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Asia’s super-rich rapidly scale back US exposure on trade war The moves by private individuals echo a broader emerging shift away from the world’s largest financial market as the Trump administration’s policies undermine…

Weakening greenback to benefit Singapore firms with significant exposure to debts, costs in US dollar In the year to date up to May 7, the Singapore currency has appreciated about 5.4% against the US dollar.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: OCBC, ST Engineering, Frasers Property, Far East Orchard, DHLT Top Stories: 1. Companies: Weakening greenback to benefit Singapore firms with significant exposure to debts, cos…

OCBC Q1 profit falls 5% to S$1.88 billion; beats expectations This beats the S$1.86 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey.

Singapore hotel figures slip yoy in Q1, with main drags in March; visitor arrivals steady This reflects seasonal patterns, with an exceptional event line-up in March 2024, says STB.

World's richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming The richest 1% contributed 26 times more to once-a-century heatwaves, and 17 times more to droughts in the Amazon.

These are the fastest growing jobs that fresh graduates are landing in Singapore The fastest-growing entry-level roles are in tech, law and healthcare industries, says LinkedIn.

SeaMoney rebrands to Monee, opens new headquarters for digital financial services Monee will be establishing centres of excellence in product management, artificial intelligence and anti-money laundering.

Graduates face bleak future as job-talent chasm widens, vacancies shrink Number of job postings per applicant falls 8% over the last year: LinkedIn studies.

DBS loan demand to remain strong in H1, full-year growth likely at 5 to 6%: CEO Tan Su Shan The bank has other assets to deploy into if loan demand declines in H2 amid persistent trade war.

US Fed rate pause keeps Asian markets steady, but watch out for tariffs: market observers Asian markets are mostly trading higher, following the FOMC decision.

DBS shares jump more than 2% after earnings beat estimates It bucks the trend among the Singapore banks in morning trade.

Grab looks to strike a deal to acquire Indonesia’s GoTo in Q2: sources GoTo will be selling off its international unit in Singapore to Grab.

UOB halts earnings guidance amid macro uncertainties, but remains ‘committed’ to S$3 billion capital return plan Bank will resume guidance once macroeconomic situation stabilises.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: DBS, Great Eastern, Riverstone, Lendlease Global Reit, Amara, Ban Leong Top Stories: 1. International: US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, cites rising risk of higher infla…

US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, cites rising risk of higher inflation and unemployment US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said, “despite heightened uncertainty, the (US) economy is still in a solid position.”

DBS Q1 profit falls 2% to S$2.9 billion; pays S$0.75 in dividends Net profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 stood at S$2.9 billion, compared with S$2.95 billion from the year-ago period.

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Singapore’s aviation sector a ‘bright spot’ as air passenger traffic hits record 68.4 million: Chee Hong Tat The sector is a growth engine that can enable growth in other sectors and even the region, the transport minist…

These Singapore stocks were the most bought and sold by retail investors in volatile April Large dips in banks and blue chips bought by retail traders; institutions turn defensive, cut positions in financial, maritime st…

SIA and Scoot among airlines that reroute due to India-Pakistan fighting Lufthansa, Eva Air, Thai Airways, China Airlines also warn of longer flight times to and from Europe to avoid India-Pakistan war zone.

COE premiums for Category A, B and E rise; Cat A jumps the most by more than S$3,500 This exercise is the first of the three-month COE quota period from May to July.

Double trouble for Asean exporters as Trump’s tariffs, currency swings bite hard The Taiwan dollar’s record-breaking rally and sharp gains across regional currencies are piling more pressure on exporters, with Thailand a…

UOB not ‘overly alarmed’ by US tariff situation, impact unlikely to match Covid-era: Wee Ee Cheong The bank’s net profit of S$1.49 billion for Q1 is unchanged from the year-ago period.

Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.3% The auction receives S$17.1 billion in bids for the S$7.4 billion on offer

What’s behind the enduring India-Pakistan conflict? The 2 countries have been at loggerheads since 1947 and the main focus of the rivalry is Kashmir, an area of the Himalayas that both countries claim in its entirety whi…

Real estate investors eye residential and industrial development sites in Johor-Singapore SEZ Discussion panel says the special economic zone would give a fillip to the real estate, Mice, infrastructure and hospitality s…

Sats names first chief digital officer to lead global digitalisation initiatives Sandeep Sakharkar joins at a time the company is advancing to the next stage of its transformation.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: UOB, Sats, FLCT, Aims Apac Reit, Acrophyte Hospitality Trust Top Stories: 1. Companies: Real estate investors eye residential and industrial development sites in Johor-Singapor…

UOB misses expectations with Q1 profit flat at S$1.49 billion The earnings missed the S$1.54 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey of five analysts.