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Start your day with BT ☕️: Stock to watch: PropNex, Digital Core Reit, Nam Lee Top stories: 1. Companies: 10 stocks to watch in 2026 2. Companies: Singapore could see more IPOs in 2026 after public listing rebound last y…

Venezuela moves to cut oil output due to US export embargo Its oil exports, its main source of revenue, are now at a standstill following a US blockade on tankers under sanctions and the seizure of two oil cargoes last m…

Trump’s Maduro capture is about drugs, immigrants and China The timing of Maduro’s capture, just hours after he had reportedly met a Chinese envoy to reaffirm strategic ties, sent a message to China that the Western Hemi…

#BTLifestyle: When a private home becomes larger than itself How a family shophouse in Geylang opened itself to Singapore’s photography community.

Amid global economic uncertainty, KSH Holdings doubles down on Singapore for growth “There’s just too much uncertainty around the world... With so many conflicts and trade tensions, it’s better for us to concentrate on S…

Trump shares an image of Maduro blindfolded and handcuffed It came hours after Delcy Rodríguez, who had been Maduro’s vice president, demanded the United States provide proof that Maduro and his wife were still alive.

Was the US capture of Venezuela’s president legal and is there a precedent? “You cannot say this was a law enforcement operation and then turn around and say now we need to run the country,” said a US professor specializ…

Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela in interim; oil companies to rebuild energy infrastructure “We are going to run the country right,” Trump said. “It’s going to make a lot of money.” Past Venezuelan governments, he said…

From super savers to secure retirees: Rethinking how Singaporeans invest through life A typical retiree today may need their portfolio to last well into their mid-80s, says this writer.

US captures Venezuela’s Maduro after strikes, Trump says It is Washington’s most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama. 👉World reacts to US strikes on Venezuela

Trump ordered strikes inside major oil exporter Venezuela, including military facilities: US media Trump has not publicly detailed his aims but has privately pressured President Nicolas Maduro to flee the nation, Reuters…

Propnex says lawsuit against unit for alleged salesperson misconduct withdrawn PropNex previously said it intended to defend the suit.

#BTLifestyle: Fuss-free Korean comfort at Joong San Just as you’ve got to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince, you need to eat a lot of banchan to find the Korean restaurant of your dreams.

2025’s winners and laggards: STI posts best gains in years; South Korea, Vietnam outshine regional peers The Straits Times Index turns in its strongest performance in at least four years, with a total return of 22.7% in…

From community garden to megafarm: Greenphyto’s path to the world’s tallest hydroponic farm Climate change and an ageing workforce will put pressure on future food supply, says Susan Chong, founder of GreenPhyto. “You mu…

Every Wall Street analyst is predicting a stock rally in 2026 Sell-side strategists are marching in lockstep optimism, with the average year-end S&P 500 forecast implying a 9% gain this year.

Keppel prioritises asset monetisation and digitalisation for growth Keppel remains on track to exceed its target of S$100 billion in funds under management by end-2026, says CEO Loh Chin Hua.

Asia’s wealthy turn to Switzerland to park assets UBS said some family offices from Hong Kong and Singapore now “want an Asia and a European HQ”.

#Brunch: When change is the constant: Policies and politics to watch in 2026, at home and abroad OCBC chief economist Selena Ling expects Budget 2026 to address AI strategy, as well as manpower policies “to improve prepa…

Keppel Reit wanted more of MBFC, but Hongkong Land’s 20-day deadline hobbled gearing fix After the S$1.45 billion sale of its Tower 3 stake, Hongkong Land pumped its remaining MBFC interests into a new Singapore private…

Supermarket chains announce promotions to help people stretch their CDC vouchers Customers will receive a S$6 FairPrice return voucher with every S$60 spent using CDC vouchers in a single transaction at any FairPrice sto…

7-Eleven Singapore taps toys and collectibles to position stores as ‘places of discovery’ 7-Eleven Singapore managing director Anushree Khosla says collectibles help tap into what retailers globally describe as "kidultin…

Here’s where to invest S$100,000 in 2026, according to wealth experts With Singapore dollar cash deposit rates potentially dipping below 1% and Singapore Government Securities hovering at around 1.2%, these traditional “…

Transition in full swing: The 4G leadership’s direction and Budget 2026 priorities With the election over, the focus may be on long-term issues such as climate change and the ageing population. #Budget2026

HDB resale prices flat in Q4, taking 2025 gain to 2.9%: flash data For the whole of 2025, the full-year increase of 2.9% was less than a third of the 9.7% growth seen the year before. 👉Private home prices rise 0.7% in Q…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Nio, Keppel Reit, Mandarin Oriental Top stories: 1. Singapore: Transition in full swing: The 4G leadership’s direction and Budget 2026 priorities 2. Property: HDB resale prices…

Singapore’s economy grew 4.8% in 2025; Q4 GDP comes in at 5.7% Q4 GDP growth came in at 5.7%, up from 4.3% in the previous quarter.

Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers As the AI race heats up, Singapore is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions?