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Scam mules to be restricted from banking, phone and Singpass services from October MAS, IMDA, GovTech and Singapore police to implement new measures.

COE Cat A premiums spikes 10% to new record of S$119,003 The premium for Category A rose 10.3% or S$11,114 to S$119,003, comfortably eclipsing the previous record of S$107,889 set in September’s first round of bidding.

Former Hyflux legal officer not aware of power plant in bid for Tuaspring project “I was not aware there was a power plant involved before we submitted (the bid). After submission… when the bid was announced, there was a…

CPF top-ups hit record S$6.7 billion in first seven months of 2025, up from S$4.8 billion for whole of 2024 This was boosted by top-ups to the accounts of older members aged 55 and above.

[JUST IN] Agoda axes 50 Singapore staff; warns them not to report to govt agencies or lose their severance pay: sources A section of the severance document sighted by BT stated that any reports of the matter to governmen…

From research officer to mechanical engineer: MOM highlights thousands of entry-level fresh grad jobs These have salaries ranging from S$2,300 to S$5,000.

Unemployment rate rises for Singapore’s younger workers in Q2, despite holding steady overall The young generally have higher unemployment rates because of “greater job search activities”, said Ang Boon Heng, director of…

New private club The Nanson to open on Oct 1 at former 1880 premises A source said close to 1,000 interested parties have already enquired about joining the new club, most of them from the former 1880.

Singapore key exports shrink 11.3% in August, defying forecast of slight expansion Only three out of Singapore’s top 10 markets saw an increase in exports in August.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Keppel, ComfortDelGro, ASL Marine Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Singapore key exports shrink 11.3% in August, defying forecast of slight expansion 2. Singapore: Singapore joins 13…

Robert Redford, screen idol turned director and activist, dies at 89 Redford’s charm and craggy good looks made him one of the industry’s most bankable leading men for half a century, and one of the world’s most recognis…

Aerospace advancements create jobs that ‘Singaporeans will want to take up’: EDB vice-president But to benefit from technological progress, workers need to be upskilled.

MAS ready for ‘timely and appropriate’ monetary response if economy deteriorates “With increasing global fragmentation, we must be ready for major shifts in production and supply chains,” said Minister-in-charge of MAS G…

Singapore to position itself as ‘home to leading firms’, foreign and local It will also protect its workforce even as it aims to be a global hub and connector.

Metro soars 10% to near 2-year high on news of strategy revamp The counter last traded at this level in October 2023.

Alphabet enters US$3 trillion market cap club as Big Tech’s AI momentum builds Including Monday’s gains, Alphabet's shares have rallied more than 32% so far this year, the best performer among the so-called “Magnificent…

Connected parties of developers: please join the back of the queue at new condo launches Developers can champion the building of a “we first” society, and help alleviate the anxieties of potential new home buyers by plac…

From throne to boardroom: Malaysian royals show their corporate chops One prominent example was in March 2017, when Johor princess Tunku Tun Aminah’s appointment as chairman of Redtone Digital sparked a surge of investor…

Jack Ma returns with a vengeance to ‘Make Alibaba Great Again’ Once China’s wealthiest and most prominent tech leader, Ma’s comeback has long been awaited as a signal that the country’s previously freewheeling tech secto…

‘Implications go far beyond SGX’ should Singapore’s best companies choose to list overseas: SGX chairman Koh Boon Hwee “Here’s the hard truth: If our best companies choose to list overseas, the implications go far beyond…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: SIA Group, GuocoLand, XMH Holdings, AP Strategic Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Hao Mart’s Taste Orchard lease terminated by landlord OG; premises to be returned by Dec 31 2. Compa…

InterContinental Singapore in Bugis to close; Frasers-owned property to be rebranded The last available date for booking the hotel in Bugis Junction is Dec 31, 2025.

Coliwoo eyes 10,000 rooms by 2030 as it gears up for SGX listing The co-living space’s popularity has significantly contributed to its parent LHN’s net profit of S$14.1 million for the first half of FY2025.

[JUST IN] Hao Mart’s Taste Orchard lease terminated by landlord OG; premises to be returned by Dec 31 Tenants at the food-focused mall say they are blindsided by the news, with some having more than one to two years left…

Citi's Lee Lung-Nien becomes first Singaporean in 50 years to be given top job here He will replace Tibor Pandi as Citi's Singapore country officer and banking head.

In the spotlight: Singapore fund manager Capital Asia Investments behind multi-million dollar Thai blue-chip deals Some of Capital Asia Investments' Thai share deals intersect with Cambodian tycoon Yim Leak, whose family…

New home sales hit monthly high with over 2,100 units sold in August Private new home sales rose by over 10 times in August, with 2,142 units changing hands.

‘Building the next sunrise’: Metro pivots to global tie-ups, immersive concept stores to woo shoppers Despite the bleak retail landscape, Metro has no plans to exit the industry and hopes to stabilise loss-making retail…

SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s pay rises 3.3% to S$7.82 million in FY2025 This comes after SGX posted record high FY2025 revenue and earnings in August.

BYD’s US$45 billion stock wipeout raises doubts on China outlook Investors are losing patience with BYD’s strategy of taking the lead on deep discounts, while the government is clamping down on the so-called involution,…