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Moving beyond manufacturing: Vietnam’s ‘Doi Moi 2.0’ reforms open up new investment options – and challenges Vietnam is targeting 10% annual GDP growth by 2030 and to become a high-income, developed nation by 2045. Will…

SIA’s dividend capacity will be curtailed if it injects more than expected fund into Air India, says analyst If SIA’s contribution for this round is likely higher than initial expectations, said a DBS analyst, this would…

Support of trusted regional partners key to securing energy needs: PM Wong Singapore, as an oil trading and refinery export hub, will do what it can to secure alternative “upstream feedstock”, says PM Lawrence Wong.

Singaporeans can now buy record amount of yen per Singdollar The Japanese yen slid to a fresh low against the Singapore dollar, giving Singaporeans the most yen per Singdollar in over a decade.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: SIA, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Keppel DC Reit, Suntec Reit, Olam Group, StarHub Top stories: 1. Markets: Singaporeans can now buy record amount of yen per Singdollar 2. Asean:…

Singapore tells US it has no forced labour in supply chains, pushes back on overcapacity claims MTI says that the bilateral trade relationship between the US and Singapore already favours the Americans.

SIA Group flies record 42.4 million passengers in FY2025/26; March traffic up 14.7% The group attributes the growth to travel demand ahead of the Easter holiday and spillover traffic to Europe as capacity through Middle…

Rolls-Royce unveils EV flagship of new bespoke line as demand for exclusive cars hits record Rolls-Royce declined to comment on the cost of each Project Nightingale car, but industry estimates indicate a price of at leas…

Malaysia’s fuel subsidy bill swells to RM7 billion in April Malaysia's government expects to spend about RM7 billion (S$2.3 billion) on fuel subsidies in April, roughly 10 times more than what it was paying before the Ir…

Indonesia eyes Russian crude as Middle East tensions deepen import gap, subsidy strain Indonesia’s fuel reserves cover only 21 to 23 days of consumption, leaving it exposed to external disruptions. 📩Get this story in yo…

Air India asks Tata, Singapore Airlines for funds after US$2.4 billion loss Air India’s controlling shareholder, Tata Group, as well as Singapore Airlines – which owns 25.1% in the carrier – are in talks to inject some m…

Near sell-out launches in March boost developer sales to 1,300 units after four slow months New home sales are 78.3% up year on year for March and five times February’s sales.

Fire breaks out at BYD parking garage in Shenzhen Eyewitness footage showed a large fire at EV maker BYD's parking garage in a Shenzhen industrial park on Tues (Apr 14). The fire was extinguished with no casualties.

Middle East-linked energy supply shocks put Asean Power Grid back in focus South-east Asia’s long-mooted AseanPowerGrid (APG) is gaining renewed urgency as disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis expose the region’s…

Luxury condo deals climb in Q1 despite uncertainty from Middle East crisis: report The 75 luxury condo deals done in Q1 mark the highest quarterly transactions of such homes since Q4 2023. Each unit sold for at least S$5…

Singapore has experience to explore more underground spaces for fuel reserves: Tan See Leng The Jurong Rock Caverns facility, which is located 150m beneath Jurong Island, comprises five caverns, with a total storage capa…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: F&N, Yangzijiang Maritime, Lendlease Global Commercial Reit Top stories: 1. Property: Luxury condo deals climb in Q1 despite uncertainty from Middle East crisis: report 2. Inte…

‘Boring’ is the new black: The stars are aligning for a Singapore stock market revival With the STI outperforming the S&P 500 – in both USD and SGD terms – in recent years, the smartest bets might no longer be sitting an…

Changi Airport ranks fourth-busiest for international passengers in 2025: report International passenger traffic reached four billion in 2025, up 5.9% from 2024.

Business & administration graduates form largest share of overqualified workers: MOM The incidence of overqualification was high for fields such as fine and applied arts; mass communication and information science; and h…

More workers in Singapore are in jobs for which they are overqualified: MOM, NTUC studies Workers take up jobs that do not fully use their qualifications for reasons such as stability, flexible hours.

SingHaiyi’s Vela Bay condo in Bayshore opens for sale, with prices starting at S$1.2 million Prices for one-bedders of 484 sq ft start at S$1.2 million, which works out to S$2,480 psf.

Chemicals sector bears brunt of Iran conflict so far, but MAS flags wider fallout ahead Rising production costs could feed through to consumer prices, squeezing household incomes and cooling domestic demand.

Genting Singapore’s Lim Kok Thay receives S$7.5 million pay package for FY2025 This comprised S$3.6 million in salary, and S$3.9 million in bonus, indicated the company’s annual report on Mar 24. Fee and other benefits a…

Fears of recession, demand destruction in industrial metals loom as US-Iran war drags on Copper, viewed as a gauge of global economic momentum, is so interlinked with industrial activity and investments in infrastructure…

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Mustafa Centre begins fit-out at JB’s Capital City Mall after 2-year delay Mustafa was reportedly looking to operate on five floors of the 11-storey Capital City Mall, but had faced challenges in reaching agreements with…

Singapore must resist insular policies, deepen ties with trusted partners amid geopolitical fragmentation: DPM Gan “By working together, we can build capabilities that no single economy can develop alone, and allow our e…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Oiltek International, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering, Koh Brothers, Acrophyte Hospitality Trust, Capital World Top stories: 1. Markets: Fears of recession, demand destruction in…

Singapore tightens monetary policy for first time since 2022, raises inflation forecasts amid Iran war oil shock MAS also raised its forecast for headline and core inflation in 2026 to 1.5-2.5%, from the 1.0-2.0% range s…