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Great Eastern chairman declines to speculate on potential delisting at AGM Shareholders also debate re-election of OCBC CEO Helen Wong to insurer’s board, citing conflict of interest and integrity concerns.

More luxury car purchases by alleged nickel fraudster, the court heard Ng Yu Zhi bought a vintage Mercedes Benz for his girlfriend Qian Yijun for S$288,000 – half a year after he had bought her a Mercedes Benz for S$550,…

New private home sales creep up in March; record number of ECs sold for S$2 million or more Of the ECs sold, a record 162 units changed hands for at least S$2 million in March – surpassing the previous peak of 33 units i…

[JUST IN] Singapore will go to the polls on May 3, after Nomination Day on Apr 23 Polling Day, which falls on a Saturday, will be declared a public holiday Follow our #GE2025 coverage

[JUST IN] Parliament dissolved, Nomination Day on Apr 23; Writ of Election expected soon With Nomination Day on Apr 23, Polling Day will be May 3 at the earliest. #GE2025

Singapore Airlines to invest S$45 million in lounges at Changi Airport T2 The new first class SilverKris lounge will feature a renovated bar that offers barista services in the mornings, and live cooking stations that se…

#GE2025: From policymaker to politician – PAP new face Jeffrey Siow wants to take public service ‘to the last mile’ As someone who has “benefited tremendously from different types of government policies”, he sees it as h…

#GE2025: PAP new faces Cassandra Lee, Hamid Razak to contest West Coast-Jurong West GRC Desmond Lee leads the five-member team as anchor minister; Foo Mee Har not part of the line-up.

Singaporean households to get S$500 in CDC vouchers from May 13, valid until Dec 31 Half – or S$250 – of the vouchers can be used in supermarkets, with the other half at participating hawker stalls and heartland merchant…

Singapore kicks off points-based relief scheme for eligible jobless Under the scheme, eligible jobless Singaporeans can get up to S$6,000 over six months if they meet monthly activity targets.

Too many cooks: Singapore’s F&B sector at risk of oversupply as openings outpace closures “The high volume of F&B businesses is starting to do more harm than good for operators, diners and the entire food business landsc…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Wilmar, ICP Top Stories: 1. Property: Too many cooks: Singapore’s F&B sector at risk of oversupply as openings outpace closures 2. Companies: Great Eastern chairman declines to…

Singapore no longer operating in stable external environment; current uncertainty unprecedented: SM Lee Singapore has gone through and overcome many crises in the past, but the current global uncertainty caused by the US…

#BTOpinion: Queasy investors are calling Trump’s tariff bluff, and it looks like he will eventually fold The big question is what will it take to de-escalate tension between China and the US, and for them to hammer out a…

Impact of Trump tariffs could push Singapore into technical recession, after Q1 growth disappoints: economists Some economists also cut their full-year growth forecast, after Singapore downgrades its official 2025 GDP fo…

Late pioneer architect Alfred Wong’s bungalow in Bin Tong Park fetches S$45 million Wong, who founded Alfred Wong Partnership in 1957, lived in the house till he died in September 2024 at the age of 94.

One Marina Gardens moves 38% of project at S$2,953 psf average amid cautious sentiment Market watchers said that the project launch has done reasonably well, despite concerns about a trade war and potential global recess…

Impact of Trump’s tariffs, interest costs in focus as S-Reits report Q1 earnings Analysts expect most S-Reits to report a slight increase in Q1 DPU in view of lower interest rates.

Not just another wing: MBS’ new US$8 billion expansion project will have its own brand and luxury experiences The US$8 billion is more than double the US$3.3 billion figure estimated when the project was first announced…

#GE2025: PAP new faces Jeffrey Siow, Choo Pei Ling in Chua Chu Kang team; Amy Khor to step down DPM Gan Kim Yong will continue helming four-member Chua Chu Kang GRC. Grace Fu to lead PAP team to contest new Jurong East-B…

'Nobody is getting off the hook': Trump warns tariffs are coming for electronics after reprieve The exempted products are “just moving to a different Tariff ‘bucket’" and the administration will be “taking a look at Semi…

MoneyHero faces potential delisting as shares dip below US$1 It no longer meets the minimum bid price requirement for its continued listing on Nasdaq after the closing bid price of its ordinary shares has fallen below US…

Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng to step down as HPL managing director He will devote more time to managing his rare white blood cell cancer. ➡️Who is Ong Beng Seng, the F1 supremo involved in Iswaran’s case?

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Olam, EC World Reit Top Stories: 1. Companies: Non-China sea cargo shippers to U-turn on aborted bookings amid US tariff pause: analysts 2. Companies: Impact of Trump’s tariffs…

MAS eases policy slightly, lowers inflation forecasts after Trump tariffs threaten growth This follows January’s loosening, which was the first since 2020.

Singapore slashes 2025 growth forecast to 0-2%; Q1 GDP up 3.8% year on year in Q1 This is below economists’ expectations of 4.5% growth.

#GE2025: Parties start to show their hand with formal introductions of candidates Election season went into high gear on Saturday (Apr 12), after PM Lawrence Wong announced that PAP finalised its slate of candidates for…

Punch-drunk traders across Asia ready for another week of drama Investors in Asia are working weekends, skipping sleep, poring over social media and focusing on short-term trades, aware that one man at the furthest point…

#GE2025: Jasmin Lau and Victor Lye spotted at Ang Mo Kio GRC along with SM Lee Hsien Loong Lau, 42, was previously deputy secretary (policy) at the Ministry of Health. ➡️News site founder Ariffin Sha, ex-PSP candidate Gi…