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How FairPrice Group upskills an ageing workforce and attracts young talent | Career Health at Work How does Fairprice keep its workforce of over 13,000 people engaged? In partnership with Workforce Singapore and BT, Adri…

Executive condos still desirable despite rising prices: NUS survey But there are now growing concerns over their affordability - the average price of newly launched ECs rose 24.1% to S$1,460 psf in the first nine months…

OCBC conservative about FY2025 targets amid trade tensions, uncertainties Bank’s Q4 net profit is up 4% at S$1.7 billion, while full-year earnings rise 8% to a record S$7.6 billion. Great Eastern privatisation is ‘natura…

Dividend-yielding banks, Reits to gain in near term from MAS review group initiatives Quality mid-cap companies could also see higher interest, liquidity.

The knights and pawns in CDL joust This is not the first time a tussle has torn a rift in the company’s management. Who are the key players involved in this fresh battle? From origins to turmoil: The CDL story

CDL CEO Sherman Kwek disappointed by father’s ‘extreme actions’ against him after suits filed Elder Kwek has filed court papers “to set things right” after board changes; CDL says Sherman remains CEO

WP chief Pritam Singh calls for help with business rents, questions GST hike at start of Budget debate Poor ‘fiscal marksmanship’ could fuel cynicism when future tax hikes are needed, he says.

Shanmugam, Tan See Leng file defamation suits against Bloomberg, reporter This comes after the Dec 12 Bloomberg article on GCB transactions in Singapore with the headline, “Singapore mansion deals are increasingly shroud…

The unravelling of Hour Glass co-founder Jannie Chan’s fortunes Feted at high-society events and billed as a poster girl for female entrepreneurship, Jannie Chan once graced the pages of Tatler and The Peak. But recently…

Kwek Leng Beng moves to sack son and CDL CEO Sherman Kwek; files lawsuit over ‘attempted coup’ The older Kwek said he has filed court papers on Feb 26 to deal with the “attempted coup” by his son Mr Sherman Kwek, 49, Mr…

Gibran Huzaifah addresses eFishery fraud scandal for the first time The co-founder and ex-CEO whose rags-to-riches journey captivated many in the region, now finds himself back in Bandung – where it all began.

CDL calls for trading halt as it cancels results briefing That was to be at 10 am on Wednesday for both the media, as well as analysts. ➡️CDL H2 net profit drops 54.7% to S$113.5 million

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: OCBC, CDL, SingPost, Food Empire, SingLand, Aztech Global Top Stories: 1. Companies: Dividend-yielding banks, Reits to gain in near term from MAS review group initiatives 2. In…

OCBC misses estimates with Q4 earnings of S$1.69 billion; unveils S$2.5 billion capital return plan OCBC announced plans to return S$2.5 billion of capital to shareholders over two years via special dividends and share b…

Unilever ousts CEO Schumacher, finance chief to replace him Hein Schumacher’s sudden departure after less than two years in the job hit Unilever’s shares, which fell as much as 3.4% on Tuesday.

DBS flags 13,000 employees for upskilling, reskilling amid job cuts This comes as DBS looks to cut 4,000 temporary and contract staff across 19 markets over the next three years.

OCBC, UOB poised to gain most from JS-SEZ; DBS could seek to expand Malaysia footprint: analysts Specifically, OCBC and UOB should have a strategic advantage in capturing retail and SMEs' flows, given their entrenched po…

#BTOpinion: SingPost must quickly find a new group CEO to deliver it from its troubles SingPost’s leadership shakeup is especially worrisome against the backdrop of a domestic postal sector that has been languishing as t…

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More HDB flat upgraders made the leap to private housing in 2024 Trading up may be easier for some HDB upgraders as the growth in resale HDB flat prices has surpassed that of private residential property prices in 2024.

From EVs to concert tickets: 5 ways Singapore’s consumption patterns have changed since 2019 Registrations of EVs and hybrid car models have grown, in line with the push to reduce carbon emissions.

#BTOpinion: Step up efforts to grow the Reit sector or more could follow Paragon Reit to head for the exit Ominously, Singapore’s once high-flying Reit sector, which turns 23 later this year, risks shrinking if more list…

Property players more optimistic in Q4 but risk of cooling measures looms large: NUS poll The risk of fresh market curbs is top of mind for property executives, with almost 80% of those surveyed pointing to government in…

#BTOpinion: No Time to Die, no seats to buy: Cathay’s losing battle In Singapore, cinema attendance stood at 10 million in 2023, down from its peak of 22.1 million in 2011.

Starbucks cuts 1,100 corporate jobs in bid to speed turnaround The cuts represent about 7% of the global employee base working outside of company-owned stores.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Great Eastern, FCT, Yanzijiang Financial, PropNex, EC World Reit Top Stories: 1. International: Space could be the next frontier for growth-hungry South-east Asia 2. Property:…

SoftBank, Temasek among eFishery investors facing near wipeout Investors are likely to get back less than 10 cents for every dollar they invested.

Initial plans to revive equities market may treat the symptoms but fall short of a cure: industry observers “A one-time liquidity boost from the MAS fund may not have the same long-term impact as a sustained commitment f…

SGX shares climb more than 5% after MAS review group unveils plans to boost stock market Initiatives include a S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme to strengthen the fund management ecosystem