The Business Times

#BTLifestyle: Nordic surprises at Dill The unassuming Duxton Road eatery is an authentic introduction to Scandinavian cuisine.

The Gangnam lifestyle eludes poor South Koreans living in shanties In South Korea, government data from 2020 shows that some 327,000 poor households lived in basements known as banjiha.

#BTLifestyle: Balloon Museum Singapore is the escape all adults need As immersive experiences go, “Pop Air” at Marina Bay Sands is first-rate and packed with joy for all.

#BTOpinion: Pay, perks and CEO prerogatives President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav's pay climbed 4.4%, even as the company posted an US$11.5 billion loss for 2024 and its bond rating was recently cut to…

Now hiring: Scam victims In one case, a woman knowingly engaged in “a simple side hustle” - a decision which cost her S$78,000, almost 90% of her savings.

#BTOpinion: Harvard crackdown: Can Singapore become its own intellectual leader? Trump’s crusade against Harvard University and the country’s other top universities should give us pause, even if the fate of Ivy League un…

Pop Mart’s 200% stock rally spurs rush to hike price targets The stock is the best performer on the MSCI China Index this year.

#BTLifestyle: Designed to maximise volume: A four-level house within a 2.5-storey exterior This four-level home proves you don't need a pool or a lift, trading them for a unique "stack house" design with over 5,100 sq ft…

Emirates to hire 5,000 cabin crew amid expansion drive The global hiring spree, with recruitment in Singapore starting next week, follows retrenchments at other airlines.

Top lawyer and former Rajah & Tann managing partner Patrick Ang dies at 61 The leading insolvency lawyer acted in high profile cases involving Hin Leong, Lehman Brothers and Swiber.

Can Tim Cook stop Apple going the same way as Nokia? Many of last year’s promises have gone up in smoke - Siri’s overhaul has been indefinitely postponed, and Apple Intelligence is no match for other voice-activated AI a…

🤹What should I use my SkillsFuture credits on? Remember those S$500 SkillsFuture credits that were given out back in 2020? They’re expiring at the end of this year. 🌱 For more takes on life, career and money, follow BT…

Newton, Tanjong Rhu, Dover and Bedok plots among 11 new housing sites unveiled for sale; two EC parcels also on offer Plot along Bukit Timah Road expected to be hotly contested; executive condo supply now stands at 1,970…

MAS orders unlicensed crypto exchanges to weigh exit Bitget and Bybit – top-10 exchange operators by volume with a presence in Singapore but no local licence – plan to reorganise their teams.

Damage is done: China exports to US in May see biggest drop since Covid as trade flows reroute to Asean China’s May shipments to the US plunge 34.4% while Beijing wields soybean purchases as bargaining power amid trade t…

#Brunch: Forget imports — Malaysia's backyard farms are now growing some of the world's most premium foods Madagascar's biggest rival? It might be a tiny 1.3-acre vanilla farm in Selangor.

First session of Singapore’s 15th Parliament to open on Sep 5 The debate on the President’s Address will take place from Sep 22 to 26.

Temasek joins Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to develop AI infrastructure Temasek’s participation comes after the Kuwait Investment Authority joined earlier in June.

Man Man’s Singapore operator sinks into red less than a year after listing This is a turn from the S$1.4 million net profit the group recorded in FY2024, and S$43.8 million in revenue for FY2024.

OCBC mobile app hit by outage; PayNow transfers disrupted Over 570 outage reports were lodged on tracking site Downdetector from around 11 am.

Jetstar Asia’s demise suggests Singapore could do more to attract, keep airlines at Changi If the country wants to grow passenger volume, it should consider offering airlines – especially low-cost carriers – incentives t…

Cooked in Singapore: homegrown chefs’ struggle for success Singaporean chefs struggle with identity issues, and winning over diners who are more enamoured of their “imported” counterparts. As one pundit quips: “When a Ja…

Jetstar Asia shutdown: Income Insurance extends ‘goodwill’ coverage outside of ticket expenses Affected eligible customers who have purchased Income travel insurance with pre-trip cancellation cover will be able to claim…

Singapore Airlines tumbles 2.1% after Air India plane crash SIA holds a 25.1% stake following a merger of its full-service airline Vistara into the Indian national carrier.

SIA Group to ramp up flights post-Jetstar Asia exit; Scoot to take over Okinawa, Labuan Bajo routes If all goes to plan, Scoot will start to increase its number of flights to Bangkok in August, to 39 services per week, u…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: SIA, Boustead Top Stories: 1. Companies: Temasek joins Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to develop AI infrastructure 2. International: Damage is done: China exports to US in May se…

Air India crash latest test for new Boeing leadership Shares of Boeing finished down nearly 5% on Thursday as the pope, King Charles and the president of India expressed sorrow over the crash.

Air India Dreamliner crashes into Ahmedabad college hostel, kills over 240 One person is known to have survived, say police.

Singapore needs to embrace Bitcoin to maintain status as financial hub: Jeremy Tan It should be recognised as a separate entity from other cryptocurrencies, he says.