The Business Times

#BTLifestyle: Why painting still matters “We live in a world where images can be instantly generated by feeding a few words into a computer. So this slow and traditional method of painting, of image creation, has become…

#BTLifestyle: Malaysia-born designer slaying it in fashion world with royal and celebrity fans Han Chong's ultrafeminine and flattering creations have won over celebrities and royalties including Beyonce, BlackPink and P…

#BTLifestyle: Neighbourhood Spanish cooking at Barrio With disappointing food and service, this Hillcrest eatery doesn’t offer the welcome you might expect, says our food critic Jaime Ee who rates it 5.5/10.

Goldman Sachs begins cutting about 125 managing directors globally The moves are part of a deep cost-savings drive at the bank, which has seen at least three rounds of job cuts in less than a year.

S$1.5 million Tiong Bahru HDB flat sale in May marks new resale record high The 1,894.5 sq ft unit is located on the fourth floor of 50 Moh Guan Terrace.

Financial institutions, public agencies, logistics most spoofed sectors in Singapore in 2022 Singapore Post accounted for more than 80% of logistics-related phishing attempts via fake websites or SMS alerts.

Singapore’s durian lovers rejoice as prices tumble on surplus Mao Shan Wang durians were selling for as cheap as S$3 a kg earlier this month, which could typically cost between S$12 to S$13.

Foul play: When scalpers are "in your area" and you can't "shake them off" "It’s very likely that the concert tickets will be sold out, so there is extra motivation to secure more tickets to sell,” says one scalper. With…

“We may be rich but we’re not gullible”: Luxury F&B faces fallout as rich diners stay away The tide is turning as the very restaurants that once couldn’t keep up with reservations now have trouble filling seats - even mo…

Singapore headline inflation falls to 5.1% in May; core inflation drops to 4.7% Singapore's headline and core inflation both eased in May after headline inflation rebounded and core inflation remained unchanged in April.

Cut-off yield on latest 6-month Singapore Treasury bill rises to 3.89% In comparison, the previous auction for the six-month tenor of the T-bills offered a cut-off yield of 3.84%.

Foreigners, PRs’ share of homebuyers up despite cooling measures Foreigners and permanent residents have accounted for around 23% of all private home sales - excluding executive condos - so far in 2023, up from 19% in 20…

Runner Irving Tan wins Singapore’s first gold at Special Olympics World Games 2023 It was the first time competing abroad for 17-year-old Irving Tan who finished first in the 1,500m men’s Level C final.

Family business of Razer founding investor Lim Kaling sells shophouses for S$80 million to China buyer The 999-year leasehold properties, at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Circular Road, were sold by Lim Teck Lee, a family business…

Grab is on track to hit profitability. Why cut 1,000 employees? “(I am) a little lost for words at the moment, as it felt like (only) yesterday when I was reaching out to passive candidates in the market about a potentia…

Huge Jurong Lake District site for 1,700 housing units and at least 1.6m sq ft office space up for tender Land cost alone for the development is expected to run into billions of dollars.

OCBC launches fully digital account-opening service for foreigners moving to Singapore Through the service, which targets customers from Malaysia, Indonesia, mainland China and Hong Kong, OCBC aims to reduce the time for…

Real estate, insurance companies must submit agents’ income data to Iras, under MOF proposal The requirement will eventually be extended to other platform companies such as Grab and Foodpanda, and taxi operator ComfortDe…

Is Taylor Swift underpaid? Why isn't Swift making even more money? Perhaps because live concerts play a more limited role now than they did 170 years ago.

Lentor Hills Residences to start preview at prices from S$945,000 Prices range from S$945,000 for a one-bedroom unit to about S$1.82 million for three-bedders.

Orchard Road, Zion Road sites among 8 state land plots to be offered in H2 for private housing Since the latest property cooling measures have crimped foreign demand, the unit mix, size and the selling price of the units…

Meet Ben Paul and find out how to invest smarter at Mark to Market ‘Live’ Should investors stay with post-pandemic recovery plays such as SIA? Is the rebound in Reits sustainable? Find out what you should be investing in…

Ripple gets in-principle go-ahead to offer crypto digital-payment services in Singapore The Singapore subsidiary of crypto solutions provider Ripple has obtained in-principle approval for a major payment institution lice…

Companies hand out cash or beef up perks to cushion employees against inflation Far East Organization has been giving a monthly special cash allowance to eligible staff members, tiered according to their base salary, whi…

Grab’s mega layoff sends chill over company, but analysts upbeat on direction “Grab is playing catch-up with peers in addressing people costs, having delayed it earlier with other cost-saving initiatives in hiring, pay f…

No Love for Bonito as it faces more than 200 complaints over delayed orders A Love, Bonito spokesperson said its warehouse in Singapore experienced a 400% surge in orders during its mid-year sale, compared with usual vol…

MAS fines DBS, OCBC, Citi, Swiss Life for ‘inadequate controls’ uncovered in Wirecard investigations DBS, which was imposed the largest composition penalty amounting to S$2.6 million, had failed to maintain relevant and…