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Malaysia’s retail pharmacy boom draws billion-ringgit bets as IPO pipeline builds BIG Caring Group - now Malaysia’s largest retail pharmacy chain - could seek a valuation of up to RM20 billion (S$6.3 billion) and raise a…

Singapore consumer watchdog raps Courts, Prism+ for misleading website features Courts has automatically added unsolicited items into consumers’ shopping carts, while Prism+ has used fake countdown timers and misleading…

Small and mid-cap firms hope Value Unlock measure will boost understanding of their businesses “No matter how good a product or company is, people cannot buy it if they do not know it exists.” Jackie Soh, CEO of interior…

This newly listed stock soared 500% in 3 months - what’s its rocket fuel? Its shareholders took profit with the stock’s 18% retreat on Monday.

Chemistry AI startup ChemLex raises US$45 million, sets up global HQ in Singapore The funds will be used to hire more hardware and software engineers as well as chemists in Singapore.

Singapore’s GIC, Brookfield agree to S$3.4 billion deal for National Storage The parties will pay A$2.86 per share in cash, around a 26% premium to where the stock was trading before the deal was first flagged last month…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, Singapore Paincare, Rex International Top stories: 1. Startups: Chemistry AI startup ChemLex raises US$45 million, sets up global HQ in Singapore 2. Intern…

UBS may cut further 10,000 jobs by 2027: report The bank has been cutting jobs as a result of the integration of former rival Credit Suisse.

#BTLuxe: Snow crabs and wagyu – the ultimate feast in Tottori Dining in possibly Japan’s most expensive crab restaurant and exploring local beef make repeat visits to this prefecture worthwhile. ❄️ The Christmas edition…

Preview starts for Coastal Cabana executive condo project next to Downtown East Prices of three-bedders start from S$1.438 million for a 872 sq ft unit, reflecting $1,649 psf price.

The reluctant heiress who saved her father’s agriculture empire The “young” Liu has already been with New Hope Group, founded by her father Liu Yonghao, for 23 years.

#BTLuxe: Inside architect Rene Tan’s Singapore home this Christmas Take a look at his award-winning 4,831-square-foot house in Bukit Timah and how he does Christmas decor. ❄️ The Christmas edition of BT Luxe is out now!…

Tech, S-Reits among 30 most traded non-STI stocks in H2 to date The 30 stocks have posted a median total return of 25%.

Where the floodline meets the bottom line for storm-hit South-east Asia The financial toll is compounded by Asia’s chronic 82.8% insurance gap, which leaves households and businesses to shoulder most climate-related loss…

#BTExplains: With T-bill yields falling to lows, what assets have higher returns? With the previous six-month auction offering 1.37% - the lowest since 2020 and during the Covid-19 pandemic - here's the best places to pa…

Genting’s privatisation push falters just as New York delivers a splashy win The coincidence sharpened a point some analysts had already made: that the offer price underplayed Genting Malaysia's future prospects, particu…

#BTLuxe: Cindy Karim: Redefining a billion-dollar Indonesian family empire “I consider myself an entrepreneur, a steward and an advocate. Not one before the other – all at once,” says the Karim family’s eldest child. ❄️…

Ringgit boleh, rupiah frays: Divergent Asean currencies to hold steady in 2026 amid greenback blues Renminbi remains anchor for South-east Asian currencies.

Singapore, Malaysia to ramp up cross-border taxi quota to 500 per country Foreign taxis will be allowed to drop off passengers anywhere outside their home country.

Far East Hospitality’s Arthur Kiong looks back on 4 decades in the hotel industry “What if you can do a job that pays you decent money, but you (can) travel and see the world and (have) all these wonderful experiences… a…

Wealth of Singapore billionaires soars 66% to third-highest in Apac at US$258.8 billion Singapore has 55 billionaires, with eight new additions in 2025, according to UBS’ Billionaire Ambitions Report. Singapore’s numbers…

Singapore invests S$37 billion in RIE2030 research plan; semiconductors, ageing among focus areas The Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2030 plan marks a 32% increase from RIE2025’s S$28 billion.

Mobile virtual network operators face consolidation threat in 2026: analysts With the Simba-M1 merger, MVNOs could lose bargaining power and thus may have to tie up or exit.

#Brunch: Not your typical 80-year-olds — Why more Malaysian seniors are trading in homes for resort-style living “It’s like Club Med for the elderly – a place full of activities and choices, with hospitality elements, bu…

‘We survived to 100’: Ho Kwon Ping on Banyan Group’s homecoming with Mandai resort Ho Kwon Ping had acquired a plot of land in Phuket in the 1980s - only to learn that it was an abandoned tin mine not fit for habitation.…

Cybersecurity hiring in Singapore surges with AI adoption, but talent gaps remain Cybersecurity job postings in Singapore rose 57% from 2024 to 2025.

Capella, Micron, ST Telemedia: Almost one-third of firms on regional list of top employers have Singapore presence Capella Hotels & Resorts, at third, was the highest-ranked employer to have its global headquarters here.

Popular Haji Lane craft beer spot Good Luck to bid goodbye to patrons on Dec 31 The pub’s founder Kevin Ngan, in an Instagram post on Dec 1, said the last nine years of business were a ride, and added that things were di…