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Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds Stocks were trading mostly higher after the release of the Fed statement and projections.

Will UltraGreen.ai be able to shine in a market dominated by big, dividend-paying companies? The weak post-listing performance of UltraGreen.ai is perplexing, considering that the STI is up 19.6% this year, says BT senio…

Indonesia pushes back on Bali’s plan to ban Airbnb rentals “The government has never banned, and does not intend to halt, operations of online travel agencies in Indonesia,” the ministry clarified.

Temasek-owned SeaTown raises about US$900 million as of second close of third private credit fund This comes four months after its first close of over US$612 million back in August.

Haj-travel specialist Halijah Travels aims to stay relevant in a ‘dying’ industry The agency organises free Umrah preparatory classes, complete with materials, and opens these sessions to all, even non-customers. “To me,…

Should CapitaLand Ascendas Reit rejig its portfolio further in favour of data centres and life sciences assets? With the Reit in a prime position to capitalise on its advantage in such assets, this is the right time to s…

Where clarity meets legacy: How Standard Chartered guides the next generation of wealth The bank’s ‘Today, Tomorrow, Forever’ framework helps families organise and navigate their wealth across three interconnected time h…

Singapore must take bolder steps to keep thriving as a global financial hub: Ex-DBS chief Piyush Gupta Singapore must seize opportunities such as launching a digital Singdollar to continue punching above its weight on th…

#BTOpinion: Should you drop your Integrated Shield Plan? This health scare offers insights Health Minister Ong Ye Kung recently said about 100,000 people have either downgraded or dropped their IPs altogether. Those who…

Modest HDB resale price growth expected in 2026 amid rising supply Analysts project resale prices of HDB flats to rise by 1-5%.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Golden Agri, YZJ Maritime, Centurion Accommodation Reit, Acrophyte Hospitality Trust, UltraGreen.ai Top stories: 1. Property: Modest HDB resale price growth expected in 2026 am…

Warner Bros fight heats up with US$108 billion hostile bid from Paramount Paramount Skydance launched a hostile bid worth US$108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery, in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix and create a…

Private credit, core-plus infrastructure could offer ‘good risk-reward’ in 2026: Temasek CEO In private credit, “you’re further up the cap stack”, said Pillay, referring to a company’s hierarchy of claims in which those…

Singapore-focused investors look to tech sector for growth: poll 12% of global investors identified Singapore as “attractive for investment” over the next three years - ahead of Australia (10%), Vietnam (8%) and Hong Kon…

Hong Kong duplex apartment sells for record HK$880 million (S$147 million) The same buyer bought a smaller connecting unit for about HK$220 million (S$37 million) for better privacy, sources said.

More companies intensifying overseas expansion efforts after ‘better-than-expected’ 2025: panel “The whole idea of diversification to mitigate risk and to seek more markets has become really at the front of everyone’s co…

Should the government have boosted housing supply in its H1 2026 land sales programme? With firm buying demand for new private homes, is it counter-intuitive that the supply of new private homes was trimmed, asks BT's Le…

Singapore hiring outlook worsens sharply to 4-year low: ManpowerGroup survey Hiring sentiment in Singapore is set to slow significantly in the first quarter of 2026, dropping to its lowest level since 2022 as economic un…

Most countries avoided ‘protectionist virus’ this year, but US could be ‘epicentre of downside risks’ in 2026: DBS ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ (TACO) and 'Trade outside the US' (Totus) - that's how Taimur Baig, DBS' chie…

SingPost raises standard domestic mail rates by S$0.10 The new prices are S$0.62 for standard regular mail and S$0.90 for standard large mail.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: OCBC, Jardine Matheson, Mandarin Oriental, SingPost Top stories: 1. Singapore: Singapore hiring outlook hits 4-year low: survey 2. Singapore: Most countries avoided ‘protection…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: It's 'staggering' how Singapore is always thinking ahead (BT exclusive) “Just look at what Singapore has done over the last 50 years. Look at the city, look at the universities and the businesse…

Microsoft ‘aggressively’ looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom “We’re always looking at the opportunities to grow in Singapore in whatever ways make sense," said Microsoft's vice preside…

SLA awards historic Moulmein site to company involved in Dempsey Hill transformation Country City Investment’s bid of S$388,800 a month is highest of 13 offers.

[JUST IN] OG sues Hao Mart for alleged breach of Taste Orchard lease, seeks to claim S$6.6 million in rent and other fees Hao Mart denies these allegations and said both parties had subsequently entered into a separate ‘…

The Clementi Mall sale: Property firm Elegant Group and the family behind it An entity linked to Zhao Zhichao of property firm Elegant Group is believed to have purchased The Clementi Mall in a deal worth $809 million.

URA releases three private residential sites for sale at Lentor, Kallang, Dunearn Market watchers predict keen competition for the sites at Dunearn Road and Kallang Close, with their attractive locations.