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Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: SIA, Sats, Venture Corp, Frasers Property, First Resources, Bumitama Agri, StarHub, Centurion Top Stories: 1. Companies: StarHub’s Q3 profit falls 35.3% to S$26.2 million 2. In…

MND trims supply of land to 4,500 private housing units for H1 2026 confirmed list This is 4.8% less than the 4,725 units supplied in H2 2025, and 10.5% lower than the 5,030 units in H1 2025.

SIA posts 82.1% drop in net profit to S$52 million for Q2; declares special dividend package The group attributes the decline in earnings to losses by its associate Air India, which were not included in previous year’s r…

Singtel remains ‘fully behind’ Optus despite outages and lacklustre returns “We have to work very hard to rebuild the trust and the confidence it has taken,” says Singtel group CEO Yuen Kuan Moon.

HSBC: Powering innovation & real-time finance across Asia’s digital economy HSBC helps businesses thrive in South-east Asia’s digital economy with real-time treasury and newly launched Innovation Banking. Brought to you…

Ringgit’s winning streak masks Asia’s currency weakness As the ringgit hits over one-year high, the Vietnamese dong deepens its decline, repeatedly breaching record lows.

‘I was quite impressed’: Why more Singaporeans are heading to Johor for health screening For manager Wan Hoe Yin, whose company provides a budget of S$500 every two years for health screening, it made sense to stretch hi…

DPM Gan urges AI-ready workforce as NTUC charts next phase of transformation NTUC crosses more than 1.4 million members; set to hit 1.5 million by 2030.

OCBC takes a first-mover role in bringing quantum technology to banking OCBC is partnering stakeholders to explore its use in cybersecurity, financial modelling and fraud detection. Brought to you by OCBC bt.sg/CsVY

2 Singaporean men deported from Thailand, Cambodia to be charged with alleged scam-related offences Both men, aged 44, were arrested by the Anti-Scam Command officers upon their arrival in Singapore, said the police.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: AEM, ST Engineering, Seatrium, CDG, Golden Agri, Ho Bee Land, Food Empire, NTT DC Reit Top Stories: 1. Companies: Seatrium eyes more new order wins; net order book stands at S$…

Wealthy Asian families face succession woes as scions have different ambitions, mindsets: report While 91% of first-generation wealth holders want business leadership to be retained within the family, almost a quarter ci…

NTUC’s AI Career Coach draws over 3,500 users amid broader AI and skills push NTUC wants every worker to seize new opportunities and succeed in the age of AI.

Perennial puts Caldecott Hill site up for sale, asking over S$350 million Perennial Holdings had bought site from Mediacorp in 2020 for S$280.9 million, plans to recalibrate resources to focus on core healthcare business…

‘Fighting the sea every day’: Indonesia’s US$80 billion bid to save sinking Java coast “It’s a race against time. If nothing is done, this village could disappear in just a few years,” said Aslor, a village official in B…

Singapore vehicle traders’ association in leadership limbo after court voids disputed elections Appellate Division rules president lacked authority to reconvene exco meeting last June, but agrees voting rules were misapp…

UOB outlook lags that of DBS, OCBC amid spotlight on asset quality in Q3 Analysts remain positive on DBS and OCBC given resilient results supported by strong non-interest income.

Temasek to move away from direct investing in early-stage startups The Singapore investment company will focus on better governance with prospective targets.

Art Works collapse: Experts cite red flags in art investment promises Guarantees of 6% return and ‘safe-haven’ asset claims were warning signs, as investors now fight to recover their belongings.

Banks and landlords are pounding on the door. Can mm2 Asia survive the siege? It has been a difficult year for the group, whose Cathay Cineplexes unit is already in voluntary liquidation.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, F&N, SBS Transit, CLAR, Prime US Reit, Stoneweg Europe, BHG Reit Top Stories: 1. Companies: Singdollar falls to its lowest against the ringgit this year; where will th…

Singtel H1 earnings nearly treble to S$3.4 billion on one-off gains This was boosted by a net exceptional gain of S$2.05 billion mainly from the sale of a partial stake in Airtel in May and the Intouch-Gulf merger.

Sea doubles profit to US$375 million for Q3 Revenue for the group is up 38.3% at US$6 billion.

[JUST IN] Buyer of Shell’s refinery has set aside US$2 billion for Singapore investments, is hungry for more deals “I cannot disclose (the deals due to) confidentiality but, fundamentally, we’ll pull it all together. It’…

As the Malaysia ringgit rallies against the Singapore dollar this year, where will it go next? SGD/MYR stood at around the 3.18 level on Tuesday, the strongest the ringgit has been against the Singdollar year to date.

National Wages Council recommends 5.5% to 7.5% pay rise for lower-wage workers in 2026 Administrators and drivers will also see minimum wage floors rise under enhanced Occupational Progressive Wages scheme.

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💎Pandora crowns Singapore as its new Asia base, starting with 50 new hires The jeweller’s 8,600 sq ft office in Asia Square Tower 1 will open in a few months.