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Sea’s billionaire founder Forrest Li confirms bid to become Singapore football chief Li, a naturalised Singapore citizen is no stranger to local football. In 2016, Sea's digital entertainment unit, Garena, inked a S$4 mi…

Fashion retailer Forever 21 operator files for bankruptcy It is the latest retailer to stumble amid high inflation as shoppers reduce their clothing budgets.

New home sales surge in February, with record high in suburban condos sold for at least S$2 million Singapore’s new private home sales in February totalled 1,575 units, ten times the total sold a year-ago.

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#BTOpinion: Trump-inspired turmoil may be positive for some less well-known markets – including Singapore While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 have fallen more than 6% since the beginning of the year, the Hang Seng China Ent…

Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners eyes 2-3 SGX listings in as many years One of its funds is the S$1.5 billion Anchor Fund @ 65 which aims to list “good quality” companies on the SGX mainboard.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Keppel, Sats, Far East Orchard, Sin Heng Top Stories: 1. Companies: Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners eyes 2-3 SGX listings in as many years 2. Companies: New CEO insurer appoi…

Singapore’s key exports up 7.6% in February, reversing from January drop Both electronics and non-electronics exports charted increases.

New CEO insurer appointments in Singapore reflect wealth focus, regional hub status “We have observed appointments of new CEOs at major insurance firms in Singapore hailing not only from the insurance industry, but also…

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#E50: Building better housing for Singapore’s migrant workers Beyond basic accommodation, Tee Up’s migrant worker dormitories aim to create a welcoming, community-oriented environment.

#BTLifestyle: Beyond SG60: Sifa confronts the complexities of Singaporean identity With bold storytelling of the country’s past, present, and future, Singapore International Festival of Arts 2025 aims to deepen engagemen…

Stronger investor protection in Singapore needed as gaps persist: Sias report Some 37% of investors surveyed face difficulties in exercising their rights as shareholders.

#BTLifestyle: Living in a hotel – the rise of branded residences Buyers now "value cuisine, art, club (memberships) and engagement. So it’s natural for luxury brands like Fendi and Dolce & Gabbana to move fast into real…

Where in Asia to stretch your Singapore dollar furthest It's not Japan.

#BTLifestyle: Agatha Lee: Turning Singapore’s waste crisis into sustainable art Meet the woman whose delicate embroidery urges us all to rethink our throwaway culture.

Indonesia’s layoff crisis deepens as factories shut; growth hangs in the balance Rising costs and cheap imports hit manufacturing sector hard; other industries are also bleeding jobs, though for different reasons.

For this private debt firm, ‘Asia for Asia’ offers silver lining amid US tariff threats “Opportunities are not necessarily dependent on the US,” ADM Capital's Sabita Prakash said.

#BTLifestyle: Spanish classics redefined at Sugarra Never mind the name or the Sentosa address, the Basque-influenced cuisine has an endearing appeal to it.

‘Finfluencers’ and their role in the investment sphere come under scrutiny in Chocolate Finance saga “While it may seem innocuous, receiving and acting on financial advice through social media platforms should not be tak…

Singapore shipping firm hit by US sanctions over Iran oil links Shipload Maritime ‘knowingly engaged in a significant transaction for the transport of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran’, said the US State Departm…

Intel’s new CEO gets pay package valued at about US$69 million Tan Lip-Bu's package includes a salary of US$1 million, plus a 200% performance-based bonus. ➡️ Who is Intel’s new CEO, Singapore-grown Tan Lip-Bu? bt.sg/gmM…

Chocolate Finance says customers have started receiving funds; raises debit card spending cap to S$1,000 It raised the spending cap on its Chocolate Visa debit card to S$1,000, after imposing a S$250 limit on Mar 11 to m…

#BTOpinion: The US economy is heading for recession Confidence has plunged. Consumers’ inflation and unemployment expectations have spiked. That is an ominous trifecta.

#Brunch: Itching for a solution: Why eczema treatments are expanding – as are costs Moderate to severe cases of the skin condition are prevalent in Singapore, but new options to treat it do not come cheap. Can this be ch…

Nvidia trading on Tiger, Moomoo, FSMOne explodes after DeepSeek beating opens buying opportunity Tiger reports 300% jump in Nvidia shareholders on its platform; brokerages see continued volatility-driven trading.

How the hit show ‘The White Lotus’ is booking out Thailand’s luxury hotels Thailand’s luxury hotels are cashing in on The White Lotus effect, with soaring bookings and rising room rates amid a tourism boom in Samui, Phuk…

The highs and lows of CDL’s Millennium & Copthorne Hotels The business has grown from a single hotel in Orchard Road to a global hospitality group with more than 145 hotels worldwide.