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Strong January lifts odds of another record year for STI, further upside ahead: OCBC OCBC notes that 64% – or about two thirds – of the past 14 years, a strong January performance translated into a “positive” full-year o…

Optimise land use: Build 5-storey landed homes Increasing landed housing stock can help meet the aspirations of high-income earners to own landed homes, says BT senior correspondent Leslie Yee.

Competition watchdog not yet notified of Clementi Mall sale, CapitaLand-Mapletree merger Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong noted that measures are in place to support “fair and balanced lease negotiations betw…

New titan rises as Malaysia’s Sunway makes RM11 billion move on construction bigwig IJM Malaysian blue-chip conglomerate Sunway has rolled out a RM11 billion (S$3.5 billion) share-and-cash takeover of IJM Corporation, ai…

BlackRock cuts hundreds of jobs, trimming about 1% of staff The reductions amount to about 250 employees firmwide and include members of its investment and sales teams, sources say.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stock to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings Top stories: 1. Companies: Not another dotcom bubble: DBS CIO doubles down on AI, healthcare 2. Singapore: Grab gets approval to test its autonom…

Trump vows 25% tariff on goods from Iran ‘business’ partners US President Donald Trump said that he is imposing a 25% tariff on goods from countries “doing business” with Iran, ratcheting up pressure on the government in…

Grab gets approval to test its autonomous vehicle services with the public in Singapore Punggol was selected as the first neighbourhood to trial such autonomous vehicle services due to a lack of public transport options.…

#Budget2026: SBF, PwC jointly propose centralised digital IP registry, expanding JS-SEZ to include Indonesia The expanded JS-SEZ could create a more integrated and attractive proposition for global investors, say SBF and…

Singapore convenes committee to review ministerial salaries The current salary structure and benchmark has not been updated since 2012; the last review in 2023 was deferred amid uncertain economic conditions.

#BTOpinion: SGX-Nasdaq bridge may be a model for more dual-listing arrangements with other jurisdictions With the STI delivering strong returns, companies that choose to list in Singapore have to be prepared to compete f…

Disputes and insolvency lawyer Danny Ong appointed sole Senior Counsel for 2026 He is the founder and managing director of Setia Law, a boutique Singapore law firm.

Government took action on IP riders after spotting potential ‘serious market failure’: Ong Ye Kung Private hospital IP rider premiums have grown at an average of 17% annually for the past three years, double that of IP p…

Invest in 3 safe haven assets as geopolitical tensions rise, the Singdollar is one: UOB The bank has identified gold, the Japanese yen, and the Singapore dollar as good defensive bets.

Returns generated by GIC, Temasek ‘reasonable and within expectations’: Jeffrey Siow GIC has achieved a real return of 3.8% per annum over the past 20 years.

Fewer property agencies, slower agent growth amid rising costs, tighter anti-money laundering rules CEA expects transactions to fully comply with the revised requirements from Jan 1, 2026.

Trump’s ‘single biggest weakness’ in US mid-term elections is affordability: Bill Ackman The US administration’s “greatest threat” in the upcoming mid-term elections is the issue of affordability, where many Americans re…

‘One of the best years ever’: DBS’ equities head sees buoyant 2026 for Singapore IPOs DBS is involved with “quite a number” of companies that could go public next year, including one that could raise up to S$1 billion, s…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stock to watch: SGX, Nam Lee Top stories: 1. Companies: ‘One of the best years ever’: DBS’ equities head sees buoyant 2026 for Singapore IPOs 2. Singapore: E-commerce platforms such as Shopee e…

#BTLifestyle: The top travel trends shaping 2026 getaways Most Singapore travellers are still keen on making at least as many trips as they did in 2025, but they are wary of costs.

Teck Soon Medical Hall keeps traditional Chinese medicine relevant in the modern age Chow Chew Li, Teck Soon Medical Hall’s third-generation owner, said: “Nowadays, many people go for modern medicine, but we believe trad…

Malaysia’s MM2H’s new pull: Schools, second homes and a Greater China surge The Malaysia My Second Home scheme is increasingly being used as a visa for globally mobile families, with Chinese nationals making up about 53%…

KPMG, SID propose AI training fund for board directors, new workpass category for global ‘master trainers’ The new work pass category for global “master trainers” would encourage international professionals to join local…

#BTLifestyle: Cooking a grandfather’s story at Gilmore & Damian D’Silva A real eye-opener is Ambiler Kacang (S$18) – ordinary long beans stir-fried with salted fish and tamarind are left overnight to soften and transform…

Singapore manufacturing growth to moderate in 2026 but AI boom, tariff exemptions are bright spots Manufacturers are cautiously optimistic, heading into 2026. One key reason is the sustained electronics demand, driven by…

What will set Singapore’s young jobseekers apart in 2026? More than four in 10 recruiters report that hiring has become harder, citing two main reasons: a lack of qualified applicants and a flood of applications generate…

‘Search funds’ to buy SMEs spring up in the Asia-Pacific, but will they succeed? Australia and Japan lead in successful acquisitions, while search funds are emerging elsewhere – though structural obstacles could hamper g…

Is S$5 billion enough? Panel weighs impact of EQDP on Singapore equity valuations There is agreement that the sum has kickstarted things, and that the challenge would be to keep up the momentum built in 2025.

Amid low rates, UOB Asset Management launches dividend-focused ETF aiming to pay 6% The new fund invests in ‘leading companies’ in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines.