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Singapore’s Tada ramps up US push, eyes Africa as Grab-GoTo merger looms The choice of New York City was due to a couple of factors – the company could take advantage of drivers’ dissatisfaction with eroded fares due to…

Around 22,000 civil servants will receive salary increases of 2% to 9% from Aug 1 The adjustments are aimed at keeping pace with market standards and enabling the Public Service to continue to attract and retain talent.

COE: Mainstream car premium exceeds that of large car for the first time in almost six years Category A held firm at S$106,501 while Category B dropped more than 5% to S$105,001.

OUE Reit, UOB gauging market interest for One Raffles Place as part of asset strategy OUB Centre is conducting an exercise with UOB to determine market interest for One Raffles Place, which is expected to be put on the m…

Inside OCBC: Key players at South-east Asia’s No 2 bank Newly minted group CEO Tan Teck Long occupies the top management job while Andrew Lee chairs the board – how then does OCBC’s founding Lee family exert control over…

The dating game: Could a CapitaLand-Mapletree merger turn into a marriage of inconvenience? Forcing CapitaLand Investment’s agile, asset-light fund management DNA to bond with Mapletree’s more patient developer instincts…

Tenants await outcome of The Centrepoint’s partial collective sale effort The 43-year-old mall underwent a S$50 million overhaul in 2015 to refresh its tenant mix and layout but faced pressure from the rise of e-commerce…

Singapore’s Parf rebate cut may favour China EV brands as ownership and borrowing costs rise Among the roughly 10 industry players to whom BT spoke, the overarching response – beyond about the uncertainty created by the…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: SIAEC, Sri Trang Gloves, United Hampshire US Reit Top stories: 1. Companies: UOBKH says financial sector biggest winner from Budget, gives overall top picks 2. Wealth: More you…

[JUST IN] One Raffles Place expected to be on the market at S$2.3 billion to S$2.4 billion All owners of the office and retail asset, above Raffles Place MRT station, are coming together for a potential sale.

LTA awards two Downtown Line extension contracts worth S$735 million Construction works for the new stations are expected to start in the second quarter of 2026.

Over 20 countries will attend Trump’s Board of Peace meeting on Feb 19: White House Under Trump’s Gaza plan, which led to a fragile ceasefire in October, the board was meant to supervise Gaza’s temporary governance.

Who should run KL? Study into local polls stirs fears over demographics Since 1974, the capital city has been administered by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall while led by a mayor appointed by the federal territories minister…

Philippine equities start the year hot, but can it overcome scandal and slump? In 2025, a storm of a high-profile corruption scandal, weak economic data and typhoon-induced destruction battered investor sentiment, sendin…

Emerging-market bonds poised for ‘very strong run’ after years of outflows: Aberdeen Many went through “painful restructuring” during the Covid-19 period and in the years surrounding it, but are now “enjoying the tailwin…

A RM11 billion takeover battle is testing Malay economic clout. Malaysia PM Anwar now holds all the cards A Sunway-IJM merger would create a top 10 largest entity on the local bourse.

Mandarin Oriental sees potential in South-east Asia to more than double its global footprint “South-east Asia as a region is very important to Mandarin,” Anthony Tyler, area vice-president of operations at Mandarin Orien…

Singapore Good Class Bungalow sales activity up in 2025 as prices soften Analysts expect momentum to continue in 2026 amid lower interest rates and better market sentiment.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Maritime, SIA, CSE Global Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Luxury condo sales hit a high in 2025; what’s behind the buzz and will it continue? 2. Singapore: Singapore’s P…

Gold: Is now the time to buy? In the long run, gold’s return profile has lagged stocks and bonds. Over decades, gold’s annualised returns tend to be modest.

China once stole foreign ideas. Now it wants to protect its own The country’s courts are inundated with intellectual-property cases.

Supertrends to boost portfolios over the next five years Geo-economic shifts, the emergence of game-changing technology and demographic shifts are clouding visibility over the next half-decade.

Small is beautiful: A precision playbook for Singapore’s next lap How resilience, information hygiene and dispute resolution can turn into the city-state’s next competitive edge.

South-east Asia private equity deal value down 43% in 2025: EY Volume, meanwhile, is down 12% year on year, with 59 transactions.

#BTLifestyle: Singapore ceramic artist Jessie Lim returns with first solo in 15 years Her comeback show features some 200 pieces created alone and away from the spotlight.

BYD’s new theme park could be subsidising keen drivers to prove a point The Zhengzhou All-Terrain Race Track needs to prove that BYD’s cars aren’t merely cheap and efficient.

AI companies are eating higher education The battle between bots and brains has already begun, and educators can see how it might end.