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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Golden-Agri, ComfortDelGro, Prime US Reit, Cordlife CapitaLand Ascendas Reit to develop logistics property in US for S$94.8 million; Golden Agri-Resources posts lower underlying…

Start your day with BT ☕️: 1. Companies: Companies like DBS, ST Engineering are buying back their shares. Are there downsides? 2. Singapore: Scam syndicates sending foreigners to Singapore to cheat retailers like Apple S…

Takeaways from the US election for Singapore’s next GE Singapore voters are chiefly concerned about bread-and-butter issues and how government policies affect their lives and livelihoods.

More Singaporeans invest, but worries persist over overspending, lack of retirement planning: OCBC survey Dinks – those who are married, engaged or in a serious relationship, and do not have children and do not support t…

Income Insurance and Allianz say their deal is still alive despite government veto They note that discussions over proposed acquisition of local insurer are still ongoing, and there is no guarantee that a transaction wil…

GIC believes in long-term potential of US, even as estimating returns becomes harder: SM Lee He says GIC continues to see investment opportunities in the world’s largest economy, especially in climate technology and sust…

PODCAST: What will the Fed's late rate cut mean for your money and portfolio? Howie Lim speaks to Vuk Vukovic of Oraclum Capital to find out. #btpodcasts #moneyhacks 🎧 Listen here: Also available on Amazon, Apple, Spoti…

Network effect: How the new Thomson-East Coast Line moved property prices and rents A PropertyGuru case study shows an advantage to getting in early, but broader trends may lessen the impact over time.

‘Good results’ from ongoing push to strengthen Singapore’s accounting sector: Indranee Several recommendations, such as increasing starting salaries and expanding entry pathways, have been put into practice.

DBS share buyback raises questions on capital management as counter hits all-time high DBS says its S$3 billion share buyback programme promises to raise earnings per share and return on equity.

Tesla, Coinbase and more: Trading in Singapore jumps on Trump win Trading volumes in Singapore the day after the election soared 265% for Tesla, 343% for Coinbase and 82% for Trump Media, compared with the previous day,…

Singapore banks optimistic about earnings, capital returns amid yet another quarterly results beat They also see upsides to net interest margins during a Trump 2.0 presidency, as expected inflationary policies may result…

Stocks to watch: Jardine C&C, StarHub, First Resources, Civmec, GP Industries, Japan Foods StarHub's Q3 net profit is up 11.1% despite lower revenue; Jardine Cycle and Carriage Q3 earnings were down slightly yoy.

Start your day with BT ☕️: 1. Companies: Singapore banks optimistic about earnings, capital returns amid yet another quarterly results beat 2. Companies: DBS share buyback raises questions on capital management as counte…

#BTOpinion: CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s divestments could help it buffer against higher-for-longer interest rate scenario It should seize opportunities available in market, as long as exit yields remain favourable.

MAS received five complaints a year against finfluencers in the last five years: Alvin Tan Posting general educational content differs from providing financial advice, he says.

OCBC has enough capital for M&A, business growth: CEO Helen Wong Wong said the bank will consider potentially paying more to its shareholders if the bank’s capital remains high after funding growth plans.

GIC sells its 50% stake in Westquay mall at £164 million loss amid UK retail downturn In June, the sovereign wealth fund sold its 17.5% stake in Bluewater Shopping Centre for £120m, over 60% discount to the £318m it paid…

PODCAST: How critical is succession planning to the long-term success of family businesses? Howie Lim finds out from Angela Koh of UOB Private Bank. #btpodcasts This episode is brought to you by UOB Private Bank. 🎧 List…

VIDEO: Will DBS, OCBC and UOB lower mortgage rates to compete with foreign players? Singapore’s major local banks, DBS, UOB and OCBC, are closely observing interest rate movements to ensure their mortgage offerings stay…

Singapore expects even split of fresh graduates, mid-career switchers to make up 10,000 new AI workers Half are expected to be IT students with pre-employment AI training, and the rest mid-career individuals taking up CE…

Hong Kong’s tycoons are selling trophy homes at fire sale prices Hong Kong’s housing market has long had an are-you-kidding-me feel to it as one of the most unaffordable cities in the world where the poor rent “coffin ho…

Private housing leasing activity rises in Q3 as more people upgrade their accommodation: Savills This is due to seasonal factors such as the school year and corporate relocation cycles, as well as lease renewals and expi…

From pre-cut ingredients to using unwanted fish parts, Singapore F&B firms cut food waste A new playbook suggests how to cut food waste, packaging waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

More Singapore Savings Bonds, T-Bills to be issued as government raises borrowing limit to S$1.515 trillion Over 60% of the S$450 billion increase is expected to be issued as Special Singapore Government Securities, main…

Trump picks Musk, Ramaswamy for government efficiency effort Elon Musk will be leading the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and suggested that it would offer merch.

Four floors to be added to conserved Golden Mile Complex, alongside new 45-storey residential tower The developer was also given permission to build Aurea, a 188-unit condominium, which will be connected to the original…

Stocks to watch: Singtel, Bumitama Agri, The Hour Glass Singtel's board declared an interim dividend of S$0.07 per share; The Hour Glass H1's earnings fell 20% yoy.

Singtel’s H1 profit falls 42.4% to S$1.23 billion in absence of exceptional gain Revenue for the half year drops 0.5% to S$6.99 billion.

Start your day with BT ☕️: 1. Singapore: More Singapore Savings Bonds, T-Bills to be issued as government raises borrowing limit to S$1.515 trillion 2. ESG: COP29: Singapore to commit US$500 million as concessional capit…