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Singapore 2024 inflation averages 2.4%, close to official outlook December’s core inflation is slightly lower at 1.8%, while headline inflation is unchanged at 1.6%.

DBS, OCBC, UOB to gain from higher AUM, fees amid booming family office scene In 2024, the number of single family offices in Singapore rose 43% on year to exceed 2,000.

Mapletree Industrial Trust posts 1.5% rise in Q3 DPU to S$0.0341 Revenue for quarter rises due to contributions from newly acquired mixed-use facility in Tokyo, among others. ➡️ Frasers Centrepoint Trust posts 99.5% reta…

#BTOpinion: Ley Choon might be worth a look for investors to ride construction upturn The group has repaired its finances and appears to be on the way to better fortunes. 📈Ley Choon surges 15% as investors positive on c…

Ex-director at corporate service provider linked to S$3 billion money laundering scandal handed 15 charges These range from engaging in a conspiracy to falsify accounts to forging documents.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Frasers Centrepoint Trust Top Stories: 1. Companies: DBS, OCBC, UOB to gain from higher AUM, fees amid booming family office…

Volvo opens office in Singapore for technology, software development Located in Kallang, the tech hub has been established with the help of EDB.

Canada and Mexico to defend as Trump threatens 25% tariff As US President Donald Trump considers imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico by Feb 1, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sh…

PODCAST: Will gold have as good a 2025 as it did 2024? How should we adjust our investment portfolios as a result? Howie Lim speaks to Albert Cheng of Singapore Bullion Market Association and Robin Tsui of State Street G…

Investors should ‘take a step back’ to spot opportunities for Asean amid Trump tariffs: JPMorgan In Asean, for example, one of the positives is the emergence of countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand as altern…

#BTOpinion: Asean carbon market might face setbacks with Trump back in power The region’s momentum for decarbonisation will probably continue, but Singapore’s hope of being a carbon services hub might take a short-term h…

COE premiums dip across the board; big-car category down 4% Motorcycle category falls by the most with 14.2% price decrease.

Alternative asset classes regain favour as interest rates tick down Rate cuts are just one of the many factors driving investors to seek returns outside of equities.

HDB will continue to peg new flat prices to income, not resale market: PM Wong He notes resale prices are ‘on the high side’ and vows to keep public housing affordable; touches on same-sex marriage and Singapore dream in…

Trump eyes 10% tariff on China from Feb 1, vows to hit EU with tariffs “The European Union is very, very bad to us,” he said, repeating comments made Monday. “So they’re going to be in for tariffs. It’s the only way ...…

Singapore forms electoral boundaries review committee ahead of GE 2025 Historically, the committee has taken two to seven months to release its reports, with Polling Day held half a month to four months later.

UBS CEO signals job cuts will continue in quest to lower costs UBS’s workforce swelled to roughly 120,000 from below 75,000 previously after it agreed to acquire Credit Suisse.

SoftBank, Temasek-backed fish startup allegedly faked most of its sales Agritech startup, eFishery, is alleged to have inflated revenue by almost US$600 million.

Passenger traffic at Changi Airport in 2024 nears pre-pandemic level; arrivals up 134.1% y-o-y About 67.7 million passenger movements were recorded at Changi Airport in 2024, as mainland China reclaimed its top market st…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, SingPost, Stoneweg E-Reit, Sabana Industrial Reit Top Stories: 1. Companies: Investors should ‘take a step back’ to spot opportunities for Asean amid…

SingPost names former CFO of Australia business Isaac Mah as group CFO He will be involved in “charting the future direction of the group and its development."

Wild ride ahead: Asean currencies tick up as Trump holds off on dropping the T-bomb South-east Asia is not off the hook, say pundits, who caution to brace for currency volatility.

Jadescape owner sells unit for S$4.4 million profit after 5 years, topping Q4 resale gains A penthouse unit at Jadescape in Bishan was sold for S$10.2 million in December 2024. It was bought for nearly half that, at S$5.…

#BTOpinion: Singapore Reits need to stay relevant by scaling up and owning more good domestic assets While Reits have been a star on the SGX, hard work is needed for the country to remain a leader in the Reit space.

Banks running Trump ‘war rooms’ as trade ructions expected “At JPMorgan we have a war room set up to analyse and evaluate each and every one of these, so they have been up all night and are working on it,” says JPMorgan…

Inchcape+ opens BYD commercial EV showroom in Singapore, partners ComfortDelGro for charging Inchcape+ will provide vehicles for commercial fleets, while ComfortDelGro delivers charging infrastructure and financing suppo…

Trump plans to enact 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada by Feb 1 “You’d put a universal tariff on anybody doing business in the United States, because they’re coming in, and they’re stealing our wealth,” says Trump. ➡️ Trump…

Poly grads can now receive subsidised training to become chartered accountants under S$6 million programme It provides sponsorship for examination costs and other fees.

#BTOpinion: From the sublime to the ridiculous, Trump casts himself as a man of destiny in fiery inaugural speech The most controversial leader in modern American history is now back in power and feeling quite messianic.…