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Six Singapore restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list; Odette is No 19 Dropping off the list is Restaurant Euphoria, a gastro-botanica fine-dining restaurant in Tras Street, which shut in August 2025.

Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua bets on AI, energy transition to drive S$200 billion ambition Describing AI as “probably the most impactful force since the Industrial Revolution”, Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua says the group will "not…

🍺Tiger Beer’s 100-year history: From Singapore birth to global production Started in 1932 as a joint venture between Fraser and Neave and Heineken, Tiger Beer has since become Singapore’s No 1 selling beer and built a g…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stock to watch: Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust Top stories: 1. Companies: DBS, Genting Singapore and CapitaLand lead retail buys on SGX in March 2. Companies: Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua bets on AI,…

Share buybacks in Singapore surge 62% in 2025, tracking rising global trend This growth in Singapore was driven mainly by the banking sector, especially UOB, which initiated a large programme in early 2025.

Emergency extinguisher full or empty? Crunch time for Asean’s fuel pact In an over-US$100-a-barrel world, will countries prioritise a neighbour’s needs over domestic pressures, asks deputy news editor Anita Gabriel. Can…

Standard Chartered to sell and lease back two Changi Business Park properties for S$183 million Standard Chartered says the move is part of its strategy to drive further growth in Singapore, its second-largest market.

How ShopBack leaders sharpen expansion strategy through exclusive programme They found peers and mentors who told them when they were wrong – and that changed how they lead. Brought to you by the Infocomm Development Aut…

#BTLifestyle: Jacintha, Dick Lee and the truth about their marriage Dick Lee and Jacintha Abisheganadan married in 1992 and divorced in 1997 after "the music stopped". An upcoming musical show looks at their past through…

Singapore firms more selective in hiring as Iran war adds to cost pressures “Specifically, employers are prioritising candidates who can add immediate value or bring highly specialised skills,” said Kirsty Poltock, count…

‘Perfect storm’: Singapore energy traders, lawyers grapple with Iran war fallout Fuel oil prices are “hard to quote because (they’re) only valid for one to two seconds with the great volatility”, said a Singapore-based o…

Where are the world's maritime choke points and why Hormuz matters The Strait of Hormuz is a critical shipping waterway for one-fifth of global oil and LNG supplies. But closer to home, the Strait of Malacca is the prima…

Banyan Group expands into US with private residence tower at Palm Beach, Florida The residential tower comprises 88 private residences, ranging from one to four-bedroom layouts, along with a limited collection of penthou…

Singapore will stick to rules-based trade principles, even if unfavourable in short term: DPM Gan “Singapore always adopts the attitude that our approach and decisions are based on principles... This is important for us…

Castlery to open first US store in New York, targets 8 to 12 stores in key global cities by 2029 To mitigate the impact of US tariffs, home-grown furniture retailer Castlery has diversified its supply chain, while expand…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singapore Airlines, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, F&N Top stories: 1. Companies: Grab shareholders agree to double voting power of Class B ‘super-voting’ shares 2. Companies: ‘Perf…

Iran launches missiles into Israel and mocks Trump’s talk of joint control of strait Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel, a day after US President Donald Trump said there had been “very good and productive” talks a…

CEO of F&N Malaysian unit Lim Yew Hoe to retire after 11-year run Industry veteran Tarang Gupta will succeed Lim.

What is Asia’s exposure to Middle East trade and disruptions? Reliance on oil imports from the Middle East is particularly high across Asia. Japan is the most dependent economy, with 93% of its oil consumption sourced fr…

[Update] Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore to scale down Singapore brewing, move production to Malaysia and Vietnam As part of the transition, about 130 staff – out of a current workforce of 536 – will be laid off over th…

[JUST IN] Tiger Beer brewer APBS to cut 130 roles in Singapore over two years, amid brewing scale-down It is unclear how many employees are affected or which functions are involved.

Trump shelves military strike ultimatum on Iran, but not before South-east Asian markets hit the skids Malaysia has become a clear beneficiary of the conflict with the rise in energy prices, with the Kuala Lumpur Composi…

Luxury hotels in Thailand cut prices as war keeps tourists away A stay at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok’s oldest hotel with a landmark riverside view, is now going for under US$300, including butler service and breakfast.

Former OCBC CEO Helen Wong’s FY2025 pay dips 6.3% to S$12 million in final year at bank This compared with the S$12.8 million she took home in FY2024.

CapitaLand Ascendas bulks up with S$1.4 billion Singapore, Japan buys, to fund deals with S$900 million unit issue With the purchases, Clar’s Singapore AUM value will increase to about S$13.2 billion.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit Top stories: 1. Asean: Trump shelves military strike ultimatum on Iran, but not before South-east Asian markets…

Oil prices plunge 11% on US-Iran talks to resolve hostilities in the Middle East Trump said that a deal could be done soon to settle the war.

Asia faces crisis from Middle East disruption: Vivian Balakrishnan “The vulnerability has been known, but it’s never been tested to the extreme that it is being tested today,” Dr Balakrishnan said.

Dow soars 1,000 points, oil sinks as Trump postpones strikes on Iran targets, says US, Iran have held productive talks US stock index futures turned sharply higher on Monday after Trump paused the strikes.