The Business Times

#BTLuxe: Xenia Tan & Shawn Thia: A yin-yang romance The duo are thriving proof that an extrovert CAN marry an introvert. Now they're about to navigate the traditions and celebrations of their first Chinese New Year (a ma…

Ong Beng Seng acquires 150,000 more shares in Hotel Properties for S$537,000 Ong now holds a deemed interest in 206,479,232 shares in HPL, of which he is the founder and managing director.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Sats, Hotel Properties, Manulife US Reit Top Stories: 1. Singapore: With consumer demand diverted overseas, Singapore retailers see another tough year ahead 2. Companies: Ong B…

From banks to tech: The Singapore winners from the Johor-Singapore SEZ Which are the sectors and stocks that will benefit from the potential 100 projects and its resulting 20,000 new skilled jobs? ➡️ MNCs are eager to se…

Tuas building for sale at S$55 million as Epson winds down Singapore plant CBRE says the site offers ‘ample facilities for various industrial needs’.

Malaysia proposes RM5 billion infrastructure fund for Johor-Singapore SEZ: economy minister This comes after both countries signed an agreement to jointly develop the zone which aims to attract investments in 11 key sect…

Johor-Singapore SEZ could be ‘game changer’ for SMEs, but details on support needed: OCBC Smaller businesses looking to set up there could do with help in financing and capability building, says the bank’s global commerc…

#BTOpinion: Companies should do away with having an executive chairman The individual might get too involved in the group’s operations, and the staff could be torn between potentially competing centres of power.

PODCAST: Stretched valuations and Trump 2.0 is making stock investors nervous. BT senior correspondent Ben Paul delves into the risks markets face in 2025. #btpodcasts #marktomarket #btcorrespondents 🎧 Listen here: Also…

BlackRock to cut about 1% of its employees, staff memo says The company has more than 21,000 employees, meaning the cuts apply to about 200 staff.

Current scope of workplace fairness law is just a beginning: Tan See Leng The law will be constantly reviewed, he tells MPs who suggest coverage of LGBT employees, platform workers.

#Budget2025: ABSD tweak, housing affordability, urban rejuvenation lead property players’ Budget wish list There is scope for the ABSD regime to be tweaked so that genuine homebuyers, such as first time-buyers or buyers…

Deft at blending AI with design practices? This Singapore-based venture capitalist firm wants you The finalists of the maiden Design AI and Tech Awards can gain access to Granite Asia’s network and meet its veteran partn…

Dyna-Mac delists from SGX on Jan 9 This follows the close of the voluntary unconditional cash offer made by Hanwha Ocean SG on Nov 20 and the completion of the compulsory acquisition of all offer shares not acquired unde…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, China Everbright Water, Tan Chong International Top Stories: 1. Property: ABSD tweak, housing affordability, urban rejuvenation lead property players’ Budget wish…

Kia to debut made-in-Singapore EV5 as part of Apac EV strategy Kia will launch its first made-in-Singapore car, an electric SUV. Pricing starts at under S$200,000 with COE.

Singapore engages Australia to study social media age limits Australia in November passed legislation banning people younger than 16 from social networks such as Facebook.

BlackRock becomes Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s substantial shareholder BlackRock, which manages over US$10 trillion in assets, acquires 10.8 million shares of maritime vessel maker to raise its deemed interest to over 5%.

Purr-suasive growth: Rising pet numbers, doting owners fuel demand for fresh pet food Hard to find fresh options to hit your daily protein intake? Or your other macros? Here's how these 4 local manufacturers fill that ne…

Big-car COE premium rockets to S$121,501, highest level since December 2023 The premium is higher now than in all of 2024, where the peak was S$116,002 in October’s first round of bidding.

Good Class Bungalow sales volume in 2025 expected to match, if not exceed, last year’s tally Generational wealth transfer, Singapore’s stability underpin demand for the creme de la creme of the city-state’s landed housin…

Private sector should not use NRIC numbers for authentication; government had planned to stop this But private organisations can continue collecting partial NRIC numbers for identification. ➡️ More than 500,000 searches…

DBS shares reach S$45 for the first time They have hit record highs a few times late last year.

Malaysia unveils tax incentive package to spur investments in the Johor-Singapore SEZ It includes a special tax rate of 5% for up to 15 years for companies with investments in qualifying activities, and tailor-made incen…

Micron invests US$7 billion in Woodlands advanced packaging site; 1,400 jobs to be created Micron currently employs more than 9,000 people in Singapore.

Dalvey Road GCB property belonging to Ong Teng Cheong’s family up for sale at S$60m Located in the Dalvey Estate near Botanic Gardens, the GCB site occupies 21,882 sq ft of land and is being marketed at a price of about…

Cordlife’s Teo Tong Kooi resigns as chairman; Zhai Lingyun steps up Teo, who stepped up as chairman on May 23, 2024, will remain on the board as an independent director.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: SingPost, Centurion Corp, Stoneweg E-Reit Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Singapore, Malaysia exploring renewable energy certificates framework for cross-border electricity trade 2.…

Landmark Johor-Singapore SEZ pact signed: 100 projects, 20,000 jobs, investments across 11 sectors Malaysia and Singapore also agree to streamline and speed up movement of people and goods across borders.

Pace of SGX delistings may not slow down in 2025: analysts With 20 delistings in 2024, SGX faces ongoing challenges from low market liquidity, increasing regulatory scrutiny, and the growing appeal of private funding.