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SGX to sharpen focus on ecosystem initiatives to sustain equity market growth SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye expects more IPOs for the remainder of the year.

Seatrium hit by US$475 million contract termination for nearly completed wind vessel; shares drop 6.6% Seatrium said that it is evaluating its legal and commercial options, including the possibility of legal proceedings…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Seatrium, Thakral Corporation, Fu Yu, Capital World Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Besides stewardship, enterprise is also important for Singapore: Ong Ye Kung 2. Singapore: Launch…

Johor–Singapore SEZ draws new wave of investors with 2-in-1 appeal Dr Ng Chin Siau, founder of Q&M Dental Group (Singapore), said his firm recently raised S$130 million to support its expansion in Singapore, as well as J…

Swee Choon, Old Chang Kee among 42 businesses honoured in new SG Heritage Business Scheme Recognised businesses get a heritage mark, consultancy support and access to festivals such as Singapore Night Festival.

UOL-led consortium places top bid of S$524.3 million for Dorset Road private-housing site The site, which can generate about 425 homes, drew a total of nine bids at a state tender that closed on Thursday (Oct 9).

Insect food players see mixed results a year after government approval Singaporean consumers “want to really eat the whole insect. The cricket chips don’t look like an insect and don’t taste like one,” says Javier Yip, f…

Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire with an estimated net worth of US$1.4 billion Ronaldo’s billionaire status places him among a rare group of athletes that includes Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Tiger Woods an…

Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield stays flat at 1.44% after turnaround at previous auction This is unchanged from the 1.44% offered in the last six-month auction that closed on Sep 25.

Is marriage just another high-risk investment? Apparently the old adage “two can live as cheaply as one” no longer applies to many among the younger crowd, says this writer.

Sustainability no longer a cost centre but core strategy, say panellists at UOB-BT dialogue Successful leaders do not outsource ESG to a single department, panellist observes. Brought to you by UOB bt.sg/KQtU

Sunray-linked Phoenix Property puts luxury hotel QT Singapore on the market Recently sold boutique hotels fetched S$1.6 million to S$2.1 million per key.

Singapore and Malaysia better as friends than enemies, says Malaysia’s Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul “It is better to be friends than enemies, better to be collaborators together – and we’ve shown that we can,” he s…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Keppel Reit, OUE Reit Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Singapore and Malaysia better as friends than enemies, says Malaysia’s Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul 2. Singapore: As digi…

'We advise car buyers to be prudent in bidding for COEs': LTA attributes higher COE premiums partly to EV demand An LTA spokesperson attributed the higher premiums “in part” to the latest bidding round being a three-week…

Gold is booming. From mega vaults to discreet transport, who are the key players in Singapore? Completed in 2024, The Reserve represents the newest and most ambitious addition to Singapore’s vaulting landscape - and also…

From banking to the FIA: what Citi’s new Singapore head Lee Lung-Nien brings to the F1 governing body When he joined, the FIA had been haemorrhaging 24 million euros (S$36 million) a year. Four years on, the FIA is about…

At least 22 luxury condos linked to S$3 billion money laundering case resold for S$116 million since August 2024 17 units at CanningHill Piers in Clarke Quay owned by Wu Shuiying and Wang Ruiyan have been sold since Augu…

Allen & Gledhill implements secure AI tool to cut legal grunt work Its lawyers can summarise 100-page documents and generate first drafts with citations in minutes. Brought to you by the Infocomm Development Authority of…

Cat A COE premiums rocket 7.6% to new record of S$128,105 Electric vehicle demand jolts Category A above S$120,000 for the first time.

Info-Tech Systems’ CFO to resign, shortly after SGX mainboard listing Gan Lai Thong is leaving the CFO post to "pursue his own personal interests".

URA launches tender for ‘Next-Gen Driving Centre’ set to replace Bukit Batok Driving Centre The Bukit Batok Driving Centre, which opened in 1990, is set to be phased out by December 2030.

Gold builds on historic rally, soars past US$4,000 an ounce for first time This has been driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest…

Singapore dollar surges against the Japanese yen to its strongest level in more than a year The yen’s depreciation comes amid a significant political transition in Japan, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party electing…

Vietnam to be promoted to emerging stock market by FTSE in September 2026 This will place Vietnam’s equity market in the same league as those of China, India, Indonesia and the Philippines, potentially unlocking billions…

Singapore and Australia’s upgrade of ties can help strengthen wider multilateralism: PM Wong Inked in 2015, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has delivered ‘real and tangible benefits’, with more than 110 initiativ…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: DBS, Keppel Reit, NetLink NBN Trust, StarHub, Info-Tech Top Stories: 1. Wealth: Stablecoins could suck US$1 trillion from emerging-market banks in next three years: Standard Ch…

Dr Anjani Sinha confirmed as Trump’s ambassador to Singapore in an ‘en bloc’ vote The India-born Dr Sinha, who has practised in New York and Florida, is believed to be close to the Trump family. He was named by Trump as…

Swiss national pays S$19.18 million for 3,057 sq ft in Singapore luxe condo The Marq on Paterson Hill The buyer is understood to be Kristian Jebsen, whose family is selling out of integrated global shipping company Gearb…