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#GE2025: Ng Eng Hen steps down, Chee Hong Tat to lead PAP team for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC with 2 new faces Dr Ng, a 66-year-old who entered politics in 2001, noted how incumbent MPs and ministers “who could have continued…

Trump says he is reluctant to keep raising tariffs on China “I have a very good relationship with President Xi, and I think it’s going to continue. And I would say they have reached out a number of times,” Trump said.

Nickel scam accused’s buying spree extends to S$8 million on semi-detached house, S$2 million on art pieces: witnesses Ng Yu Zhi, accused of swindling nearly 1,000 victims of about S$1.5 billion, paid S$8 million for a f…

‘Fallacy’ to say OCBC does not know insurance business: board chairman Offer for Great Eastern ‘is very fair’ for OCBC shareholders, says OCBC board chairman Andrew Lee.

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan sees ‘silver linings’ for Asia amid trade upheaval Asian firms can find positives if they stay agile and strategically embrace new markets, technologies, and payment systems, she says.

#GE2025: ‘Don’t fly back to the same old answers’ – Workers’ Party newcomer Kenneth Tiong wants to offer fresh ideas The tech executive will join the Aljunied GRC team, having been on the ground in former MP Leon Perera’…

Vietnam plans power exports to Singapore, Malaysia; boosts imports from Laos, China It also aims to start the operations of its first nuclear reactors and raise its solar power capacity.

CapitaLand Investment launches first retail Reit in China with assets worth 2.8 billion yuan The listing will mark the first retail Reit sponsored by an international company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

#BTLuxe: Humble beginnings, repeated failures and riddled with anxiety; this is how luxury hotel co-owner Sean Lim succeeds “I used to be the fat kid the other kids picked on,” he says. “Now I’m building a five-star hote…

#GE20205: Workers’ Party introduces four new faces, including candidates for Sengkang, Aljunied GRCs Two former civil servants were also introduced, including legal counsel Siti Alia Abdul Rahim Mattar, who was previousl…

#GE2025: Workers’ Party’s manifesto offers 125 ideas, from redundancy insurance to prioritising local talent Some policies recur from the GE2020 manifesto as they have not been implemented yet: Gerald Giam.

Singapore to expand trade pacts, push WTO reform amid escalating US-China tensions: DPM Gan US ‘reciprocal tariffs’ have shaken the rules-based trading order vital to Singapore, he says.

#GE2025: With ‘far greater stakes’ this election, PAP manifesto provides ‘roadmap to navigate a changed world’ This election is about defending Singapore’s interests; cannot be ‘politics as usual’. Follow our #GE2025 cov…

Nickel scam accused Ng Yu Zhi splurged on 20-carat diamond ring, and had ‘five families’: witness Alleged nickel fraudster Ng Yu Zhi had “five families” – his wife, ex-wife and three girlfriends – one of his former emplo…

OCBC Cycle, planned for May 3-4, switches to virtual event due to lack of security personnel OCBC said that all participants, including those who have signed up for the 100 km Virtual Ride and the Round Island Virtual Ri…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Keppel DC Reit, Nam Cheong, Kore Top Stories: 1. Companies: Nickel scam accused Ng Yu Zhi splurged on 20-carat diamond ring, and had ‘five families’: wit…

Wealthy Chinese lose interest in US and Singapore homes Interest in Singapore homes priced at US$5 million and above fell, with Singapore slipping to ninth place in 2024, from its third position in 2023.

Singapore task force tackles US tariff impact with communication, support, long-term strategies DPM Gan Kim Yong chairs the task force, which comprises four other ministers and three tripartite representatives: one each…

COE quota rises 6.4% to 18,232 for May to July This is up from the 17,133 COEs that were available from February to April.

Singapore may be small but is not without agency; committed to open, stable and rules-based global system: PM Wong The government will open new diplomatic missions in Latin America, Africa in the next few years, he says.

PwC exits more than a dozen countries to avoid scandals The firm has faced an exodus of clientele and layoffs since last year.

#GE2025: What might it mean for the PAP to affirm the younger generation’s desire for change? PM Wong says that he, like younger voters, sees ‘many things that should be improved’. GE 2025 will be an early test of how we…

Latest Singapore 1-year T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.29% The auction receives a total of S$11.2 billion in applications for the S$5.3 billion on offer.

Here's a round-up of #GE2025 updates so far: 1. Academic Charlene Chen, former army chief David Neo join PAP Tampines GRC team 2. WP kickstarts campaign with slogan ‘Working for Singapore’ 3. PSP says it has been hard at…

Is Royal Sporting House blowing the final whistle on Singapore after 50 years? Only six outlets are left in Singapore after the ones at Northpoint and Causeway Point closed in March

How fintech leaders are enabling trade corridor expansion for companies With rising tariffs and evolving regulations, e-commerce businesses face pressure to diversify. These Singapore-based fintech leaders are helping th…

In wake of Trump tariffs, Asean exporters should diversify away from US reliance: panellists For Singapore, the broader risk is from the politicised and unpredictable nature of the trade actions.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: SIA, Sats, Sinarmas Land, Japfa, Aztech, Sabana Reit, LHN, Oiltek Top Stories: 1. Singapore: In wake of Trump tariffs, Asean exporters should diversify away from US reliance: p…

#GE2025: Why Yusof Ishak Secondary is the centre of attention on Nomination Day PM Wong and the Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC team will file their papers at Jurong Pioneer Junior College; Yusof Ishak Secondary School will be whe…