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Tesla annual deliveries fall for first time as incentives fail to drum up demand Reduced European subsidies, a shift in the United States toward lower-priced hybrid vehicles and tougher competition especially from China’…

Year of the Snake offers active investment openings in Asia amid policy shifts All eyes will be on further stimulus measures from China – targeted and effective measures that lift consumer confidence and spending would b…

2024: A year of market volatility 2024 unfolded as a year marked by global turmoil and uncertainty but The Straits Times Index (STI) outperformed major global stock benchmarks on a dividend-inclusive total return basis.…

CapitaLand Investment foresees heightened macro, geopolitical uncertainties in 2025 Still, group chief executive Lee Chee Koon remains optimistic about the coming year given the strong foundation that has been set.

Rolex kicks off 2025 by hiking watch prices after gold soars Rolex, which typically raises prices once a year on Jan 1, began 2025 by hiking prices as much as 8% on some models.

#BTLifestyle: Chinese cuisine gets a novel rethink at ASU Ace Tan finds the sweet spot between innovation and accessibility at his new Labrador Park restaurant.

Thai PM Paetongtarn declares millions in watches and bags among US$400 million assets She has 75 watches valued at 162 million baht and 39 more timepieces, plus 217 handbags worth 76 million baht.

World’s 500 richest people surpass US$10 trillion in wealth in 2024 An indomitable rally in US tech stocks plays a key role in turbocharging the wealth of industry titans.

ComfortDelGro adds Toyota Alphard Hybrid models to limousine taxi fleet Move is said to align with the growing demand for premium transportation services.

Frasers Hospitality Trust soars around 40% in one month Trading volumes also jumped, going from around 321,000 units traded on Nov 29, to a high of 14.17 million units on Dec 6.

OCBC assistant V-P illegally accessed bank balances of politicians, influencers Au Jia Hao, who also goes by Ou Jiahao, 39, was jailed for 10 weeks on Jan 3, after he pleaded guilty to one charge of unauthorised access t…

Ground control to Singapore: SpaceX signals expansion in the Republic Company is recruiting for treasury and tax roles to support its satellite Internet provider unit.

#Brunch: Singapore’s next general election: What to expect In the Republic’s last GE – in 2020 – the PAP maintained its parliamentary majority but its performance worsened, with its vote share declining to 61.2% from 69.…

Nvidia’s remarkable stock surge mints three board billionaires It’s rare for a company to mint multiple billionaires, let alone those who are directors rather than co-founders or part of a family dynasty.

Maybank says SingPost can potentially offer a ‘significant’ special dividend after sales of assets The bank says that the sale of Famous Holdings should conclude by end January 2025.

Singapore retail sales charts unexpected 0.7% fall in November with mixed performance across industries “The larger proportion of online retail sales was mainly attributed to higher online sales during the year-end onlin…

Singaporean households can now claim S$300 CDC vouchers, half for use at supermarkets They are valid until Dec 31, 2025.

Economists stick to 2025 Singapore growth outlook, but warn of downside risks External headwinds could include Trump’s expected tariff plan, rise in geopolitical tensions.

Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield rises to 3.05% This was a slight increase from the 3.02% offered in the previous six-month auction that closed on Dec 19.

South Korea investigators in standoff to arrest President Yoon Some 3,000 police officials and a team from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials arrived at President Yoon’s residence to execute a…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Keppel DC Reit Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Economists stick to 2025 Singapore growth outlook, but warn of downside risks 2. International: Nvidia’s remarkable stock surge mints…

Singapore manufacturing expected to stay strong in 2025, though Trump’s trade policies cloud outlook The lynchpin electronics sector should still lead growth, though geopolitical risks and US tariffs could weigh on the o…

Singapore’s PMI hits six-year high in December, edges up 0.1 point Observers say this bodes well for the country’s manufacturing sector going into 2025.

20 months’ pay in year-end bonus for staff at Taiwan shipping giant Evergreen Based on the average salary at around NT$60,000 (S$2,500), this means that employees would get about S$50,000 for their year-end bonus.

10-year average return on Singapore Savings Bond slides to 2.82% In contrast, the preceding month’s 10-year average return was 2.86%.

Sias urges independent professional inquiry into SingPost’s dismissal of senior executives The incident raises critical questions among shareholders, investors and the market, says association leader David Gerald.

EY calls for innovation advancement support, tax system tweaks in its Budget 2025 wish list EY suggested enhancing the nation’s intellectual property (IP) commercialisation strategy as one approach.

#BTOpinion: Dyna-Mac shareholders may have dodged a bullet as company delists Investors must scrutinise offers closely as M&A activity ticks up.