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UOB taps rising Johor spend with cross-border rewards redemption scheme for Singapore cardholders Those holding Singapore-issued cards will be able to redeem rewards points – known as UNI$ – at more than 150 merchant out…

Exxon to cut 2,000 workers as oil sector job losses mount The reductions represent about 3% to 4% of Exxon’s global workforce.

The STI has soared over 12% this year. How much more can it rise? JPMorgan analysts are revising their 12-month STI bull target to 6,000.

Should HDB buy back old flats that do not undergo Vers? Should an owner worry over the potential difficulty of selling his HDB flat when the remaining land lease dips below 30 years?

🏎 Two sides of the track: winners and losers of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix At the Esplanade, the owner of restaurant Old School Delights reports a drop in revenue of up to 70% during the F1 period.

GuocoLand to launch Faber Residence with prices starting from S$1,995 psf The indicative price starts at S$1.29 million or S$1,997 psf for two-bedroom units spanning 646 sq ft.

Household electricity tariffs to rise in Q4 2025 on the back of rising energy costs Electricity tariffs for households for the period of Oct 1 to Dec 31 this year, prior to GST, will go up by 0.3%, or 0.08 cents per kWh,…

MAS to simplify framework for single family office fund tax scheme MAS deputy chairman Chee Hong Tat says that while Singapore's regulatory environment is a trusted one, “we will ease the process: make it less tedious, q…

Singtel CEO says Optus CEO needs time to fix issues after emergency call outages “It is very early days. It takes time to transform a company,” said Singtel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon, who was summoned from Singapore to meet wit…

Singapore Mint launches its first investment-grade gold bullion The gold bars are available in sizes ranging from 1 g to 1 kg, and are exempt from GST in Singapore.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: UOB, OUE Reit, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit Top Stories: 1. Wealth: Singapore Mint launches its first investment-grade gold bullion 2. Markets: The STI has soared over 12% this y…

Trump says US to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the country Co-productions with foreign studios have become more common, particularly in Asia and Europe, where local partners provide financing, access to marke…

Singapore citizens do not have to pay US$100,000 fee for H-1B1 visa: US Embassy The US Embassy in Singapore said that “there is no change to the H-1B1 process at this time”.

Singapore’s population hits record 6.11 million, boosted by foreign workers Citizen births edge up 1.2% in 2024 while number of marriages fall 5.7%, with families getting smaller over time.

Singapore companies stand to gain from new global digital resource platform: Josephine Teo “If our colleagues around the world express an interest to be connected to Singapore businesses that are active in the various fi…

Semiconductor pioneer and long-time STMicroelectronics chief Pasquale Pistorio dies at 89 The Italian helmed the company from its creation until 2005, and in 2003 became one of Singapore’s first honorary citizens.

Indonesian president defends free meals programme after 6,000 suffer food poisoning Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says “the deviation, the deficiency, or error represents 0.00017%.”

Cordlife Group faces one-year suspension over cord blood banking service lapses The notice requires the private cord blood bank to stop collecting, testing, processing, and storing new cord blood units and to focus solel…

Singapore green bond proceeds of S$2.8 billion allocated to Jurong Regional Line, Cross Island Line capital expenditure: MOF The remaining S$3.6 billion of proceeds are expected to be fully allocated to the JRL and the C…

MAS appoints new chief sustainability officer MAS said that its sustainability agenda is entering a “more developed and mature phase”.

Singaporeans want ‘micro-retirement’ and ‘unretirement’, but lack investment plans: poll More than two in three working Singaporeans prefer flexible retirement, as opposed to retiring at the statutory age of 63.

Magnificent 7 is passe. This group of AI stocks can replace it Make way for the Great Eight. Or maybe the Golden Dozen. Or the TenAI of GenAI.

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding terminates US$180 million worth of contracts as buyer allegedly circumvents US sanctions The group explained that the termination of the contracts was due to “certain critical information.”

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, Wilmar, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, CapitaLand China Trust, Sasseur Reit, Metro Top Stories: 1. Companies: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding terminates US$180 million worth of co…

New Optus outage disrupts emergency calls ahead of SingTel visit SingTel Group CEO Yuen Kuan Moon will attend this week’s meeting with Wells in Sydney, alongside Optus CEO Stephen Rue and Chairman John Arthur.

Nailed by tariffs, caught in confusion: Singapore’s furniture firms brace for impact One key ambiguity is whether the new tariffs are on top of existing reciprocal tariff rates, or if only the higher rate applies, said S…

The axe of retrenchment For the retrenched, a layoff is more than a loss of income. It is a rupture in identity, security and purpose.

#BTLifestyle: Peranakan soul food at Heritage Room by PasirPanjangBoy The pop-up eatery by Tinoq Russell Goh and Dylan Chan offers rustic and comforting homestyle cooking.

Singapore’s youth employment crunch demands a new vision for work The quality of available jobs matters, says this writer. Many entry-level positions offer little skill development, flexibility or progression.

Where to invest S$10,000 today? Young investors may not need to hold bonds at all – as stocks are the best long-term wealth generator out of all the traditional asset classes, says one financial expert. 🌱 For more takes…