to acquire peers as valuations fall “People are willing to talk, there are (founders) who are tired, and there are people who are looking for exits,” says one startup's co-founder.

ComfortDelGro invests 4m euros in impact fund for sustainable transport startups The move comes after the group announced a US$4 million investment in Israeli-owned teleoperation software capabilities company Ottopia two…

Swindlers list: White-collar criminals who went big – and paid big Nickel trading fraudster Ng Yu Zhi's case joins a list of some other spectacular white-collar crime cases in Singapore. Here's a look back.

Singapore shophouse sales sink 35.6% in H2 2022 With interest rates surpassing the yield from recurring shophouse income, institutional investors are shying away from the asset class, notes Knight Frank.

Singapore headline inflation averaged 6.1% in 2022, core inflation 4.1% For 2023, the authorities keep their inflation outlook the same.

Feng Shui market predictions in the year of the rabbit As we bid goodbye to the Year of the Tiger (which was certainly a fierce one), expect calmness and stability in the Year of the 🐇. Will stocks bounce back?

Family behind Singapore’s 3-in-1 coffee empire Super Group gets in on oat milk “Why not let’s try to educate the consumers about how to feed themselves better by removing the ‘nasties’ within the beverage that they’re dr…

New Zealand’s new PM known for his candour, diet and poor dress sense Chris Hipkins, 44, who was the architect of New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, is widely seen as a personable politician with a safe pair of hands.

#SGBudget2023 lookahead: Budget ‘goodies’ should be modest in 2023, big cash payouts unlikely: economists “The government will take very calibrated measures,” says one senior economist, referring to help for lower-income…

Accountants are the gatekepers to prevent money laundering While more than 80% believe themselves to be compliant with anti-money laundering standards, most financial institutions in South-east Asia find the growing comp…

As Sender ID Registry deadline looms, does SMS still matter? From Jan 31, SMS from organisations that have not registered with the SSIR will be marked "Likely-SCAM".

Google’s Pichai tells staff cuts avoided ‘much worse’ issues “If you don’t act clearly and decisively and early, we can compound the problem and make it much worse,” Pichai said. “These are decisions I needed to make.”

New Zealand’s Ardern bids emotional farewell on last day as prime minister “My overall experience in this job of New Zealand and New Zealanders in this job has been one of love, empathy and kindness,” says Jacinda Ardern…

#BTOpinion: What if homes were sold only for occupation and not investment? The story of homes as good investments can be powerful. Tales of juicy gains made from investing in homes can push some people to buy for fear o…

Rising inflation, expectations of easier money could boost gold prices in 2023: analysts It's anyone guess if gold can match or even surpass its all-time high of US$2,075 an ounce that was last recorded in March 2022.

Singapore healthcare firms ailed by rising costs, but there are bright spots One big upside for Singapore’s healthcare firms could be medical tourism, which is set to get a shot in the arm as China reopens.

The best port in a storm: why tech businesses are flocking to Singapore Today, nearly half of South-east Asia’s unicorns are based in Singapore, and about 80 of the top 100 global tech firms also have a presence here.

#BTLuxe: Exploring underrated Oman, the next big travel destination Oman is hardly on any traveller’s radar, but it has an air of mystique: golden desserts under impossibly blue skies, oases in arid mountain ranges, forg…

Asia hedge funds avert disaster on scale of financial crisis with China’s reopening The percentage of Asia-Pacific-focused hedge funds that made money in 2022 more than doubled in the last two months.

The best month to buy stocks As goes January...so goes the year? Not necessarily, says this writer.

#BTOpinion: Nine-year rule for IDs: A necessary but small step Singapore has a longstanding issue with independent directors who simply would not leave.

Anthony Bourdain had the idea. How did this street-food market turn out? The ingredients are good. Almost everything is fresh and cooked to order. But often, something seems to be missing, says this writer.

#BTOpinion: Poor economy shows China needs to own recovery Beijing won’t get much help from the world. Success will be defined by its domestic steps — or stumbles.