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From defence to dividends: The best performing STI components are riding big global currents While there was no shortage of worrying news headlines on the geopolitical front last week, there was little sign of fear or pe…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Seatrium, Jardine C&C, Q&M Dental, Aoxin Q&M Top Stories: 1. Companies: Korean beauty sector’s glow-up drives private-equity deals boom 2. Companies: Coliwoo eyes 10,000 rooms…

Brookfield in talks to buy Yes! Communities from Singapore’s GIC in US$10 billion deal, FT reports Denver-based Yes! manages tens of thousands of factory-built affordable homes in the US.

Chan Chun Sing to make 4-day visit to China after US trip He is scheduled to meet senior Chinese leaders and speak at a security forum.

From flops to fortune: How tech’s biggest failures create tomorrow’s winners Given a 10% chance of a pay-off of 100 times, you should take that bet every time, believes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, even though you’ll be wr…

SingPost launches new retail postal service to US in response to import rule changes With the new retail service, two packaging options will be offered: a padded envelope or a box, both provided by SingPost at a flat shi…

#BTLifestyle: Grieving? Heartbroken? Uzbekistan’s Bukhara Biennial might heal you Recipes For Broken Hearts is the title of Uzbekistan’s first major international art event - and it offers some balm for a hurting world.

Gunvor hires Singapore specialists as it expands precious metals business into physical trading Global gold market trading volumes averaged US$329 billion a day in the first half of 2025.

💰Does your first job define your career? First salaries may not always set the benchmark, but make sure you’re able to justify your next pay hike, says a career coach. 🌱 For more takes on life, career and money, follow…

Don’t panic about the global fertility crash A world with fewer people would not be all bad.

Malaysia’s anti-graft blockbuster: Who is in the crosshairs? The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission gave updates on probes involving a debt-laden but once high-flying oil and gas company, a controversial expressway pro…

Hong Leong has ‘abundant opportunities’ for greater Shanghai, China collaboration: Kwek Leng Beng These can include participating in the city’s government funds, with proceeds disbursed to companies in the high-tech inno…

In surprise twist, Armani’s will instructs heirs to gradually sell fashion brand or seek listing The late designer has left instructions for a 15% stake to be sold within 18 months.

#BTLifestyle: Home design for happy families Two families get to live together while being apart in the same condominium, in two distinctively designed apartments.

[Infographic] BYD, Geely, Changan: A guide to the leaders in China's carmaker race The top 10 manufacturers, brands and models of the world’s largest auto power.

#BTLifestyle: Steak frites and nothing else at La Vache! La Vache! is a great place if you want to bond with friends and need a polite way to exclude the pesky pescatarian or Thunberg-loving vegetarian in your group.

Singapore boards are unprepared for future complexities: Piyush Gupta Their role transcends beyond being a ‘policeman’, he says; they also need to be a ‘navigator’ and ‘shepherd’.

Seatrium loses appeal to block US$126.6 million rig contract payment The group will continue with arbitration to resolve dispute and seek recovery of payment.

#Brunch: Singapore businesses brace for Johor challenge as Causeway competition heats up As Johor Bahru’s pull grows stronger, the choice is clear for Singapore companies: shift with consumer habits or watch revenue drai…

DBS rally still has legs; it could scale new heights of over S$57 on robust dividend moves DBS is committed to a S$0.24 annual core dividend step-up, even as OCBC and UOB remain on payout ratios pegged to earnings, which…

Singapore's Carro eyes M&A, Australia foray ahead of potential dual listing Carro will also be the first major automotive tech and commerce startup from Singapore to go public in the US.

CEO egos must be kept in check to prevent them from becoming ‘emperors’: Ho Ching Temasek Trust chairman Ho Ching notes that “it’s more helpful to put our ego aside and try not to think of ourselves as trying to be a tra…

SGX to launch index that tracks non-STI listcos: Chee Hong Tat The STI comprises the 30 largest companies by market capitalisation, but represents only a portion of SGX’s listed companies.

#BTOpinion: Investing in skills: How can businesses make training pay off? Without opportunities to transfer skills to the workplace, the value of training quickly dissipates.

Backers of coffee unicorn Kopi Kenangan consider stake sales: sources Kopi Kenangan could be valued at US$1.2 billion to US$1.4 billion in a transaction.

Goh Cheng Liang’s passing turns six grandchildren into billionaires The handover of the fortune marks an unusual transfer of assets for an ultra-rich Asian family that skips a generation.

CapitaLand Commercial C-Reit’s public offer 535 times subscribed; 2.29 billion yuan raised from its Shanghai IPO CapitaLand Investment, CapitaLand China Trust, CapitaLand Development to hold 20% of offer units.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, CapitaLand China Trust, Frasers Hospitality Trust, TalkMed, Low Keng Huat, IReit Global Top Stories: 1. Singapore: NTUC launches initiative with industry…

SembWaste rebrands to Cora Environment, commits S$200 million to waste management growth The company, which was rebranded after its acquisition by listed Indonesian energy player TBS Energi Utama, said that the investmen…