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OCBC to trim interest rate for flagship 360 Account from May 1 The first S$100,000 will earn 4.45% per annum, down from the current 5.45%, when the change kicks in.

CDL CEO Sherman Kwek’s FY2025 pay up 71% to S$5.1 million as group’s profit triples to S$629.7 million Executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng’s pay also rose, by 24%, to S$7.4 million for the year.

With Iran war’s cost impact just beginning, Singapore must take energy saving seriously Singapore needs to internalise the harsh reality of the global situation – and brace for a possible longer-drawn, wider-ranging cris…

Singapore extradites former Wirecard director to Germany over links to global fraud ring Brigitte Hauser-Axtner, a 49-year-old former director of the collapsed German payments giant Wirecard, was extradited from Singapor…

‘We’ve seen the worst-case scenario’: How Indonesia’s Cinema XXI navigated crisis and change "The 1998 Asian financial crisis happened early in my career. It showed me how quickly things can go wrong and how good times d…

Grab announces S$1.1 million driver support, S$0.40 fare surcharge Passengers will see the fuel surcharge being adjusted from S$0.50 to S$0.90 per trip across all transport services on the Grab platform, excluding standa…

Household electricity tariffs to increase 2.1% from Apr 1 to Jun 30 as energy costs rise This will translate into a S$1.80 increase in average monthly electricity bills for families living in four-room HDB flats.

Singapore likely to see sharper increases in electricity, town gas tariffs amid Middle East conflict: EMA “EMA is closely monitoring the situation and working closely with the industry to ensure supply security. We canno…

Medical cost inflation in Singapore set to hit record 16.9%; insurers’ body urges collective action This means collaboration is needed between insurers, healthcare professionals and providers, consumers and the authoriti…

[JUST IN] Yeo Hiap Seng cuts 25 Singapore staff as it moves canning operations to Malaysia Staff were informed of the layoffs in a closed-door briefing on Tuesday.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: OUE Limited Top stories: 1. Singapore: Singapore investors buy the dip, bucking global gold sell-off: OCBC, bullion dealers 2. Asean: Asean airports, airlines face capacity tes…

Cotton On not exiting Asia; liquidated Asian unit is inactive and does not operate any stores Clarification followed media reports that it was closing Asia retail operations based on liquidation of a dormant entity.

Coal tycoon Samin Tan arrested as Indonesia deepens illegal mining crackdown It is one of the most high-profile moves yet in Jakarta’s sweeping clampdown on such activities in the sector.

OCBC, local bullion dealers see surge in gold demand despite safe-haven role being tested OCBC saw a 60% increase in gold transactions during the four weeks after the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran war on Feb 28, compare…

Mega mixed-use Bayshore site for 1,280 homes could draw bids of up to S$2 billion Analysts expect keen developer interest, with land costs projected to top S$1 billion and consortium bids likely.

‘Quiet cracking’ experienced by 30% of Singapore workers regularly: survey This is when employees show up to work, but internally struggle with pressure, uncertainty. Are you one of them?

Time to cool EC demand: drop deferred payment scheme, lengthen MOP, tighten resale restrictions New EC homes are becoming increasingly unaffordable for many high-income locals, says BT's Leslie Yee. Let’s fine tune polic…

Food manufacturers fret as Iran war sends diesel, logistics, packaging cost soaring Singapore’s food manufacturers are bracing for more headwinds – such as higher natural gas and electricity prices – in upcoming months.

Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’ Trump said that his “preference would be to take the oil”, comparing the potential move to Venezuela where the US intends to control the oil industry “indefinitely” follo…

Inside OCBC's AI engine: From smarter security to tailored banking, at scale From fraud detection to personalised banking – OCBC's AI spans hundreds of use cases. And it's been building for over 20 years. Brought to you…

Stocks dive in Asia, Brent crude heads for record monthly rise “We expect the war to run at least into June, with the risk tilted to a longer conflict,” said a senior geo-economics analyst.

Singapore lawyer referred to disciplinary court for ignoring red flags over mentally frail client’s multimillion-dollar trust The High Court said that William Wong, a partner at law firm Francis Khoo & Lim, failed to pro…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: DBS, Sembcorp Industries, Jardine C&C, Manulife US Reit Top stories: 1. Singapore: Food manufacturers fret as Iran war sends diesel, logistics, packaging cost soaring 2. Singap…

Pinery Residences sells 92.5% of units at average price of S$2,546 psf at launch A significant proportion of buyers could be upgraders from within Tampines.

DBS joins buzzing India IPO space with mandate in US$1 billion offering DBS secured its first mandate in India from Manipal Health Enterprises, which filed for an IPO on Tuesday (Mar 24) that is expected to raise about U…

Fine-dining restaurants in Singapore suffer cancellations due to Iran war Restaurant operators who relocated from Singapore to Dubai found themselves caught off-guard as the city reeled from the initial attacks. In the f…

#BTLifestyle: From gym to main street: Why sportswear is taking over our closets If you’re seeing more people clad in sports and athleisure wear, you’re not imagining things. Despite a slowdown in the economy last year,…

Most SGX listcos fail to offer transparency on how executive bonuses are set: NUS study Out of 510 SGX companies covered, 284 provided no information on bonus performance measures, says the Centre for Investor Protection…