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Former army chiefs, property tycoon, political novice in the running to be Thailand’s next leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest child of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and niece of Yingluck, is one of th…

Social compact on housing involves consensus on land use: Desmond Lee “We must also set aside enough land and resources for future generations, to meet their aspirations and needs,” he said, adding that the Ministry for…

GIC to continue investing in fintech Pagaya for three more years Singapore state investor GIC is one of the top shareholders of US-Israeli fintech Pagaya Technologies, which went public in June 2022.

#BTOpinion: Mirae should think twice about Manulife deal Mirae Asset Global Investments may be far better off forming its own Reit platform from scratch, and not risk its reputation by taking on Manulife US Reit’s disgru…

High-profile trial of Singapore’s former oil tycoon OK Lim begins Singapore’s fallen oil legend Lim Oon Kuin, 80, who appeared in court in a wheelchair, pleaded not guilty to all three charges, two of which involved chea…

Rising demands make it harder to lean on learn-on-the-go sustainability chiefs Why are many companies appointing chief sustainability officers who do not have significant prior experience in leading sustainability functi…

Rich Chinese splashing out on luxury have yet to invest big in Singapore Investors “are not coming with a bunch of cash in suitcases”, says a market watcher, as the new arrivals already have global investments in place.

Four key priorities for Singapore’s government as Parliament reopens Meritocracy, strengthening social safety nets, are among the themes that will shape the agenda for rest of the term.

14 of 18 STI constituents pay their CEOs higher salaries The salary of City Developments Ltd's chief executive, Sherman Kwek, more than doubled to S$3.9 million in FY22, from S$1.7 million in FY21 - the largest relative…

🎧 Editors Talk: ‘Evolve or die’, says ST editor How is The Straits Times evolving with the times? Is it just the Government’s mouthpiece? Do the young still aspire to be journalists? Jaime Ho, ST editor shares in our ne…

#BTOpinion: Should non-property groups avoid buying property? While many listed companies in various businesses have created value for shareholders from their property assets, property prices today are high and the net y…

More Singapore companies tap India’s manufacturing boom Singapore remains India’s top foreign investor, investing US$15.9 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2022.

Twitter and 100-year-old cases are a crypto lawyer’s best friends “I would never have anticipated that upping my social media game, and following the right Twitter accounts to stay up to date on the latest developments i…

#BTOpinion: Celebrating success beyond academic pedigrees A culture of celebrating those who walk the less trodden path should be encouraged in Singapore - Love, Bonito's Rachel Lim, "Popiah King" Sam Goi and Ho Bee Land…

Temasek acquires majority stake in India’s Manipal Health Enterprises for reported US$2 billion The acquisition will raise Temasek’s total stake in the hospital chain to 59%.

ByteDance’s profit surges 79%, exceeding Alibaba and Tencent ByteDance’s profit last year came despite mounting losses at fast-growing TikTok.

Crypto hearings in Singapore throw up quirks, legal novelties Is crypto recognised as money in Singapore? Legal experts are navigating unchartered territory as that question remains unanswered for now.

🎙Editor Jaime Ho says ST wants to encourage journalists to speak up and take collective ownership of their newsroom "If you flip the pages of ST, the government does feature quite significantly. I can understand where p…

Changi ranks 9th among world’s busiest airports in 2022 for international passengers Changi Airport is the world’s 9th busiest, with a total of 31.9 million travellers passing through in 2022.

Tembusu Grand sells 53% of units on launch weekend The units were sold at an average selling price of S$2,465 psf and about 90% of the buyers were Singaporeans.

Asia holds promise for banks amid China reopening, says StanChart CEO Bill Winters "Singapore has become a target and magnet for wealthy people from everywhere, including for China."

#BTLifestyle: Art sales surpass pre-pandemic levels to hit record highs Global art sales grew 3% year on year to an estimated US$67.8 billion – higher than the pre-pandemic 2019 figure of US$67.4 billion.

#BTLifestyle: Hong Kong’s dining scene plays catch-up with lifting of mask mandate Restaurants are buzzing again as diners flock to both established names and new ones in a return to pre-pandemic normality.

Ready-to-eat meals a growing business for restaurant group Tung Lok “F&B will always have a place in our society for as long as Singapore’s economy continues to grow, especially when funds and investments are still comin…

Tech giants could see more speed bumps ahead The next five years may not be as kind to the tech giants as the last five years have been. Smartphones and other “cutting-edge” hardware also no longer seem as groundbreaking…

#BTOpinion: Collapsing banks, Reits hint at trouble ahead It seems unlikely that inflation can be quelled without a deep slump in economic activity and corporate profitability, which isn't yet apparent.

#BTLifestyle: Celebrating kebaya across the region Singapore museums are promoting the kebaya in a bid to get it accepted on Unesco’s list of intangible cultural heritage.