The Business Times

First Bayshore BTO flats to be launched in 2024 likely to be Plus units These Bayshore flats will be the first HDB homes built along the East Coast since the construction of HDB flats in Marine Parade.

🎙BT Future of Finance: The painless road to digitalisation With only 36% of SMEs embracing digitalisation, what's holding the others back? Shannon Lung, SVP and Head of UOB FinLab, shares his insights. This episode of F…

#BTOpinion: Stay cool and don’t go overboard chasing after million-dollar HDB flats Potential buyers should be mindful of the risks of paying top dollar for such flats including the risk of land lease decay.

📍Calling all Gen Zs! Are you fretting about your career and future? We know life can get stressful with all that noise about the cost of living, getting internships/jobs, securing a BTO - or worse, a partner. Join The B…

Competition watchdog raises concerns on Grab’s proposed Trans-cab acquisition after preliminary review The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) says an ownership of Grab over Trans-cab’s fleet could ma…

Asean power grid opens doors for Singapore to be regional clean energy trading hub But the Asean grid, which aims to integrate the national power systems of its 10-member countries, is a mammoth task with technical and f…

New private home sales falls 44.9% in September, just 217 units sold The latest September sales figure is the lowest since December 2022, when developers sold 170 units.

It’s tough to manage upwards, but we have to do it anyway Managing your boss well is key for success but how does one do this well? It’s not as straightforward as flattery and bootlicking.

Singapore’s S$30 million shophouses are blazing-hot properties Prices for shophouses here have surged to a record S$5,500 psf - double Manhattan’s Upper Fifth Avenue, the world’s most expensive shopping street.

#BTOpinion: Singapore losing listings because the market has performed poorly, and valuations are low Many Singapore-listed stocks have delivered relatively lacklustre long-term returns, and some are failing to garner de…

Where are the China tourists? Most of the Chinese tourists coming to Singapore during the Golden Week period are individual travellers, with group tours down sharply by 80% compared to pre-pandemic days.

Singapore and US to venture into new areas to beef up ties: DPM Wong DPM Lawrence Wong expressed Singapore’s interest to cooperate with the US to explore the possible role of civilian nuclear energy in the green energy t…

#BTOpinion: The SBF trial is a reminder that crypto is a rotten business The crypto world is one of Monopoly money, where dog coins invented as a joke can reach a “market cap” of almost US$90 billion.

Gen Z will carry the deepest psychological scars from inflation Dramatic economic experiences, such as high inflation and unemployment spikes “leave a lasting impact on how you form beliefs for years to come”, says an ec…

#BTLifestyle: Singapore, Asia’s cocktail capital The upcoming World’s 50 Best Bars awards will spotlight Singapore's thriving bar scene amid rising costs and changing consumer preferences.

DBS, Citi progressively restoring banking services following disruptions on Saturday In a Facebook update at 10.10pm on Saturday (Oct 14), DBS said all its ATMs are up and running and its branches, which were re-activate…

DBS online and physical services down; thousands of complaints on Downdetector Error messages were seen on DBS and POSB’s ATM machines and mobile applications on Saturday afternoon.

#BTOpinion: As SGX’s first de-Spac deal nears, the question is whether investors will stay on Retail investors want assurance that valuations are in line with norms. For a Spac deal, a strong private investment in public…

#BTLifestyle: The Conscious Festival: Where sustainability and conviviality meet The three-day eco-lifestyle event will feature F&B, handcrafted goods and various products from more than 60 conscious brands.

#BTLifestyle: Lee Kuan Yew’s story for the TikTok generation In one interactive room, visitors can step up to a podium and shake their fists in the air, triggering a digital crowd of avatars, all chanting: “Merdeka! Merd…

#BTLifestyle: Hipster biryani and eclectic cooking at Como Cuisine The lobster biryani, weighing in at a hefty S$50, is the best dish on the menu at Como Cuisine.

Economists mixed on Singapore’s full-year growth outlook despite Q3’s upside surprise “Singapore’s economic outlook remains fraught with downside external risks, amid a still-uncertain global economic climate,” said DBS…

First residential plots returned to the state will be rejuvenated as HDB flats in Kallang The area was home to terrace houses whose 60-year leases expired in December 2020.

Flash Coffee owes S$14 million to over 150 creditors, including staff, as it exits Singapore Flash Coffee’s staff have not been paid their October salaries and part of their salaries for September, said one of Flash Coff…

#Brunch: Banking against malware-related scams How far should banks go to protect customers from falling prey to malware scams? An outright ban on certain apps can seem excessive and unreasonable.

Heritas Capital, DBS invest S$2 million from Asia Impact First Fund in coffee and beverage social enterprise Bettr Group The funding will be used to support Bettr Group’s business expansion plans, such as growing its roa…

Eight former directors including founder, CEO, CFO of insolvent Swiber charged with breaches In December 2014, Swiber announced that it had secured a US$710 million project, which was allegedly false.