The Business Times

The best is yet to be for Tengah property prices, say DBS analysts Tengah is flagged as a potential hotspot as GuocoLand secures site and ACS (Primary) prepares to move there in 2030.

Analysts bullish on BYD as it overtakes Tesla, edges out other Chinese EV players BYD registered 7,231 new-battery electric vehicles (EV) in April, a 169 per cent year-on-year surge that launched it into the top 10 brand…

Singapore’s core inflation inches up to 0.7% in April; headline inflation at 0.9% The official full-year forecast ranges for both core and headline inflation remain unchanged at 0.5 to 1.5%.

The optimistic, crazy ang moh who founded TDCX in his Singapore apartment Frenchman Laurent Junique came to Singapore in 1991 to seek his fortune, armed with S$10,000 seed funding from his parents and years of their pep…

Carro CEO Aaron Tan wants ‘007’ staff who can make themselves redundant through AI “I don’t micromanage, I’m not breathing down your neck. But I expect you to work hard when it matters – 007, not 996. I’m all about resul…

Metro sinks into the red with H2 net loss of S$228.1 million Revenue for the half-year falls 14.6% to S$56.2 million.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Metro Top Stories: 1. Companies: Carro CEO Aaron Tan wants ‘007’ staff who can make themselves redundant through AI 2. Companies: The optimistic, craz…

Height limit of Singapore buildings near airports under review; move could increase housing supply “This would allow buildings in different areas across Singapore to be built higher, potentially up to 15 storeys more for…

Lornie Road bungalow of late property developer on market with S$82 million guide price The guide price of S$82 million works out to S$1,586 per square foot on the freehold land area of 51,700 sq ft.

Over a third of businesses in Singapore already hurting from tariff pain; 9 in 10 expect ripple effects soon: SBF poll According to a SBF survey of MNCs, SMEs and large enterprises, three-quarters of businesses are stari…

Changi Airport Group full-year net profit doubles to S$841 million Revenue for the period rises 13% to S$3.1 billion, from S$2.7 billion previously

Judge raises questions over whether Thomson View’s S$810 million en bloc deal has secured 80% mandate within time stipulated Lawyer representing collective sale committee asked to file affidavit to explain how the collec…

‘Increasingly difficult and challenging’ to partner both US and China: DPM Gan Kim Yong Neutrality ‘not possible’; Singapore always takes position based on its principles, he says.

Ringgit may gain most in South-east Asia on exporter conversion Some appreciation may be welcomed as it would open the door for further interest-rate cuts by reducing the depreciation pressure on local currencies.

Hong Kong’s rich families sell their own dwellings to cut debt Luxury home transactions have been improving since the last quarter of 2024.

Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield slides to 2.2% The auction received S$18.1 billion in applications for the S$7.5 billion on offer.

CPF Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts’ interest rate remains at 4% for Q3 2025 Ordinary Account interest rate also remains at 2.5% per annum.

US LNG faces Asian buyer blowback as tariffs, costs and politics bite Asian importers may rethink long-term commitments to US LNG, as Trump-era tariffs, shipping hurdles and geopolitics stall the flagship Alaska LNG proj…

DBS’ Tan Su Shan ranked sixth in Fortune’s list of most powerful women in business She is the only Singaporean to break into the top 10.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, CapitaLand Ascott Trust Top Stories: 1. Companies: DBS’ Tan Su Shan ranked sixth in Fortune’s list of most powerful women in business 2. Companies: US LNG faces Asian…

Singtel returns to the black with S$2.8 billion H2 profit on exceptional gain, unveils S$2 billion buyback programme The turnaround came on a net exceptional gain of S$1.51 billion mainly from the partial disposal of its…

Singapore keeps 2025 forecast despite easing US-China tensions, upward revision of Q1 growth “In particular, the US’ tariff measures are likely to adversely affect the manufacturing sector given its export exposure to th…

BlackRock buying serviced apartment block near Novena for S$100 million The 15-storey block is being sold by a joint venture comprising Roxy-Pacific Holdings, Macly Capital and LWH Holdings.

Singapore’s Cabinet changes at a glance Here are all the promotions and new appointments.

Ng Chee Meng not in Cabinet after asking for time to focus on MP, NTUC duties This is after he addressed photos of him with Fujian gang’s Su Haijin and an anecdote from his time as education minister.

No second DPM, nine new officeholders in Singapore’s post-GE Cabinet reshuffle Six full ministerial portfolios change hands, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong remaining finance minister

Mainstream car COE premium dips just 0.5 per cent, stays above S$100,000 But the large-car category, in contrast, posts a 2.4 per cent drop to around S$117,000.

Singapore’s ultra-rich among wealthy Asians snapping up property in Dubai In Q1, 111 residential properties valued at over US$10 million each were sold in the city.

Labubu maker Popmart flagged for global expansion potential; CGSI initiates coverage Pop Mart has successfully transformed from a toy retailer to an IP-centric platform, shifting from product sales to IP development and…