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#BTLifestyle: Casual French cooking in a garden setting at La Terrace The food - entry-level casual French fare - plays second fiddle to the view.

#BTLifestyle: Singapore Father’s Day guide: 88 ways to spoil your dad If you're thinking of gifting him socks again, please don't.

US, China to hold trade talks on Jun 9 in London; Trump says Xi agreed to let rare earth minerals flow to US The scheduling of the meeting comes a day after Trump spoke to Xi in a rare leader-to-leader call amid weeks of…

New OCBC offer for Great Eastern more attractive but fate lies in hands of significant minority shareholders: analysts If delisting fails, OCBC will continue operating Great Eastern as it has been, analysts say.

#Brunch: Limited empathy, rejected flexible work requests - parents bemoan lack of work-life balance in corporate Singapore Parents say support from the government and employers could be key to reversing Singapore's decl…

Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple buys three floors in Robinson Road for S$55.8 million The 14,252 sq ft office space is on the 8th, 11th and 12th floor of the 12-storey freehold building.

MAS, SPF to block website access to unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM from Jun 20 Customers will be unable to access the websites of these platforms via Singapore-based Internet Access Service Providers once the b…

Transition finance: Where business meets green growth BRANDED CONTENT: Serving as a catalyst for strategic business transformation, transition finance supports decarbonisation across global supply chains and complex syst…

BYD’s move to self-distribution in Australia may be the start of a regional pattern BYD's aggressive sales tactics in China have come under scrutiny, and dealers there are feeling the strain. Will the same happen in Sout…

Malaysia’s Petronas to cut more than 5,000 jobs after profits slump The state-owned oil firm will also freeze promotions and hiring until December 2026.

Local investor eyes acquisition of Singapore private club 1880 amid Hong Kong branch collapse Founded in 2017, 1880 has since established itself as a hub where individuals gather to discuss topics ranging from global con…

'A forgotten gem’: Can Holland Village reclaim its vibe as businesses struggle to stay afloat? “On long weekends, the streets are quiet, with very few customers around. Every business is struggling – there’s no footfall…

Teo Chee Hean to succeed Lim Boon Heng as Temasek chairman in October Teo announced his retirement from politics on Apr 23 – shortly after nomination proceedings for the May 3 general elections closed – marking an end to…

Ex-transport minister S. Iswaran completes home detention scheme, no longer under prison custody He had spent four months in jail since he began his sentence on Oct 7, 2024.

Trump-Musk row slams Tesla shares, US$150 billion in market value wiped out Tesla shares went into free-fall on Thursday as President Donald Trump publicly feuded with Musk, his self-proclaimed “First Buddy.” ➡️ Trump, M…

Sats proposes sale of 49% stake in holding company to Swiss airline caterer for 4.2 million euros The disposal is consistent with its capital recycling and reallocation strategy, the ground handler says.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: OCBC, Keppel DC Reit, Jardine C&C, NetLink NBN Trust Top Stories: 1. Companies: StanChart brings maximum interest rate on savings account to record 8.05% 2. International: Non-…

Great Eastern seeks to delist through OCBC exit offer of $30.15 per share The offer will resolve Great Eastern's 11-month suspension in share trading, while “providing its shareholders an exit at a fair and reasonable pr…

StanChart brings maximum interest rate on savings account to record 8.05% This is the highest rate available in the industry for comparable savings accounts.

Great Eastern plans to delist through higher OCBC-backed bid: Bloomberg Great Eastern is considering options that include a plan to delist via an offer by OCBC, which will be higher than its original offer in May last ye…

Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs over two years in new restructuring plan P&G also plans to exit some categories, brands and product forms in individual markets.

#BTOpinion: Companies should look to include 30- and 80-year-olds in their top executive teams Can an old business requiring radical transformation be best led by a 30-something leader who is energetic, willing to take r…

#BTOpinion: Employers should encourage employees to start retirement planning early They can help spur awareness and action by including it in their suite of benefits.

More Chinese corporates eyeing deals in Asean, secondary listings on SGX These Chinese corporates like that Singapore can give them international recognition, and that the SGX is a transparent neutral ground, says CGS In…

Peter Kwee, son and firm sued for over S$71 million over insolvency of Laguna club operator The defendants are said to have been behind a fraudulent scheme against the insolvent firm, enriching themselves by extracting a…

Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield sinks to 2.05% It is the lowest level that yields have hit in the year to date.

GrabCab to launch in July with 40 new Toyota Prius taxis for a start The company also says it will be adding more models to its fleet, including the electric hybrid Hyundai Kona from August and a fully electric vehicle “…

#BTOpinion: Taylor Swift’s catalogue win is a masterclass in business Emerging artists, long-established musicians and big bosses in the music industry can take away something from her victory.