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Singapore’s burnout rate shows the price of success Today, Singaporeans enjoy some of the highest living standards in Asia. But all of this has come at a price. It is also one of the most stressed-out societies.

URA prepares massive site in Sengkang to house new residential estate The massive site will be bounded by Jalan Kayu, Fernvale Street, Anchorvale Street, Sengkang West Drive and the Tampines Expressway.

Ninja Van axes more than 20 employees in tech team in Singapore They represent about 20% of the tech team here.

Five-room resale flat in Bukit Merah goes for record S$1.59 million The unit is part of the HDB project known as Tiong Bahru View.

Singapore Airlines could post highest-ever earnings of about S$2.7 billion for FY2024 The carrier could be posting a core net profit of S$550 million or earnings before interest and tax of S$600 million for the fourth qu…

Singapore’s employment growth eases in Q1, as tighter foreign worker quotas kick in for construction firms Employment within the construction sector falls for the first time since Q4 2021.

CDL Hospitality Trusts reports 6.8% higher Q1 net property income of S$34.9 million Gross revenue rises 7.3% to S$65.3 million.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Wilmar, MIT, FEHT, CDLHT, Starhill Global Reit, IReit Global Top stories 1. Property: JTC to sell hospitality project being built in Punggol Digital District 2. Interest rates:…

PODCAST: Women are driving the economy with their increased purchasing power. UOB’s Jacquelyn Tan shares how financial services are catering to the modern woman. This episode of Future of Finance podcast is presented by…

Money launderer Su Baolin sentenced to 14 months’ jail He faced 13 charges related to forgery, fraud and money laundering; the prosecution proceeded on 3, with the rest taken into consideration during sentencing.

Indonesia draws 204.4 trillion rupiah in FDI in Q1 – up nearly 16% annually despite uncertain political climate Singapore retains position as country’s largest foreign investor, with about 31% per cent of total FDI.

#BTOpinion: Without a game changer, Sentosa Cove condos will continue underperforming Should a primary school be located in Sentosa?

Sembcorp announces long-term power purchase agreements with Equinix The deals are expected to increase energy company’s long-term contracted capacity for its gas-fired power generation portfolio in Singapore to 77%, from…

Singapore’s Geniebook edutech startup seizes Vietnam opportunities In 2023, the country’s edutech scene was an outlier in the face of the ongoing funding winter. It raised over US$30 million in the first half of the year…

Indonesia to drive the growth of Asean’s green economy: PM Lee At the retreat with Joko Widodo, he suggests that Singapore and Indonesia can cooperate on carbon credits.

Foodpanda doubles down on quick commerce with house-brand grocery products The platform is doubling down on what’s been called “quick commerce”, which emphasises quick deliveries, typically in less than an hour.

Hot stock: Singtel down about 3.3% after announcing S$3.1 billion impairment hit Optus has also inked a network-sharing deal with TPG Telecom, the group says.

Philippine peso nears critical 58-per-dollar mark amid regional currencies sell-off The country – which was last year’s top Asean performer with the fastest growth – has seen its currency take one of the worst hits from…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, Keppel, Great Eastern, Seatrium, Best World Top stories 1. Companies: Delayed rate cuts expected to benefit Singapore banks’ otherwise uneventful Q1 earnings 2. Compan…

Singapore must prepare for slower growth at higher costs: MAS In the Republic’s transition to a ‘slower long-run growth path’, wages and prices may rise more quickly than in other countries.

Forget ambience, just get the pizza at L’antica The Singapore branch of the famed Naples pizza shop delivers on pizza but falls short on everything else.

Vietnam tycoon appeals against US$27 billion fraud death sentence Truong My Lan, chair of major developer Van Thinh Phat, was found guilty this month of swindling cash from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) over a decade.

At Venice Biennale, Singapore artists probe history & nature The country sees record representation of its artists at the prestigious Venice Biennale 2024.

Thinking about retiring in Malaysia? So have many Expats share their accounts of what drew them to Malaysia but ‘no place is perfect’ – the country’s policy flip-flops on its long-term residency scheme and profiteering r…

Born in Oasi Zegna: Take a colourful, quirky trip This hefty volume chronicles the history of the Italian brand and its founder’s legacy.

Singapore Management University opens new centre in Vietnam, plans three more in the region by 2030 The move follows encouraging results from SMU’s other overseas centres in Jakarta and Bangkok.

Mapletree Industrial Trust to distribute S$13 million of divestment gains over next 4 quarters Divestment of the Tanglin Halt Cluster has been completed at a sale price of S$50.6 million which represents an 8.4 per cent…