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Is Ho Bee Land privatisation back on cards with founder Chua Thian Poh raising stake? Both Chua Thian Poh, 76, and his son Nicholas Chua, 49, who is CEO, have been accumulating shares in the last few months. ➡️Ho Bee Lan…

Banks want staff back at the office. There aren’t enough desks Five years after the Covid pandemic fuelled an unprecedented boom in remote work, bank executives have become ever more vocal in their insistence that worker…

Doing away with SGX watch list may help the firms focus more on the long term: market watchers “This shift moves away from ‘name and shame’ and encourages a more constructive environment for corporate recovery and transf…

How the Lim family built Genting's global empire from Malaysia Under Lim Kok Thay's leadership, Genting has expanded globally with integrated resorts in Singapore, the US and the UK, alongside its diversification into po…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: OCBC, Kim Heng Top Stories: 1. Companies: Shareholders to vote on Great Eastern delisting on Jul 8 2. International: How the Lim family built Genting's global empire from Malay…

Barclays cuts more than 200 investment bank jobs to reduce costs The reduction represents about 3% of the investment bank’s headcount.

DBS tops US$100 billion market value in Singapore Exchange first At the current market value, DBS ranks about 22nd among global banks.

Vietnam’s big bet: Tax shake-up to unlock growth of 5 million household businesses Mom-and-pop shops may hold the key to Vietnam’s next reform wave, but the path starts with disruption and pain.

MoneyHero expands into digital assets in partnership with OSL This is to satisfy Hong Kong’s growing interest in digital assets and increasing demand for diversified financial solutions.

#BTOpinion: Will deglobalisation and business uncertainty hurt buying power in Good Class Bungalow properties? Trade uncertainties and more volatile financial markets will hurt the uber rich.

Demand for AI-related talents increasing globally across sectors But some human resource specialists are urging caution and a strategic approach to avoid over-hiring.

#BTOpinion: GEH, OCBC’s proposals a victory of sorts for minorities who have held out, endured suspension Exit offer is ‘fair and reasonable’ but less than what some GEH minorities believe their shares are worth; lifting…

Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong to retire from role after seven years at helm He will steer NTUC Enterprise’s private investment portfolio; Income board has begun a succession process to appoint a new chairman.

‘Very clever’; ‘lost confidence’: Shareholders react to OCBC’s latest exit offer for Great Eastern The independent financial adviser has deemed the deal to be ‘fair and reasonable’.

Little known sweet potato producer Zixin Group could be a treat for investors While it may not be a household name, it offers exposure to the growth and expansion of the sweet potato cultivation and sale business in Chin…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: OCBC, CapitaLand Investment, Sasseur Reit, Thakral Top Stories: 1. Companies: Little known sweet potato producer Zixin Group could be a treat for investors 2. Companies: (Opini…

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow wants to boost transport networks, cut travelling times For instance, he wants to reduce the time taken to travel between Tengah and the city centre via public transport to “one to…

Arina East Residences sells 10 out of 107 units at average price S$3,000 psf as booking opens The majority of the buyers of the Tanjong Rhu Road project are believed to be Singaporeans.

OCBC stays the course on climate commitment BRANDED CONTENT: OCBC’s commitment to sustainability is not an ‘academic exercise’ but a long-term business strategy, says its group chief sustainability officer Mike Ng.

BHG downsizes Bugis Junction flagship outlet as department stores face shaky future Besides the March closure of its Junction 8 store, BHG has shuttered four stores here since 2022.

National Gallery Singapore’s ink show is ambitious – but unsatisfying There are clear gaps here – especially the general lack of women artists and younger voices, says BT's lifestyle deputy editor Helmi Yusof.

SBF returning chairman Teo Siong Seng urges companies to break out of ‘comfort zones’ amid trade tensions Teo Siong Seng urges businesses to “break out of their comfort zone” and actively pursue new opportunities in emer…

Keppel DC Reit set to join STI from Jun 23 The move will increase the total number of S-Reits in the index to eight.

#BTLifestyle: Sip, savour and explore: Unveiling Cocktail Months at MGallery hotels across the world BT heads to Sapporo and Seoul as the MGallery collection of boutique hotels kicks off World Cocktail Months, which runs…

Ageing Holland Road Shopping Centre finds a foothold in a changing precinct “You can see the whole Holland Village is dying left and right,” said Kenneth Ng, co-owner of photography shop Joo Ann Foh Colour Service.

Shop till you bot? Nearly half of shoppers in Singapore use AI assistants, study finds 49% of consumers in Singapore have used AI assistants such as ChatGPT to shop, with more than two-thirds saying there is too much inf…

How Singapore can ride the AI wave into the future By embracing AI, Singapore will enter a new age of smarter industries – from kampung to corporate, from conventional corporate to the AI revolution, says this writer.

Singapore’s climate strategy stands firm amid global setbacks on emissions BRANDED CONTENT: Singapore's commitment to addressing climate risks not only mitigates risks but unlocks new opportunities, says corporate financ…