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#BTLifestyle: Gems of Huaiyang cuisine at Imperial Treasure BT's resident food critic Jaime Ee recommends the sliced Angus beef in sour soup (S$60), where the broth has "a complex depth that’s rich with a pleasantly sour…

GE2025: SDP’s Chee Soon Juan to contest newly created Sembawang West SMC as party embarks on ‘Northern strategy’ Party chairman Paul Tambyah will also be contesting Bukit Panjang SMC, which he previously lost in 2020, fo…

#BTOpinion: Hong Kong’s Link Reit should consider listing a Singapore-centric Reit on the SGX Could Singapore be a good listing venue for Link Reit's Australia, Singapore and UK properties?

2025 Audi A3 Sedan review: This car made me drive 757 km for nasi kandar There’s something irresistibly cheeky about a car that looks compact and sensible, but packs enough power to make you think twice about whether you…

China imports of US big cars plunge 70%; oil, gas, cotton and other commodity imports also collapse in new trade war The tit-for-tat trade war measures that the US and China have imposed on each other over the past six w…

Gold smashes records but price easing expected in near term: market watchers Gold prices surged from US$2,500 per ounce to US$3,000 in just 210 days – an unusually fast pace.

#BTLifestyle: Artisanal Chinese tea gives matcha a run for its money Local tea brands are going the premium route, such as tea atelier Golden Seed, where guests can pay anything from S$36 a head for a taste of rare Orien…

New tenants moving into Orchard Towers as mall sheds sleaze “I knew they were clearing out the sleazy businesses. I see there’s potential here. The church opening will definitely bring more footfall to other businesses,”…

Musk urges Tesla employees to hold stock despite 50% drop in 3 months “I understand if you don’t want to buy our product, but you don’t have to burn it down. That’s a bit unreasonable.”

Majority of Chocolate Finance withdrawal requests have been fulfilled, says fund manager Firm will continue to process requests within 3 to 6 business days; instant withdrawals remain suspended.

UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong’s 2024 pay down 5.5% at S$15 million despite record net profit This includes a salary of S$1.44 million and a bonus of S$13.56 million, according to the bank’s annual report.

Peter Lim's Thomson Medical banks on JS-SEZ with plans for 300-bed Johor hospital Local patients would likely make up 60-65% of the patient pool, while Singapore medical tourists would account for about 5-10%.

Real estate sector sees robust activity, but Singapore professionals not ahead in salaries Singapore's average annual median salary for the property sector is US$88,000, above that in Malaysia, the Philippines and Indone…

#Brunch: COE premiums are higher than ever – will they continue this way? Can the average Singaporean own a car? Are upward-climbing COE prices here to stay - or are there mitigating factors that could give some respite…

Executive condo site in Bukit Panjang launched for sale The Senja Close land parcel is expected to yield 295 homes.

Singapore financial sector, which employs 200,000, nervous about hiring: recruiters Recent reports of big US banks laying off staff in their home market could ripple through to affect their headcount in Singapore, say re…

Tan Boon Liat Building’s S$1.15 billion collective sale closes with no bids But there are expressions of interest for the large plot, and parties have entered a 10-week private treaty period due to conditions placed.

#BTLifestyle: Go Big or Go Home? This family Goes Big while at Home This massive 8,773-sq-ft bungalow, home to a businessman and his family, is both a homage to nature and the future - with colossal rooms to match. 🙌A d…

Asian markets get ‘breather’ with US Fed’s rate cut pause “Markets hate uncertainty more than anything else, and this pause gives us a breather – no sudden shocks to rattle the system” says a market watcher.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Prudential, Top Glove, ValueMax, Fu Yu, BlackGold Natural Resources Top Stories: 1. Companies: Singapore financial sector, which employs 200,000, nervous about hiring: recruite…

Creditors file over S$198m in claims against troubled Qoo10, but only S$34,650 recovered Qoo10’s total liabilities far exceed the sums recovered so far.

Is it a bank? Is it a fund manager? Chocolate Finance meltdown highlights need for clear distinction Customers should be certain about what business a financial institution is in, and not treat every licensed entity as i…

ST Engineering on a tear; stock hits successive highs and is now more expensive than DBS and other leading blue chips ST Engineering, which is aiming for S$17 billion in revenue, has seen its share price gain 41% in the…

Peter Kwee loses bid to claim properties held by bankrupt daughter Karen Kwee Both of the Singapore properties have been sold, and the remaining ones are expected to be liquidated.

Top three floors at 20 Collyer Quay transact for S$91.8 million The top three floors at 20 Collyer Quay, a Grade A commercial building owned by GuocoLand have been transacted for S$91.8 million.

Highlights from The Business Times Singapore Budget 2025 Dialogue: Business costs, Trump’s ‘tariff tantrum’ and the Johor-Singapore SEZ among key issues discussed: Access to funding, talent key to businesses’ transformat…

Singapore considers leave, protection changes in Employment Act Just over half of Singapore’s full-time employees receive no more than 14 days of annual leave, according to MOM.