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How to make Singapore equities great again? Step up investor education, says Chee Hong Tat Guardrails will be put in place where necessary to protect against downside risk, the Monetary Authority of Singapore deputy chai…

Hongkong Land launches S$8.2 billion private fund with portfolio including Asia Square Tower 1 and One Raffles Link Singapore’s largest commercial real estate private fund is targeting to reach at least S$15b in gross as…

Gold extends rally, jumps over 2% after best day since 2008 A weaker US dollar makes greenback-priced bullion more affordable for holders of other currencies. Gold on track for US$6,000 by year-end despite recent volatil…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, Hongkong Land, Keppel Reit, FLCT, GuocoLand, ESR Reit Top stories: 1. Commodities: Gold on track for US$6,000 by year-end despite recent volatility: Deutsche Bank Priv…

[JUST IN] KKR, Singtel buy STT GDC for S$6.6 billion, in one of Asia's largest data-centre transactions KKR and Singtel will own stakes of 75% and 25% respectively in Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.

Former Biofourmis CEO to be charged over alleged fraud and falsified invoices worth US$16.5 million BT understands the accused to be the healthcare startup’s founder and former chief executive Kuldeep Singh Rajput.

Indian travellers set to compete with Chinese tourists as engines of air travel growth: SIA CEO SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong notes that as global demand patterns shift structurally towards South Asia, airlines must adapt thei…

Singapore’s 2025 tourism receipts on track for new high after record 9-month performance International visitor arrivals fall slightly shy of forecasts. Singapore’s tourism receipts could set record in 2026:

Billionaire Quek Leng Chan said to weigh taking Guocoland Malaysia private The 82-year-old Malaysian tycoon has a net worth of US$7.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Singapore equities could gallop as opportunities heat up in the Year of the Fire Horse: fengshui master “As the world becomes uncertain, more and more liquidity comes to Singapore – and I like to think of that as dry pow…

Singapore manufacturing PMI at a 10-month high in January, driven by AI boom The overall purchasing managers’ index is up 0.2 point at 50.5, marking the sixth straight month of expansion.

Singaporeans queueing up to buy the dip in gold despite rout At UOB’s headquarters, Singapore’s only bank selling physical gold, buyers crowd a lounge for bullion trades.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Parkway Life Reit, Kore, PropNex, SGX, Keppel Top stories: 1. Companies: Singapore equities could gallop as opportunities heat up in the Year of th…

#BTExplains: What is tokenised gold, and why is it taking off in Asia? Market watchers note that Singapore’s banks have taken a more measured approach towards tokenised gold offerings for retail investors.

Couple caught in 99-1 property deal sue salesperson, PropNex unit, law firm for S$367,405 PropNex said it is in the process of obtaining legal advice and will take all such steps to defend the claims. It also said the bo…

HDB to launch 1,600 BTO flats in Lakeview and Shunfu; first new supply in over 40 years The first 1,200-unit Lakeview project will be launching in June this year.

Theatre company Pangdemonium to close in end-2026; current season’s shows unaffected Decision to wind up company is a “purely personal” one, say co-founders Tracie Pang and Adrian Pang.

CDC vouchers no more? Economists see smaller, targeted relief for #Budget2026 An economist expects the CDC voucher scheme to be extended but “in a scaled-down and more targeted form” – with payouts of S$400 to S$500. ➡️…

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How strong is the Singdollar? These charts show how it is performing against regional currencies These seven charts track the Singapore dollar against key currencies over the last six months.

#BTExplains: The US$10 billion giant: Why KKR, Singtel and GIC want Temasek-backed STT GDC Should it go through, the deal would be one of Asia’s largest data-centre transactions.

Economic Strategy Review: What makes a ‘good job’ today – and why this is harder to create In many high-income countries, skilled trades command higher wages due to a tightly regulated labout supply but Singapore's exten…

Singapore bank lending hits fastest monthly growth since Dec 2024; full-year lending at multi-year high For the whole of 2025, bank lending up 5.8% at S$10.26 trillion, MAS data indicates.

Singapore to establish national space agency NSAS under MTI The National Space Agency of Singapore will front Singapore’s ambitions to be a leader in space technologies.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, ST Engineering, SGX, CLI, Sembcorp, CDL, Clint, MoneyMax Top stories: 1. Singapore: Singapore bank lending hits fastest monthly growth since Dec 2024; full-year lendin…

GIC, Mubadala said to be set to join KKR in US$10 billion STT Deal GIC and Mubadala Investment are said to be in talks to join KKR and Singtel in their potential purchase of data centre operator STT GDC, in what could be…

CDL’s Newport Residences sells 140 units or 57% of its units at its launch Excluding the development’s super penthouse, the project was priced at an average of S$3,370 psf.

KKR-led group set to buy Singapore data-centre firm valued at over US$10 billion If successful, the deal would rank among Asia’s biggest data centre transactions.