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CPF in 2026: Higher CareShield Life payouts, matched MediSave top-ups and more Six new changes will be rolled out, starting from Jan 1.

Three years on, Malaysia’s growth buys time for PM Anwar as reforms drag On the economic front, growth improved to 5.2% in Q3 2025 while the ringgit has strengthened from its lows to become one of the best-performing Asi…

Gold tops US$4,500, silver and platinum hit records in metal markets frenzy Gold surges more than 70% this year, driven by safe-haven demand, de-dollarisation trends, central bank buying and others.

From sourdough bao to pet first aid: Heartland SMEs in Ang Mo Kio reimagine tradition While sourdough creations evoke images of trendy, modern cafes, Her Feng Xiang second-generation owner Pierre Lim is quick to clarify…

Singapore office landlords poised to turn more aggressive in rent expectations “If rents are held up almost purely due to supply constraints, there will be a price to pay in the longer term,” says Savills Singapore's exe…

#BTOpinion: Open for business, closed in our hearts? Immigration and the future of Singapore identity With growing immigration over the past decades, it is unclear whether Singaporeans are feeling more open, or more guar…

Grab rides to cost S$0.30 more from Jan 1 with platform fee hike Passengers will pay S$1.20, up from the current 90 cents, Grab said in an e-mail announcement on Dec 24.

DBS and OCBC hit record highs; will the rally continue in 2026? Both banks are set to close the year on a strong note, while UOB may need more time to overcome volatility.

US delays announcement of China chip tariffs until 2027 The Chinese Embassy in Washington expressed opposition to any tariffs. “To politicise, instrumentalise and weaponise trade and tech issues and destabilise the globa…

300+ on wait-list: Why some Singapore restaurants see record festive demand Demand for New Year’s Eve reservations has been “exceptional,” says Martin Bem, founder of upscale microbrewery LeVeL33. The wait-list exceeds 3…

COE supply expected to rise 20% in 2026, but premiums may not fall in proportion As buyers become “used to S$100,000 Category A COEs”, the figure will become a reference point in 2026, says Vincent Ng, automotive busines…

#BTOpinion: A Trump-inspired ‘Big Beautiful’ baby bonus could help birth the next boom for Singapore equities It wouldn’t cost much relatively, and it could pave the way for stock investments to be part of our lives – wh…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Manulife US Reit, Nam Cheong Top stories: 1. Companies: COE supply expected to rise 20% in 2026, but premiums may not fall in proportion 2. Markets: Gold, silver and platinum s…

Can China’s ‘six little dragons’ slay their AI, robotics rivals from the US? Today, Deepseek and other players in China are neck and neck with US players in the race for AI superiority.

James Dyson reworks US$16.5 billion family office empire; transfers funds to Singapore holding company Weybourne, the Dyson family’s investment firm, has transferred funds totalling at least £624 million (S$1.1 billion)…

Autobahn-Shariot group reveals possible S$100 million investment, says it is solvent Shariot could be hived off into a JV with potential investors; group plans to begin repaying debts in January as its liabilities rise.

HDB launches EC site at Miltonia Close in Yishun for sale It will be the first such development next to the new housing area Orchid Country Club is set to become.

The space premium: A value proposition for larger homes Data shows that while small-format units are more palatably priced, more spacious condos may offer better price growth potential.

#BTOpinion: Singapore market reforms may lift sentiment in 2026 despite geopolitical, trade uncertainty The STI is up 20.7% so far this year, versus the S&P 500’s gain of 16.2%.

Singapore’s core, headline inflation hold steady at 1.2% in November Official forecasts for 2025 also remain unchanged, at 0.5% for core inflation, and 0.5 to 1% for headline inflation.

Prof Tan Cheng Han to lead Law Society after consent resolution passed at EGM Prof Tan, a senior consultant at WongPartnership and chief strategy officer at the NUS Law School, will helm the statutory body, with Dinesh S…

Gold smashes past US$4,400, silver hits record as rate cut bets fuel rally Bullion has surged nearly 68% this year, marking its biggest annual rise since 1979.

Ever Glory United to move to SGX mainboard on Dec 29; public offer 7.6 times subscribed Application monies received amount to around S$9.8 million.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Ever Glory United Top stories: 1. Companies: CapitaLand Malaysia Trust to acquire five industrial facilities in Johor for RM220.8 million 2. Internationa…

Car body trader gets jail for tax evasion, is fined more than S$800,000 The income tax undercharged across the two years exceeds S$260,000.

Keppel Reit eyes diversification into retail with focus on Singapore “Investors want Keppel Reit to be more Singapore-focused. So that is something we have taken on board, and we have assured investors that we will try o…

Creditors of Autobahn Rent A Car, Shariot group claim S$38 million more, contrary to group’s own estimates DBS, UOB, OCBC, Teck Wei Credit and Toyota Financial Services list liabilities higher than those listed by the gr…

#BTOpinion: Can Singapore family-owned property empires last far beyond three generations? Wealthy property-linked families here who seek for their empires to thrive over multiple generations should apply lessons from Ge…

After a tepid 2025, cautious optimism is building for private equity in 2026 The first half of 2025 saw PE deal conversations delayed due to the US tariffs announced on Apr 2 or “Liberation Day”.

From Amazon to DBS: AI is driving the thousands of pink slips being issued to staff Global banks alone will cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years as AI takes over tasks currently carried out by huma…