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Casinos stay robust in Singapore, Malaysia as Cambodia, Thailand take hits: S&P Global Return of Chinese tourists to the region as well as product stickiness aid the industry’s recovery, says analyst.

With franchising experience from Popeyes, Fei Siong Group takes Encik Tan to Indonesia As Singapore’s hawker scene becomes “increasingly saturated”, regional expansion and the Popeyes franchise will become the company’s…

Companies are getting worse at laying people off AI has become a justification for layoffs, while also letting companies outsource the work of empathy to a large language model.

🔑 Should you invest your CPF? If you have little investment experience, leaving your OA funds to grow at 2.5% might actually be the smarter move. It’s risk-free and frees you from the anxiety of market swings.

Size matters: Why ageing GCB owners are looking to downsize “An elderly person who bequeaths a GCB to the next generation may put them in potential conflict. Not all family members may be in the same financial situation;…

Breaking into Japan? Start with Facebook, not LinkedIn LinkedIn has roughly five million users in Japan - a country of over 125 million people. That’s just 4% of the total population.

#BTOpinion: Broadening bullishness may support interest in new listings, including those headed to Catalist If the STI continues rising and bullish sentiment broadens out, companies are likely to face more pressure from…

Japan succession crisis fuels elevator empire 6,000% stock gain Since listing, the company has announced acquisitions of 21 companies.

#BTLifestyle: Thevar 2.0 shows off mod-Indian cuisine in a new light Mano Thevar finally gets the restaurant he deserves in his lovingly restored River Valley shophouse.

#BTLifestyle: Members-only social clubs: Conversations, passions and why they’re ‘so badly needed’ Operators say they’re profitable, while members share the reasons they join, despite the recent closure of 1880.

Singapore ranked world’s top port for 12th consecutive year It scored 99.5 out of 100 in the 2025 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index ahead of London, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

#BTLifestyle: No bricklayers, only robots: Singapore’s first 3D printed house Sketched by hand, built by machine, this Bukit Timah house hints at the future of homebuilding.

NTT DC Reit’s Singapore public offer 9.8 times oversubscribed NTT DC Reit is aiming to raise gross proceeds of US$773 million from its IPO, making the listing the biggest of a Singapore Reit in more than a decade.

‘Bad day’: Trump reflects on assassination bid one year later The sniper “was able to get him from a long distance with one shot. If he didn’t do that, you would have had an even worse situation,” Trump said. “His name i…

Who is Tan Teck Long, the former DBS veteran who is OCBC’s incoming CEO? OCBC board chairman Andrew Lee said: “After a rigorous global search, the board unanimously agreed that Teck Long was the best candidate to take th…

#Brunch: Getting real about Good Class Bungalow prices Some silver-generation owners of bungalows in GCB Areas are adjusting downwards their price expectations, in favour of smaller homes and more cash for retirement. ▶️…

Helen Wong to retire as OCBC CEO; Tan Teck Long named successor Wong will retire on Dec 31, 2025 with Tan Teck Long, the bank’s current head of global wholesale banking, set to take over the top role.

Sats CEO Kerry Mok earns S$3.1 million in remuneration in FY2025, increase of over 30% The 54-year-old was rewarded with about S$1 million in salary or 32% of his total remuneration, S$1.2 million in bonuses, S$862,500 w…

Rate cut signals growth jitters as Malaysia moves to shield economy from tariff threats Overnight Policy Rate is reduced by 25 basis points to 2.75% in pre-emptive move aimed at supporting growth amid rising external ris…

Q3 wave of condo launches will test demand for Singapore prime projects above S$3,000 psf benchmark Close to 2,000 units to be launched in the Core Central Region alone, in the biggest batch of new supply there since 202…

CEO salaries: How much Singapore’s top companies paid their leaders From Singtel to SIA and SingPost, compensation for corporate leaders in Singapore varies widely, reflecting sector performance, one-off gains and evolvi…

Popiah king Sam Goi makes S$0.40 a share offer to buy rest of PSC Sam Goi is the executive chairman of PSC, and he has been steadily buying shares in the company over the past few years.

Trump puts 35% tariff on Canada, eyes 15%-20% tariffs for others Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney the new rate would go into effect on Aug 1 and would go up if Canada retaliated.

Meta poached Apple’s AI engineer Pang Ruoming with pay package over US$200 million Apple did not try to match the offer, as it far exceeds pay at the company for leaders other than CEO Tim Cook.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, Cordlife, Q&M Dental Group, PSC, Procurri Corp Top Stories: 1. International: SIA-MAS pact to pip AirAsia’s seat share on Singapore-KL route 2. Property: Q3 wave of co…

Indeed, Glassdoor to cut 1,300 jobs amid AI integration US companies, including tech giants Meta and Microsoft, have announced job cuts recently to prioritise AI investments as well as to navigate slowing economic growth…

Aster Chemicals is said in talks to buy Exxon Singapore stations: sources The sale would allow the American oil major to deploy more capital in areas of higher growth potential.

Graduates should ‘stay calm’, with early data showing better employment rates: Tan See Leng The job market has remained resilient, with more job vacancies than job seekers as of March, he adds.

'It’s low-key crazy': Singapore’s future bankers vie for coveted spots at university finance clubs There are so-called “super days” with multiple rounds of interviews stretching for hours with a student panel.