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#MakingBank: Buying a prime-location HDB flat means stepping off the property ladder, for better or worse With the new Plus and Prime BTO flats, it appears that people who wish to stay in better locations may have to sac…

Singapore Savings Bond average 10-year yields up at 3.16% This is higher than the previous tranche of SSBs, which offered a 10-year average return of 3.06 per cent

Ravi Menon to step down as MAS managing director, to be succeeded by MOM perm sec Chia Der Jiun Chia replaces Ravi Menon, who will retire from the Singapore Public Service and step down as MAS’ managing director, as well…

EMA seeking proposals to study Singapore’s potential for geothermal energy Doing so would support the nation’s international climate commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, while also improving the country’s en…

Malaysia faces challenges as top Asean destination for data centre investments Vietnam’s data centre market is expected to soar past the US$1 billion mark by 2028, from US$561 million in 2021.

Data centre S-Reits under spotlight as investors look for ways to ride AI wave NVIDIA’s founder and chief executive officer Jensen Huang said: “A new computing era has begun. Companies worldwide are transitioning from ge…

New US disclosure rules may ripple to S-E Asia’s private funds Periodic reports are already the norm in South-east Asia, but the new reporting requirements require a level of detail beyond market standards.

Activities ‘make up’ for Singapore F1 capacity cuts; no manpower shortages expected: Tan See Leng Despite the lowered capacity, Dr Tan was optimistic about the economic benefit of the event: “If you look at it, 90 per ce…

Nine of the 10 accused in billion-dollar money laundering bust have Cambodian links The 10 accused in the money laundering case here are citizens of seven different jurisdictions, including Cambodia. They are believed to…

This airline has added child-free sections on long-haul flights Want a peaceful flight? This European airline is introducing child-free zones.

How new wealth, few rules fuel family office boom Family offices, the loosely regulated, privately owned companies that manage vast amounts of money for wealthy clans. How does it work?

#Brunch: SOS — Saving One’s Solvency by shaping up – or jumping ship As corporate stress and distress levels rise, how can companies navigate troubled waters to restructure for a turnaround?

Most Apac banks sufficiently diversified, capitalised to weather property downturn: S&P Of all the markets in the region, China is likely the most severely affected and the “epicentre of the region’s property strains”, S…

#BTLifestyle: Benihana serves fiery teppanyaki at a good price The new Japanese eatery in Millenia Walk offers fun and value for money.

#BTLifestyle: Jewellery meets architecture in this family home The owners of this five-storey terrace house sought inspiration from the geometric patterns of a Chanel ring.

#BTLifestyle: Sustainable solutions, wrapped up in beautiful designs Singapore Design Week imagines an environmentally conscious future for all.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam elected as Singapore’s 9th president in 70.4% landslide He received 1,746,427 votes or 70.4 per cent of the more than 2.48 million valid votes cast on Sep 1, the Elections Department (ELD) announce…

Tharman Shanmugaratnam leads with 70% of votes in presidential race: sample count In the sample count release, the Elections Department (ELD) said: “As this is a sample count, the election result could be different. Coun…

Is Carro changing Asia’s used car market? | #TheBusinessBehind How did Carro, a Singapore used-car online platform, harness AI and customer engagement to drive a revenue of over US$800 million in 2023, and finance 120,00…

A nation decides, as 2.7 million voters head to the polls Excitement builds up as Singaporeans prepare to vote in the presidential election, first in 12 years. Nearly 2.71M eligible citizens to cast their ballots on Sep…