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Focus on exposure, not pay: Tan See Leng urges undergrads to prepare for skills-based job market “My advice to all young undergraduates: Don’t think about what kind of stipend or pay that’s going to come (during your int…

Tech In Asia, in partnership with The Business Times, is hosting the #AsiaEconomicSummit (AES) 2025 on June 26 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The summit brings together policymakers, government officials, and more to explore how…

Keppel eyes better market valuation as it sheds ‘conglomerate discount’ Ongoing transformation has improved earnings quality, says its chief executive.

Upskilling employees is a key step in digital transformation for SMEs: Low Yen Ling With the right skills, employees can ensure tools are optimised and integrated for business needs, say panellists at a post-Budget round…

MAS seeks feedback on proposals giving retail investors access to private market assets The move signals a broadening of access to such illiquid investments beyond wealthy individuals.

Singapore’s STI crosses the 4,000 mark for the first time This comes after the index hit a fresh record just the day before on Mar 27.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, Nio, Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Sinarmas Land, SingPost Top Stories: 1. Companies: MAS seeks feedback on proposals giving retail investors access to private market…

A look at how DBS shares soared nearly 270% under Piyush Gupta’s 15-year leadership He will step down at the conclusion of the bank’s 26th AGM later today (Mar 28).

Futureproofing Businesses for Resiliency | BT x DBS Budget 2025 Dialogue Access to funding and the right talent are critical for businesses to innovate and transform, panellists said at The Business Times Singapore Budge…

#BTOpinion: As Malaysia’s Sapura Energy tumbles, Petronas’ silence is telling It was once the world’s second-largest integrated oil and gas services provider, but now it's set to receive a RM1.1 billion government lifeli…

Indonesia’s Widjaja family moves to delist Sinarmas Land from SGX; more large-cap exits on the horizon The offer values the Singapore-listed property developer at S$1.32 billion.

#GE2025: Maximum spending in election campaign raised to S$5 per voter to account for inflation Spending more than the maximum amount is against the law.

Booking platforms on The Edge of Glory as Lady Gaga fans drive demand for flights, hotels to Singapore Hotels expect bookings to peak closer to the concert dates in May.

PropNex Realty changes law firm in ‘99-to-1’ suit to avoid conflict of interest Withers KhattarWong previously represented both the property agency and its agent Ian Sng, but the agency has switched to Rajah & Tann.

Best, but not necessarily the biggest: Piyush Gupta on DBS’ transformation "DBS now has a culture where individuals are more accountable and willing to take decisions," says Gupta. 📍[Infographic] DBS’ key milestones und…

'Everyone needs to wash their clothes': Fragrance brand Pristine branches into laundry detergent after brush with bankruptcy In 2019, co-owner Edison Lim noticed an unexplored market: affordable, accessible home fragranc…

Distressed Cathay Cineplexes to shutter JEM outlet on Thursday as landlord ends lease Its landlord is seeking S$4.3 million in rental arrears.

Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles, ratcheting up trade war Trump, who sees tariffs as a tool to raise revenue to offset his promised tax cuts and to revive a long-declining US industrial base, said th…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Paragon Reit, mm2 Asia, ST Engineering, UMS Integration Top Stories: 1. Companies: Best, but not necessarily the biggest: Piyush Gupta on DBS’ transformation 2. International:…

#GE2025: Amid challenging environment, much is at stake in the election, says PM Wong “It’s not about the PAP needing a strong mandate, but Singaporeans recognising that much is at stake in this new environment,” he said…

Grab seeks up to US$2 billion loan for potential takeover of GoTo The company, which is backed by Uber Technologies, is moving ahead with due diligence and is in talks about the structure of a deal that could fetch more…

AIC CEO expected to resign in next few days, latest senior public servant to do so ahead of GE2025 Under his leadership, AIC rolls out programmes to encourage more seniors to volunteer and supports the implementation of…

Average growth of 8% a year in last decade by Singapore’s general insurance sector In 2024, overall underwriting profit rose year on year, though rising claims in property, travel and health insurance are crimping profit…

HDB eases income assessment rules, move gives young couples more BTO options From the next BTO exercise in July, couples can choose to delay their income assessment for a housing loan until just before they collect the k…

Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield rises to 2.73% Auction receives S$15.8 billion in applications for the S$7.4 billion on offer.

Ong Beng Seng’s guilty plea mention postponed The two charges of abetting offences under Section 165 of the Penal Code, as well as the obstruction of justice, arose from his dealings with former transport minister S Iswa…

Gaggan is best restaurant; seven Singapore restaurants in Asia’s 50 Best list Among the Republic’s restaurants, Odette is at No 7; Les Amis jumps 10 places to 28th.

Kingsford to start previews for One Marina Gardens at average price of S$2,850 to S$2,900 psf The smallest units, one-bedders at 420 sq ft, are priced from S$1.16 million or about S$2,761 psf.

'I don’t think I need company in real life': Young Chinese women find virtual love in ‘Deepspace’ "I would say that we are lovers,” says Liu Xue, a 25-year-old office worker, who has found a connection with Rafayel, a vi…