The Business Times

Singapore e-commerce firm Mdada hit by complaints of late deliveries, defective goods Mdada, which was co-founded by celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee, actor-host Pornsak Prajakwit and actress Michelle Chia in September 202…

#BTOpinion: Fed pause is no reason to turn less bearish Financial markets, real estate sector may be underestimating the resolve with which restrictive policies are being implemented.

Over 26% of The Continuum’s units sold on launch day at average of S$2,732 psf According to Huttons’ estimates, buyers were predominantly locals and first-timers.

Government studying COE market, ready to refine it if needed: Iswaran Motorcycle COE prices have ‘corrected’, but it will be difficult to predict future trajectory, says Transport Minister S Iswaran.

More wealth may turn to Singapore commercial real estate on ABSD hikes The shophouse sector is turning more active, with one property firm closing four shophouse deals at prices between S$10 million to more than S$20 mil…

#BTOpinion: People are numb to big numbers In one research study, many participants placed a million approximately halfway between 1,000 and a billion on a number line.

Concerns mount over retirement adequacy after RM145b pulled from Malaysia’s EPF Economists say raising the retirement age may be an inevitable option for low-income groups in Malaysia to rebuild their retirement savings.

#BTLifestyle: Newest Golf is less powerful but still popular With prices flirting with record highs, car dealers have responded by offering models endowed with less horsepower. The new Golf Life lists for S$175,900 with…

#BTLifestyle: What if you could juice up an electric vehicle in seconds? Taiwanese company Gogoro has more than a million electric scooters in circulation, but will they make sense for businesses here?

Experience of entrepreneurship draws NUS students to NOC programme The scheme offers students a chance to work in an overseas startup for a year as part of their university curriculum, giving them invaluable experience.

China takes the yuan global in bid to repel a weaponised dollar President Xi Jinping’s government has been busy striking deals to expand the ways in which the currency is used, with new agreements linked to the renminbi…

Apple's results send shares surging to nine-month high Apple's stock surged nearly almost 5% on Friday (May 5), hitting a nine-month high and on track for its biggest one-day gain since November.

#BTLifestyle: From Hermes lamps to Dior chairs, luxury brands are pushing into furniture and home decor Fashion meets furniture: Luxury brands are showing off their home wares in a bid to expand further and appeal to a b…

#BTLifestyle: Ex-Kamoshita chef serves up simple grill & oden style food at Hearth on Craig Road This eatery serves up simple fare with a warm welcoming vibe, with the fish cake stew (Oden) as the highlight of the menu.

Passport-free clearance to be rolled out at all Singapore checkpoints from 2024 Singapore residents and visitors can clear immigration via QR code at land checkpoints if travelling by car, or the new contactless Automate…

80,000 high-paying jobs in infocomms sector by 2025 under updated industry map Under the refreshed plan, the government aims to strengthen the global interconnectedness of Singapore’s digital economy, and offer support t…

[BREAKING] MAS imposes additional capital requirements on DBS after third outage in 18 months Along with the additional capital requirement of S$930 million imposed on DBS in February last year that was related to a disr…

Battle to represent Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders is on; Withers is latest firm in the fray Nearly 100 investors from Singapore and countries in the region have agreed to join a class action led by a team of lawyers from…

Over 900 flats to be built in Sin Ming, first HDB project for sale in the area in over 30 years A property analyst said four-room units could be priced between S$525,000 and S$650,000, based on resale prices.

#Brunch: E-commerce 2.0: Shein and Temu fight for the global market Some experts believe that Shein and Temu are bridging what has been a long-standing market gap: the inability of Chinese manufacturers to directly acces…

Malaysia PM in talks with countries to bring Jho Low back “It involves other countries, it involves intelligence services, Interpol,” said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Olivia Lum slapped with three more charges; three KPMG auditors issued orders over Hyflux’s financial statements Orders have also been issued against the auditors from KPMG who handled Hyflux’s financial statements for t…

DBS digital banking faces intermittent issues – third incident in 18 months At around noon, some users of the DBS PayLah! app were unable to login to the app, or make payments through it.

Singapore retail sales up 4.5% in March, extending February’s growth Almost all retail sales categories have grown in March.

#BTLifestyle: Don’t rush to sign that renovation contract “There are 101 ways to pile on additional costs. After hacking your bathroom, they say that your waterproofing is really bad, they need to do another layer of cem…

New Mercedes GLC offers plug-in and play option The GLC 300e, which lists for S$398,888 and up, is targeted at consumers who are interested in electric cars but feel uncertain about making the switch.

FedEx plans to move Asia headquarters, executives to Singapore from Hong Kong It is another blow to Hong Kong's image as an international business hub.

ECB raises rates by 25 bps in inflation fight The central bank has now lifted rates by a combined 375 bps since last July, its fastest pace of tightening.