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#Brunch: Is there enough talent in Singapore to power the sustainability sector? Mismatch between demand and supply as firms look abroad for top sustainability jobs even as initiatives boost local talent.

[SEMINAR] Mark to Market “Live” returns July 13, with this event focusing on how to invest during volatile times. This year’s forum, titled Smart Investing in Dynamic Times brings together a panel of industry experts to…

VIDEO: Exit polls show UK’s Labour Party set for ‘landslide election win’ Is Keir Starmer Britain's next prime minister? Exit polls project a Labour landslide win, signalling an end to 14 years of Conservative-led govern…

How might Singapore’s electoral boundaries be redrawn, as several constituencies see a jump in voter numbers? Whatever the changes, NUS associate professor Bilveer Singh, said voters are discerning, and the election resu…

Trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust gets letter of demand for sum of S$214,000 The sum is for a financial consultancy agreement between the trustee-manager and GSUM-Titanland Capital.

Pound steady as UK’s Labour heads for landslide; Singapore stocks with British portfolios mixed A labour win would be positive for both UK stocks and the pound, says one analyst.

About one in three new cars sold in Singapore from Jan to May is an EV The installation of EV chargers is also on track to support the growth in the EV population, with more than 7,100 charging points across Singapore to…

Smart, energy-efficient and accessible: How new CBD tower helps firms thrive Besides enabling firms to meet ESG goals while cutting costs, it is also designed to support flexible work adoption. Brought to you by Keppel b…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Ho Bee Land, IReit Global, Centurion, Isetan, Dasin Retail Trust Top stories 1. Singapore: Kenneth Jeyaretnam given 8th Pofma correction order, under investigation for contempt…

COMMENTARY: Taking Singapore forward at a more relaxed pace That is not to say that Singapore should adopt a more expansive attitude on success in the secret hope that it will, ironically, result in greater overall produ…

Cash-rich energy traders are snapping up refineries from Big Oil Owning those assets offers a chance to have more options when making trades, greater exposure to physical and paper markets and better insight into fuel su…

Ise-time for change? A look at Isetan’s 54-year history in Singapore A major shareholder is looking to delist the Japanese retailer from SGX’s mainboard. Here's a lookback at its history.

Non-financial considerations in climate indices could affect financial returns: MAS MAS says the introduction of non-financial parameters to help decarbonise a portfolio, for example, could result in ‘significant deviati…

#BTOpinion: Investor interest in F&N, Frasers Property could be shaped by aftermath of OCBC’s offer for Great Eastern Fraser and Neave, Frasers Property have seen the market value of their shares languish.

Singapore data centre industry likely to focus on AI niche for computational efficiency: experts With the government’s latest road map, data centres will be better placed to serve higher-value workloads.

Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill offering 3.7% cut-off yield Demand is up slightly with S$15.6 billion in applications for the S$6.5 billion on offer.

Sats CEO’s remuneration jumps 27.9% in FY2024 The second highest-paid executive is the CEO for Americas at Worldwide Flight Services.

UMS, Keppel DC Reit short interest levels rising Semiconductor-testing solutions provider AEM has been topping Singapore’s short interest chart for months, with 7.02% of its outstanding shares having been borrowed.

DBS, OCBC, UOB swell to almost half of ST Index after recent run-up This comes after the share prices of DBS and OCBC hit new highs, with DBS comprising about a fifth of the benchmark index’s market cap.

Why are MPs allowed to have full-time jobs? PM Wong answers questions at youth dialogue There are consequences when MPs fail to discharge their MP duties well, he said. Either the party decides not to renew them, or vote…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Boustead, Camsing Healthcare Top stories 1. Companies: DBS, OCBC, UOB swell to almost half of ST Index after recent run-up 2. Companies: Violet Oon’s business partner ordered t…

No profit, no problem: Singapore’s digital banks in six charts It’s also worth noting that as digital wholesale banks, GLDB and ANEXT bank serve businesses exclusively, while GXS Bank, MariBank, and Trust Bank can serve…

#BTOpinion: Singapore’s unlikely rise as a digital tech powerhouse Policymakers should double down on network coordination and forge tighter linkages between government agencies, research institutes, corporations, startu…

Business partner ordered to pay S$299,000 in legal costs to Violet Oon and family Manoj Murjani and Group MMM are also ordered to pay disbursements of S$63,889.95.

Government to probe possible illegal short-term rental of homes: HDB, URA They were responding to recent media queries over online listings in flats and private residential homes found to be offering short-term stays.

Shell heist: Two ex-employees made profit of at least S$1 million each from stolen fuel Muzaffar Ali Khan Muhamad Akram, 42, who helped misappropriate gas oil worth nearly S$120 million, made at least S$1.3 million in pr…

CPF pays out record interest of over S$20 billion for 2023 Retirement payouts also exceeded S$3 billion to hit a new high, with 513,000 CPF members receiving a monthly income.

About 90% of boxships arriving in Singapore are off-schedule: Transport Minister Maritime & Port Authority and PSA discussing with major container lines to use MPA’s just-in-time system.

Singapore banks continue ascent on Wednesday; DBS, OCBC chart new territory For the first time in DBS’ trading history, the lender surpassed the S$38 mark to hit S$38.17 while OCBC booked a new all-time high as well at S…

#BTOpinion: Singapore digital banks face down ticking clock Both GXS and MariBank are on the cusp of being full digital banks, but the true test will come with their financials.