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#BTLifestyle: Yuko Tsukada: From grief to sustainable jewellery for cat lovers In creating her collection, the former Bloomberg creative director is also rediscovering herself.

Investors flock to South-east Asia markets on renewed interest in tech, safe haven factor Banks and semiconductors are investors’ top sectoral picks in Singapore, Malaysia.

#Brunch: China tech stocks: Time to buy? With DeepSeek's "Sputnik" moment and Jack Ma’s return, the tide seems to be turning. But is it too late to take the plunge?

Investment-linked insurance: No panacea for returns or protection Their returns are not certain, and the death benefit is funded mainly by premiums and may not be guaranteed ➡️ ILPs: Invest with eyes wide open

How Trump tariffs affect South-east Asia – in 7 charts BT paints a picture of South-east Asia’s future against a backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught. Asean may be out of the firing line for now, but…

#BTLifestyle: Home of Japanophiles This penthouse reflects the homeowners’ love for all things Japanese, from its traditions to its design aesthetic.

#BTLifestyle: Women in sustainability: Asia’s best female chef Chudaree ‘Tam’ Debhakam of Bangkok’s eco-restaurant Baan Tepa talks about sustainability and being honoured at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards.

#BTLifestyle: Tiong Bahru heritage neighbourhood gets new hipster eatery Magpie Helmed by a New Zealand chef, the restaurant serves a mishmash of flavours and hefty portions.

City Law denies having advised claimant in ‘99-to-1’ lawsuit The law firm says it only assisted with the conveyancing of claimant Melvin Li’s property transactions.

Life after work: Preparing for a rewarding retirement A DBS research report suggests a comfortable retirement nest egg of between S$550,000 and S$1.3 million is an appropriate target to meet.

Former director of Sabana Reit’s ex-tenant jailed for contempt of court in ongoing tussle over unpaid rent Lin Duanliang failed to comply with examination orders, as well as other directions from the court, affidavit sho…

Leong Mun Wai’s affordable housing plan a step back from ‘social compact’; HDB flats now a store of value: Desmond Lee HDB flats are no longer just “simple functional homes” but also a store of value for Singaporeans, wh…

Wee Cho Yaw’s heirs get access to his US$10 billion estate in UOB, UOL stakes The estate transferred control over the lender and the family’s real estate arm UOL over several months.

Average of 2,680 non-resident workers retrenched each year in Singapore, from 2021 to 2023 About 90% of the affected workers received a retrenchment benefit.

Annual MediSave limit for outpatient scans doubles to S$600; more subsidies for dental care announced The yearly withdrawal cap under the Flexi-MediSave scheme will also rise to S$400 from Oct 1.

Workers must perform job-search activities for payouts in Singapore’s re-employment support scheme Qualifying activities include going for training, career coaching and job matching. Fresh grad employment broadly stable;…

‘Firing on multiple cylinders’: Analysts hike target prices for Sea by 10-39% Sea has posted a Q4 net profit of US$237.6 million for its three months ended Dec 31, 2024, reversing a loss of US$111.6 million in the year-a…

Mid-career allowance for part-time courses applies to transition programme, full qualifications up to undergrad degree S$400 million has also been allocated for the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package, comprising…

Sias questions CDL on role of Catherine Wu, board appointments, management reporting lines Investor watchdog also asks developer’s directors to make statements on current situation on SGXNet first, instead of via the med…

Ministers Shanmugam, Tan See Leng say parts of Bloomberg article on GCB deals calculated to disparage them Ministers filed separate defamation suits against the media organisation and its journalist Low De Wei.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: UMS, NetLink NBN Trust, ComfortDelGro, Singapore Exchange Top Stories: 1. Companies: Sias questions CDL on role of Catherine Wu, board appointments, management reporting lines…

PODCAST: How prepared - financially or otherwise - can you really be for retrenchment? Howie Lim speaks to Daphne Tan from CMC Markets Singapore and Zac Ng from PhillipCapital. #btpodcasts #moneyhacks 🎧 Listen here: Als…

Singapore semicon companies, including startups, can tap new S$500 million national fab facility by 2027 Nurturing strong enterprises through innovation is one of four ways the government plans to drive economic growth.

Smaller family offices may face ‘onerous’ challenges due to proposed tweaks to GIP: observers Singapore’s small market could present diversification challenges, they note.

JTC extends land leases for new industrial sites, offers more flexible renewals for businesses All new greenfield allocations where new building development is needed will be granted three more years of lease.

INFOGRAPHIC: Trump vs Zelensky — What does each side want? How did a diplomatic meeting between two leaders turn out so disastrously?

Dividend appeal of Singapore banks remains compelling Sora is forecast to stay above the pre-pandemic level of 2%, providing a supportive macroeconomic environment for the local lenders.

#BTOpinion: Far-flung Singapore investors can’t ignore Trump’s far-reaching tendencies The globalised nature of trade, finance and geopolitics means that no economy is immune to his influence.