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Creative’s new CEO is no Sim Wong Hoo – but he shouldn’t strive to be New chief Sim Li Ern’s main task is to convince investors that the company still has viable businesses.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stock to watch: SIA, Keppel Reit, Stamford Land, Stamford Tyres Top stories: 1. Singapore: Autobahn group fallout tightens private-hire car financing, but COE premiums unlikely to fall 2. Compa…

“Singapore is better because of Thai Ker’s service": PM Wong, others pay tribute to the founding architect of modern Singapore “The buildings, homes and public spaces that Singaporeans use every day stand as a quiet test…

New factory helps 133-year-old sauce maker Kwong Cheong Thye ramp up exports, sell more at home The family-owned brand, now led by its fifth generation, is seeing rapidly growing demand for its soya sauce from overseas m…

Coastal Cabana EC project sells over 66% of units at average of S$1,734 psf on launch weekend Figure falls within the S$1,700 to S$1,800 psf range that market watchers earlier expected.

Asia’s AI robotics race: China leaps forward while South-east Asia finds its footing High costs and labour trends slow the pace of robotic adoption in Southeast-Asia.

Liu Thai Ker, the architect who shaped modern Singapore, dies aged 87 Widely known as Singapore’s first master planner, Dr Liu oversaw the development of about half of the more than one million public housing apartments…

Trump wants nations to pay US$1 billion to stay on his peace board Critics are worried that Trump is trying to build an alternative, or rival, to the United Nations.

'We’ve sold a million bags in the past three years': Beyond the Vines' Daniel Chew and Rebecca Ting Without financial backers, the husband-and-wife duo behind home-grown design studio Beyond The Vines chose to pour all t…

Trump announces plan to hit 8 European nations with tariffs as he pursues Greenland Trump threatens to impose 10% tariffs from Feb 1, rising to 25% in June unless and until a deal is struck to buy Greenland.

Singaporeans should upgrade themselves in the midst of an uncertain world: SM Lee Although Singapore did well in 2025, the world is still in flux, and Singaporeans should continue to upgrade themselves to stay useful and…

#BTOpinion: Unlock Bukit Sembawang’s deep value by putting it up for sale Despite its substantial exposure to landed homes here, the share price of Bukit Sembawang Estates, which was incorporated in 1967 and is among Sin…

E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance, drawing closer regulatory scrutiny Shopee’s recent pet insurance offering included free coverage of one month, with the plan providing coverage of up to S$100 fo…

About 30 SGX listcos show early interest in Value Unlock programme to lift valuations Market participants say weak disclosure and poor investor engagement often drive mispricing on the exchange – gaps the initiative aims…

Malaysia’s Genting Plantations pays 396 billion rupiah fine to Indonesia amid Jakarta’s land enforcement crackdown The development comes as Indonesia continues to tighten scrutiny of land use.

#BTLuxe: Loh Lik Peng: Cooking with love Food has always been central to the life of Loh Lik Peng, founder of Unlisted Collection. “I can’t imagine not having that appreciation for food. I can’t understand people who jus…

Not another dotcom bubble: DBS CIO doubles down on AI, healthcare “The crash during the dotcom bubble was entirely due to exuberant expectation of earnings growth, which did not materialise,” says DBS' Hou Wey Fook. “The…

SIA, Air India ink pact for commercial cooperation Singapore Airlines and Air India plan to have "closer coordination of flight schedules" and "greater cross-participation" in their corporate travel programmes.

Mandarin Oriental to delist from SGX on Jan 20 following privatisation The company was valued at around US$4.2 billion at the time of the offer.

Higher occupancy cap for HDB, private home rentals extended until end-2028 to meet strong demand HDB and private residences may be rented out to eight unrelated tenants for two more years.

What are significant risk transfers – and why is DBS reportedly considering them? Analysts say that other banks in Asia, including OCBC and UOB, could eventually explore similar deals.

Singtel-owned NCS names Sam Liew as CEO as Ng Kuo Pin steps down The incoming chief was formerly a managing director at GIC.

Obesity is ballooning – and office life can make it worse Many organisations are now bringing workers back into the office more frequently - but that may not be a belly good decision, as it could lead to a rise in unheal…

Changi Airport ranks as 4th busiest international airport in 2025: OAG report Changi Airport's seat volume of 42.6 million aligns with 2019 levels pre-pandemic, says OAG, the global travel data platform.

'I’m not in the mood for movies': Tony Leung on how he picks roles and the art of withholding “These days, I have a lot of scripts in my house, but I don’t want to read any of them,” says 63-year-old Tony Leung. “I’m not…

Changi Airport doubles supplemental China flights to 600 ahead of CNY travel surge The supplementary flights will serve 15 cities across China from Feb 1 to Mar 8, including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Changsha.

Indonesian tycoon Sukanto Tanoto’s eldest son buying Singapore retail assets: sources Private vehicle linked to Andre Tanoto said to have picked up Lian Beng’s four big HDB units, is in due diligence for i12 Katong and b…

HSBC weighs future of Singapore life insurance business as analysts assess impact on wealth strategy This is part of the group’s ‘ongoing simplification’ globally.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stock to watch: Keppel, SIA, Clar, Clint, Lum Chang Holdings, United Hampshire US Reit Top stories: 1. Property: Indonesian tycoon Sukanto Tanoto’s eldest son buying Singapore retail assets: so…