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The ocean has a story; Singapore Oceanarium tells it all Spread over 22 themed zones and three times the size of its predecessor (SEA Aquarium), the new oceanarium is designed less like an aquarium and more like a time m…

Xi questions local officials on EV, AI plans in rare rebuke “When it comes to launching new projects, it’s always the same few things: AI, computing power, new-energy vehicles... Should every province in the country be d…

China’s WeRide secures LTA approval to run driverless bus without safety officer in Sentosa Called the Robobus, the AV had already been plying a route at Resorts World Sentosa since last June – but with a safety officer…

2-week operation uncovers 639 scam suspects, S$17.7 million in losses: SPF The individuals are under investigation for suspected involvement in over 2,200 cases, as scammers or money mules.

Cathay survived World War II, but there may not be a sequel for the icon Cathay cinema could face its final curtain call after 85 years, as streaming and shifting consumer patterns deal a fatal blow to theatres around th…

Granddaughter of late Indonesian billionaire Eka Tjipta Widjaja pays S$25 million for S’pore bungalow Mimi Yuliana Maeloa, a Singapore citizen, bought the house covering almost 767 sqm (8,256 sq ft) on Chatsworth Avenue.

🍾DBS shares rally to a new record as the STI clocks yet another high As at 9.04 am on Friday, DBS hit S$47.05, with 620,800 shares having changed hands.

US tariffs risks turning global trade into ‘arm-wrestling match’: Vivian Balakrishnan “Instead of a rules-based global system that promotes trade, you now have a system where every trade agreement becomes a bilateral arm…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: OCBC, Singtel, Wilmar, Food Empire, Telechoice International Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Singapore June export data shows easing in front-loading, payback likely in H2, say econ…

China’s most expensive car brand, Hongqi, debuts in Singapore with Eurokars as dealer Priced around 590,000 yuan (S$105,680) in China, the fully electric E-HS9 is a competitor to the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE. It will…

Pop Mart says Labubu craze to spur 350% surge in profit The surging popularity of Labubus has turned Pop Mart into a more than US$40 billion company and its Hong Kong-listed shares have jumped 588% over the past year.

#BTLifestyle: How architect Moshe Safdie’s new Marina Bay masterpiece will redefine Singapore’s skyline “I’m amused by the fact that if I want to explain what Marina Bay Sands is to somebody, I just ask, ‘Did you see the…

What is Laopu Gold? Its stock soared 2,000% and now it’s opened a store in Marina Bay Sands Analysts say the Chinese jewellery label poses a ‘serious threat’ to Western luxury brands, while the owner of Cartier and Riche…

#BTOpinion: AI’s squeeze on entry-level jobs is forcing a rethink of our education system Imagine coming fresh out of university and being told immediately that your skills are already obsolete.

Amara announces it will delist from SGX mainboard on Jul 21 DRC, which is a consortium led by property developer Hwa Hong, will exercise its right to compulsorily acquire all remaining shares at the offer price of S$0.89…

Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield down at 1.79% This is the ninth consecutive issuance since Mar 26 for which yields have declined.

mm2 Asia evaluating all available options, including winding up Cathay Cineplexes The 85 year-old cinema chain may eventually cease to exist.

Instead of overcomplicating COE system, government has ensured affordable transport for all: SM Lee to Jamus Lim Complicating the COE system by having it account for the needs and circumstances of different groups may re…

Five things about Philip Yeo, former EDB chairman and outgoing CDL director Yeo, once dubbed the "economic tsar of Singapore", played key roles in building Jurong Island and the biomedical sector.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, mm2 Asia, HRnetGroup Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Singapore key exports jump 13% in June after brief dip 2. Companies: Five…

Cathay Cineplexes gets fresh demands to pay up S$3.3 million debt for Century Square, Causeway Point outlets Parent company mm2 Asia also seeks to delay its S$54 million bond repayment by six years to preserve cash and a…

Low-cost carrier model not dead, but may not work at every airport: Iata chief The viability of budget airlines at high-cost airports such as Changi Airport has been thrust into the spotlight since Jetstar Asia said it i…

SIA, Scoot passenger traffic up 4.5% in June on strong travel demand It is driven by strong demand for air travel across all route regions, supported by the start of the summer travel season and the mid-year school holid…

ComfortDelGro to upskill existing drivers with autonomous vehicles in mind The move by ComfortDelGro aims to ensure that its current drivers remain relevant to the evolving transport landscape while creating new, attract…

#BTOpinion: Follow Bill Gates - give away money when still alive. Wealthy parents can help young adult children on their homeownership journeys by financing down payments on residential property purchases and minimising…

Indonesia bends to Trump’s trade terms to avoid 32% tariff blow Indonesia has scrapped tariffs on US goods and pledged billions in purchases to maintain access to its second-largest export market and save jobs, but the t…

At Las Vegas Sands, investment planning takes place over decades, not years or quarters Its luxury development coming up next to Marina Bay Sands will be the world’s ‘most important gaming and hospitality building’, decl…

Shangri-La Asia appoints Robert Kuok’s daughter Kuok Hui Kwong as new CEO She is entitled to a monthly base salary of HK$576,000 (S$94,300), plus discretionary bonus and pension.

Macau property magnate Loi Keong Kuong and family sell five Pagoda Street shophouses for S$50.7 million This is 13.5% lower than the purchase price a decade ago, partly because of the shortened balance in land tenure.

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