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Turning stables and schools into lifestyle hubs: Malaysia reimagines its old spaces From Penang to Kuala Lumpur, a wave of development is turning old buildings – from abandoned schools to ageing cinemas – into lifestyle…

Are CEOs paid too much? An NUS study offers insights that hopefully changes more than rules Have their companies delivered superior returns through economic cycles? If their pay isn’t justifiable, they should proactively…

Downed US jet, second crash mark new escalation in Iran war The developments added to Iran’s stepped-up attacks Friday (Apr 3) as the Islamic Republic targeted energy sites in the region hours after US President Donald T…

#BTLifestyle: From S$100,000 oxygen chambers to red-light therapy: Inside the homes of Singapore’s health enthusiasts For one couple, their home is filled with health-focused devices, such as red-light therapy panels, bl…

Malaysia tourism hit by fuel shock; tour prices may jump 50% An estimated 2,800 tour packages were cancelled in the first week of the conflict, notes Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association president Mint Leong.

Singapore’s FoodXervices – longtime supplier to airlines, hotels, restaurants – calls it a day after 92 years The company had been “battling... tremendous headwinds for the last six years”, said the family business’s thi…

Grab’s new acquisition in Taiwan could further delay a deal for Indonesia’s GoTo Taiwan will be the first market that Grab is expanding to outside of South-east Asia. If Grab gets it right, the deal represents an opportu…

Starbucks dangles US$1,200 bonuses for fast, friendly baristas US hourly workers, which include baristas and shift supervisors, can now earn an additional US$1,200 a year if their store meets targets for sales, operation…

Share buybacks driving OCBC’s stock into new territory: analysts Various analysts have cited OCBC's latest share buybacks for its share-price resilience amid the Middle East war. As at Thursday (Apr 2), it has outperform…

US$14.8 million in prepayments to vendors reason behind Mirxes’ missed 2025 results deadline; independent probe set up The committee appoints independent professional advisers to review background, details of transaction…

Malaysia orders civil servants to work from home to save energy as PM Anwar targets fuel price misinformation The policy will take effect from Apr 15 and will affect workers at ministries, government agencies and state-l…

The real shine behind Singapore’s golden ambitions is not in gold’s meteoric price increase Retail investors often view gold as a simple, shiny asset to trade during a crisis. But quietly, behind the scenes, there is a h…

[JUST IN] Singapore convenes crisis committee, boosts energy resilience and support measures as global energy crunch looms The committee is updating contingency plans and developing new ones, in light of “unprecedented d…

Why the recent Singtel outage highlights the strain Singapore’s AI ambitions have put on telcos Singtel’s recent mechanical fault that triggered widespread outages in Singapore has cast a spotlight on a potential weaknes…

Singapore chemical logistics growth still promising despite Middle East war: Katoen Natie execs The 172-year-old company is bullish on the Asian market, with Singapore as the “perfect hub” to link South-east Asia, India…

Singapore is positioning itself as a neutral gold hub to attract global capital - but can it sustain cash flows? Singapore is leaning on its neutrality to attract central bank gold flows, but the real test will lie in wh…

High-profile Singaporean auto exec Soh Wei Ming’s EV brand BeyonCa ceases operations The China-based luxury EV maker has reportedly ceased operations and left employees unpaid.

US on track to complete military objectives 'very shortly', going to hit Iran hard in next 2-3 weeks: Trump's address He said that the US is on track to complete all of its military objectives very shortly, saying that I…

Microsoft to invest US$5.5 billion in Singapore to deepen AI push Microsoft vice-chair and president Brad Smith noted that its ongoing investment here reflects “long-term confidence in Singapore as a global digital leade…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Nio, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, China Everbright Water Top stories: 1. Companies: Microsoft to invest US$5.5 billion in Singapore to deepen AI push 2. Asean: One…

Bugis Junction Towers put on the market at S$685 million valuation This works out to S$2,750 psf on net lettable area and a net yield of around 3.5% for the fully let office asset.

Asean airports, airlines face capacity test as Gulf conflict diverts passenger traffic Changi, KLIA and Suvarnabhumi are absorbing Europe-Asia passenger overflow and straining resources amid jet shortages, with at least…

Some IP insurers hike premiums of base plans for private hospital and A-class wards As far as BT can ascertain, five out of seven IP insurers are raising premiums of their base plans, particularly those catering for priv…

One year of Trump tariffs: What has changed and what’s next for South-east Asia? One year after the “Liberation Day” tariffs, South-east Asia appears to have weathered the tariff shock - but as one industry watcher warns…

OCBC breaches S$100 billion market cap as shares hit record high A record share price for OCBC has propelled the bank’s market capitalisation past the S$100 billion mark, making it one of only two Singapore-listed compan…

BlackRock to launch quant fund trading Singapore stocks The actively managed fund, with at least S$500 million in assets, will allocate 50% or more to Singapore at the start. Some Singapore-based companies – such as Grab…

‘Real pain’ to set in: Businesses brace for impact as EMA warns of potentially sharper rise in power tariffs “For both home or industrial users – the real pain hasn’t set in yet,” said an economic adviser. “If prices sta…