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STI breaks 4,900 amid expectations for Fed to hold rates steady DBS and OCBC up about 1% on Tuesday morning.

Singdollar, ringgit climb to multi-year highs; more volatility expected amid yen intervention fears The Singapore dollar strengthened to 1.2677 against the greenback, an 11-year high, while the ringgit was below the psyc…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, MLT, KIT, OUE Reit, Low Keng Huat Top stories: 1. International: Singdollar, ringgit climb to multi-year highs; more volatility expected amid yen intervention f…

The Business Times Global seeks to tell South-east Asia’s growth story through a regional lens The Business Times Global (BT Global), a new initiative by The Business Times, was officially launched on Monday (Jan 26) to…

Singapore Customs collects S$12.1 billion in GST, customs and excise duties in 2025 Duties collected for motor vehicles rose to S$405.8 million in 2025, from S$370.6 million in the year prior, according to Singapore Cust…

Court imposes freezing order on Autobahn group companies, directors amid allegations of fraud and bad faith Car distributors contend that forged documents were used to double finance car loans; almost 300 cars meant for…

⚠️What’s driving changes in the world today? Grasp the impact of a fast-changing landscape and what it means for you with The Business Times Global, where we unpack the trends and developments in Asean and beyond. Levera…

SGX-listed pawnbrokers, stocks ride gold rally as precious metal breaks US$5,000 level Pawnbroker and luxury retailer MoneyMax Financial was the biggest beneficiary, soaring 13.2% on Monday. It has surged nearly 330% in…

Johor-Singapore SEZ’s RM68 billion fuels state’s record investment haul as interest swells This marks a staggering leap from the RM48.5 billion in approved investments recorded for 2024 - signalling that the JS-SEZ is ou…

Will UOB climb higher after its big rebound? UOB surged 7.5% last week, which made it the best performing constituent of the STI by a long way. Why is UOB rallying so strongly? Should investors chase it?

Singapore dollar hits 11-year high against greenback Singdollar breaches 1.27 level to strongest since 2014, driven by intervention rumors.

Gold tops US$5,000 as global upheaval fuels precious metals rally Silver also hit a record high on Monday.

Floating rates are back on the radar, but fixed mortgages still rule Singapore’s home loans Years of rate swings have left borrowers cautious, with many prioritising predictable monthly repayments even as floating rate p…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: FCT, Ho Bee Land, Starhill Global, The Straits Trading Company, MoneyMax Top stories: 1. Companies: Floating rates are back on the radar, but fixed mortgages still rule Singapo…

Anatomy of a scam empire: Brains and businesses behind Chen Zhi’s network centred in Cambodia In one of the largest financial fraud takedowns in history, the US in October 2025 slapped 17 individuals and 128 entities wit…

Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1 billion R&D push amid US, China dominance Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities.

These Singapore winners can benefit from AI boom, power crunch: Morgan Stanley A ‘glut’ of new LNG supply from the US and Qatar is set to hit Asian markets.

Tokyo becoming colony for the rich, Pritzker winner warns An award-winning architect warned that Tokyo is being trampled by luxury developments, issuing a rare rebuke of his peers for catering to wealthy interests over t…

Singapore a ‘safe harbour’ amid global volatility with Singdollar set to gain: Julius Baer Mark Matthews, head of research for Asia at Julius Baer, forecasts that the Singapore dollar will appreciate this year and projec…

Interactive: How much would you make if you invested S$1,000 in 2025? Bought gold, silver or Bitcoin last year? This is how much you have gained - or lost.

Could HR and talent professionals better help individuals tap SkillsFuture credits? If appropriate career development courses are available, highlighting these as a possible option for employees could create a win-win si…

Singapore chip manufacturing sector set to boom as global DRAM shortage continues The market consensus is that the scarcity of these memory chips will last through this year, and maybe even beyond.

#BTLifestyle: Hokkien classics revived at Ban Lan The Suzhou-based restaurant opens its first overseas outpost at Scotts Square.

Singapore’s small and mid-caps: Investors hunt for ‘hidden gems’ as analysts eye privatisation candidates, structural plays Picks may lie beyond the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index.

#BTLifestyle: Re-imagined spaces: How a simple change in layout transformed this entire house Instead of locating the living room at the front of the house, as most do, they moved it to the back where one can enjoy views…

More than one-third of people want fewer foreign firms operating in their home country: report Companies headquartered in Singapore have secured a "neutral" level of trust on the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer.

#Brunch: From K-pop to ‘petrol station’ sets: How photo studios are clicking with customers As the post-pandemic scene grows saturated, photo booth operators aim to stand out with fresh concepts and collaborations.

Pickleball, condo BBQs: Singaporeans connect via AI-powered friendship apps amid global trend “It is clearly difficult to expand one’s social circle as a young adult in Singapore, besides going for networking events or u…

S-Reits’ turn to shine in Q4 as lower interest rates fuel returns Analysts are particularly bullish on the office sector.