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Three Holland Village shophouses sold for S$70 million to Tat Lee Bank’s Goh family unit The exercise closed in May, drawing “good response” with the bidders comprising mainly family offices and ultra-high-net-worth indi…

Japan’s yen has hit a 40-year low. Here’s what you need to know The weak yen is a double-edged sword for Singapore’s Japan-focused investments, analysts said.

Indonesia jails Gojek founder Nadiem for 10 years, orders US$48 million restitution The sentence is lower than the 18-year term sought by prosecutors in the high-profile corruption case.

About 1 in 7 S’pore families has income of at least S$30k a month; share almost doubled in 5 years In 2025, 13.4% of resident households had a monthly market income of $30,000 or more, up from 7.4% in 2020.

DBS completes US$1 billion significant risk transfer deal, a first for Singapore bank It gives investors exposure to a corporate loan portfolio, while freeing up regulatory capital for the lender.

Electricity tariff for S’pore households to rise by 17%, gas tariff by 7.1% from July to September This means that a four-room HDB household can expect a S$17.14 increase in its average monthly electricity bill, before G…

MAS imposes S$120,000 penalty on doctor for insider trading of Singapore Medical Group shares Dr Kenneth Chua had purchased a total of 210,000 SMGL shares in 2022 at a cumulative price of S$67,200.

[JUST IN] Singtel CEO’s pay falls 17% to S$6.8 million in FY2026 on Optus incident and Singapore outages The remuneration of other key executives, excluding the CEO, also fell 11.9%.

Singapore private housing is ‘decoupling’ from HDB market as buyer pools diverge: NUS survey Widening affordability gaps and diverging buyer profiles could give way to an eventual structural decoupling of private and pub…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stock to watch: Aspial Corporation Top stories: 1. Companies: Simba’s 5G spectrum hurdle may accelerate Singapore’s telco market reset 2. Asean: Thai tech startup Amity to use Singapore as a hu…

Yen hits 40-year low in historic slide that’s rattled Japan The yen slid to its weakest level against the US dollar since 1986, a milestone that will generate unease in Japan and put traders on high alert for authorities…

AirTrunk said to be near confidential filing for biggest Singapore IPO in years Blackstone-backed data center operator AirTrunk may submit a draft registration to the Monetary Authority of Singapore and local stock excha…

With AI, it’s not about coding better; workers need to think better: Koh Boon Hwee “If I were a software engineer, I’d go back to university and improve my user needs-testing skills and worry less about coding,” says tec…

SIA inks joint venture pact with Air China to enhance route coordination, revenue sharing SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong said that SIA and Air China will “offer customers more travel options, seamless connections and enhanced c…

Indonesia bourse’s new CEO targets global top ranking after MSCI scare Indonesia’s new stock exchange chief Jeffrey Hendrik is taking over one of Asia’s worst-performing equity markets with a bold promise: to turn the Ja…

RTS, JS-SEZ redraw Johor’s property market as investors watch state polls While Johor's median formal-sector monthly wage is at RM2,982, many new homes near the RTS corridor and JS-SEZ are being launched at prices betwee…

JustCo’s dismal debut: Did institutional investors misjudge the company’s public market value? If JustCo’s share price does not quickly recover, its listing may end up being remembered for harming rather than helping Sin…

Why it makes sense to include 5-room HDB flats in Berlayer BTOs – even if price tag may be higher Singaporeans are generally pragmatic and should be able to accept a select few HDB BTO flats being priced at around S$1 mi…

Golden Mile Tower cinema space launched for sale with S$31 million guide price The cinema space also stands directly adjacent to the upcoming Golden Mile redevelopment.

73% of Singaporeans aged 18 to 24 delay seeking personal medical care due to caregiving duties: Manulife survey At least 75% of respondents under 35 feel family responsibilities hinder their long-term financial readiness…

Killiney Group steps up food manufacturing for retail, explores opening first Japan outlet in Tokyo “Some of the biggest coffee shop chains have 80 to 100 outlets. We may achieve this one day, and then what’s next?” Whil…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Keppel, First Reit Top stories: 1. Singapore: Killiney Group steps up food manufacturing for retail, explores opening first Japan outlet in Tokyo 2. Asean: Homes for living, no…

#BTLifestyle: A short-term monitoring method that’s driving habit change for Singapore’s diabetics With the advent of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), figuring out how one responds to food and exercise is no longer a…

Singapore investors are reshaping portfolios with a focus on capital preservation: survey Singapore investors appear significantly more focused on preserving capital than their regional peers, at 64% versus 44% – reflect…

Royal Group plans long-stay serviced apartment project in Claymore Road The Singapore-based group is looking at monthly rentals of about S$7,500 to S$8,000 for the apartments in the proposed 18-storey project.

From tank to tap: How People People is turning local beer production into an experience-led business In Singapore, making beer locally cannot be justified by production alone; it has to form part of a broader hospitality…

‘One of the worst accidents I could imagine’: Ex-Dyson chief Roland Krueger on polar exploration, crisis management and leadership Former Dyson CEO Roland Krueger, who has also held roles at BMW and Infiniti - and even p…

From Flappy Bird to e-sports: Can Vietnam’s gaming scene level up? The inaugural SEA Esports Nations Cup, held in Ho Chi Minh City in May as part of gaming festival Vietnam GameVerse 2026, is the latest sign that Vietnam…

More cash, not less digital – expanded cash access does not signal retreat from Singapore’s payments push “As the likes of phishing, scamming, frauds and AI continue to develop, then the safest thing for people who… may…