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A family feud could tear apart one Singapore-listed company’s 108% gain of last year Investors should press for answers as a corporate governance nightmare unfolds at Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries, says BT senior corr…

How much is Frasers Property willing to pay, to defend its turf in Orchard Road? Frasers Property can afford to outbid just about any competitor to gain full ownership of The Centrepoint rear block.

Retailers warn of being outpaced by foreign rivals as they lay out #Budget2026 proposals Without sustained support, “many local businesses risk being outpaced by well-funded foreign competitors”, says SRA president Ernie…

Poly graduate employment rate dips to 90%, median salary climbs: survey Median monthly salary among graduates in full-time permanent roles increases year on year to S$3,000.

[JUST IN] Pritam Singh removed as Leader of Opposition with immediate effect The Workers’ Party can nominate another elected Member of Parliament to serve as the next LO.

Johor-Singapore SEZ set to land ‘queen bee’ investor, lifting southern Malaysia into third chip hub As Johor nears a milestone year with approved investments hitting RM91.1 billion in Q3 2025, could it be Malaysia's thir…

STI had a record breaking 2025, but one SGX-listed ETF drew even more inflows Notably, DBS recorded close to S$1.4 billion in net retail inflows in the first half of 2025. This amount was said to be concentrated in the t…

Go big or go home: What SGX and Nasdaq’s S$2 billion dual-listing threshold signals to the market “Should Singapore be successful in attracting more liquidity and activity in the stock market, it would certainly attract…

DBS unlocks S$1 billion in AI value in 2025 The 2025 figure is a jump from the S$750 million in economic value delivered in 2024, and underscores a broader trend across DBS, OCBC and UOB for AI to play a crucial role in…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stock to watch: UOB, Sembcorp, CICT, First Sponsor, Advanced Systems Automation, Moneymax Top stories: 1. Companies: Top 10 SGX-listed ETFs by net retail flows; SPDR Gold Shares beats STI ETF 2…

The tariff war that wasn’t: What economists missed about Trump’s trade gambit When Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs in 2025, the world braced for catastrophe. Instead, the outcome, especially for Asean, defied conv…

Parliament deems Pritam Singh unsuitable to continue as Leader of the Opposition The decision on whether to retain WP chief Pritam Singh in the Leader of the Opposition post rests with PM Lawrence Wong.

CDL to launch freehold Newport Residences with prices upward of S$3,012 psf The smallest one-bedroom units at the 246-unit CBD project are priced from just under S$1.3 million for long-delayed launch.

Property players call for lower ABSD on foreign buyers, review of EC income and loan caps There should be an exemption of ABSD for locals purchasing a second property, says Huttons Asia chief executive Mark Yip. #Budget2…

Hour Glass co-founder Jannie Chan scores win in lengthy legal battle over $18.9 million debt dispute The ruling sets aside an earlier High Court decision that had admitted the debt claims. This is a win for Jannie Chan,…

Government rejects call for shorter COE renewal tenures “If we allow for shorter renewals, it is likely to amplify the peak and the trough of COE cycles,” says Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow. It would mean th…

What’s at stake in the US Supreme Court’s tariff ruling today? Jan 14 was scheduled as an “opinion day”, marking the date as one the court could make a decision on whether Trump’s tariffs – first imposed in April 2025 –…

#BTOpinion: Mind the costs of using CPF savings to buy a home As interest rates decline, stretching finances to buy pricier homes with mortgages that can largely be “painlessly” serviced by CPF OA savings appears allurin…

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MoneyHero probes board chairman as internal frictions rise Kenneth Chan is also a senior vice-president at Pacific Century Group, MoneyHero’s largest shareholder.

Easing the tax squeeze on sandwiched working mums Amid rising wages and changing caregiving needs, can the personal income tax relief cap be tweaked to better support working mothers? #Budget2026

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stock to watch: Keppel Reit, Olam Group, F&N, Centurion, Cordlife Top stories: 1. Singapore: Easing the tax squeeze on sandwiched working mums with Budget 2026 2. Wealth: Rising appetite for hi…

Electric car sales are booming. That means trouble ahead Some dealers can break even without selling a single car. Not for long.

260 workers receive S$600,000 in salary relief after their firms were wound up The short-term relief fund is meant for employers unable to pay salary arrears due to business failure.

Singapore port achieves record high performance in 2025 Singapore overtook Hong Kong after hundreds of vessels reflagged from Hong Kong to Singapore in September and October.

Silver’s one-year 180% bull run: What to know about investing in it versus gold Certain investors who missed their move on gold – and now seek a higher beta trade – may take interest in silver at this juncture.

Local qualifying salary to be further refined, details to be announced in Budget The LQS is put in place to ensure firms do not hire locals on ‘a token salary’, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng.