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Stocks to watch: SIA, ST Engineering, Frasers Property, Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Dyna-Mac SIA Group passenger traffic rises 7.4% in October; ST Engineering Q3 revenue up 14% at S$2.8 billion and proposes an interim d…

Singapore NODX disappoints further with October exports down 4.6% Singapore's key exports fell by 4.6% year on year in October, coming in worse than what authorities expecting, as non-electronics shipments decreased shar…

Start your day with BT ☕️: 1. Property: Singapore’s office market: A temporary pause or a prelude to a structural decline? 2. Companies: Data centre Reit listings may come calling for Singapore’s equity market as conditi…

#BTLifestyle: Creative offices – blending design and fun How three boutique creative studios turned their workplaces into inspiring spaces.

Buyers sweep up almost 1,500 new homes in 3 weekend launches; Emerald of Katong 99% sold Before sales bookings started on Nov 16, agents had collected over 3,600 cheques from interested buyers for the 846 units offered.

Tackling the lottery effect in the HDB market There is clearly concern about rising numbers of so-called “million-dollar flats”, even though such high-value deals are a small fraction of the overall resale market.

#BTLifestyle: Fighting diabetes: An endocrinologist’s top concerns According to the Ministry of Health, about one in three Singaporeans are at risk of developing diabetes in their lifetime.

More Singapore firms saw overseas sales growth in 2024: SBF survey Vietnam (25%), Indonesia (25%), and Thailand (21%) were named as the top markets of interest.

Why executive condos still stand out in today’s market Should you opt for a million-dollar HDB flat instead of new ECs? To put it simply, location is the answer.

Aircraft lessors to continue to be impacted by scale and consolidation “It’s much more difficult to get bank financing because of changes in bank regulations, and it’s much more difficult to get to scale,” said Avolon's…

Temasek-backed GenZero and Trafigura to invest US$100 million in Colombian carbon project Investment will double the size of the project, which aims to generate carbon credits by restoring land degraded by cattle grazing…

#BTOpinion: Judge women on their results and not on their gender Why hasn't the US elected a woman president yet? Despite progress globally, the highest office remains elusive in America.

Dissecting foreign buying in Singapore homes, after three ABSD hikes There is a gradual rise in new PRs and newly-minted Singaporeans buying luxury homes, as they are not subject to the 60% ABSD payable by foreigners.

#BTLifestyle: Casual mod-Indian fare at 27 Degrees West The Orchard Road eatery offers convenient and acceptable cooking with no surprises.

Despite ‘new Singapore’ ambitions, Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism Indonesia’s President Prabowo recently pledged a second international airport to turn Bali into “the new Singapore, the new Hong Kong.…

Musk’s SpaceX preparing to launch tender offer in Dec at US$135/share: sources The tender offer would value Elon Musk's SpaceX at more than US$250 billion.

New launch or resale? Freehold or leasehold? Trends that buyers should weigh How have non-landed private home prices moved in each region? Will new launch prices continue to trend up?

From ‘cowboy’ times to cooling measures: real estate veteran Chia Ngiang Hong on Singapore’s market “Last time, everything was quite ‘cowboy’... There were a lot of creative people trying to make a quick buck in the earl…

Scarce supply, rising wealth to keep GCB market well supported Demand for Singapore’s most exclusive homes is expected to pick up again.

Why are Asia-Pacific airlines grounding and cutting flights? Airlines across the Asia-Pacific region are facing operational challenges as delayed delivery of aircraft and spare parts, as well as defective components, for…

#Brunch: The Labubu craze is not just a fad. Singapore businesses are taking notes More brands are turning to ‘blind-box marketing’, which combines mystery, surprise and collectability to draw customers.

Companies can get up to S$72,000 in wage support to send staff abroad under new programme Over 100 companies are expected to benefit from Workforce Singapore’s Overseas Markets Immersion Programme.

New private home sales rise in October, buoyed by major launches The 738 units represent an 84% increase from the 401 units sold in September.

Real estate owners need to get ahead in the net-zero race. Here’s how Improving energy efficiency can bring significant long-term savings, enhance asset resilience, and improve occupancy and rents.

Apple could be a major casualty of Trump’s China tariffs If the company decides to pass on the costs of tariffs to consumers, it would need to raise US prices sharply.

Fed’s Powell says no need to hurry rate cuts with economy strong US central bankers signalled a willingness to cut rates further so long as inflation continues to slow.

Singaporeans are losing their trust in general insurers and insurance sales staff Differences may be primarily attributed to changes in trust levels among consumers in the younger group between the ages of 20 and 39.

Resorts World Sentosa’s S$6.8 billion waterfront expansion to open in 2030 The two new hotels will add to RWS’ six hotel properties at the integrated resort.

#BTExplains: Companies like DBS, ST Engineering are buying back their shares. Are there downsides? What are share buybacks, why companies undertake such an exercise and explores is it a red flag to long-term investors?