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Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: CDL, IReit, Civmec Top stories: 1. Singapore: Proposed 12.5% tariff could affect one-third of exports; ‘No evidence’ of forced labour links: MTI 2. Asean: Indonesia’s sector st…

Decade-high dividend for Income shareholders: Key takeaways from insurer’s 2026 AGM Income’s board proposed a total dividend of $1.063 per share, representing the highest payout in the past 10 years.

How the ultra-rich buy property Extremely special overseas properties could also be privately introduced to a select group of 20 to 30 potential buyers on a yacht in Singapore, according to a broker. “That’s because buye…

COE: Commercial vehicle premium hits all-time high of $94,000, surpassing previous record at last tender There is only a S$980 difference between the premiums for Categories A and B.

SpaceX seeks US$75 billion in record IPO to fund AI, launch At US$75 billion, SpaceX’s IPO would easily top Aramco’s record US$29.4 billion listing in 2019, and would open the door to debuts for OpenAI and Anthropic PBC.

Profit with purpose: Kim Choo Kueh Chang’s pivot from public listing to protecting heritage Third-gen owner Edmond Wong says scaling back the business is not a sign of failure, but a testament to the family’s efforts to…

Singapore Kitchen CEO, senior manager charged with alleged fraud, falsifying accounts; both to stay in jobs for now Singapore Kitchen Equipment’s board says it is in “the best interest of the company” for both parties to…

Anthropic looks to set up shop in Singapore, fill roles from finance to product support Anthropic is looking to hire a regional research economist, where the successful applicant can expect to receive an annual salary be…

Orchard plot, Jurong East EC, Raffles Town Club site among 10 new housing parcels in H2 GLS plan In total, these will yield around 4,575 new private homes.

Should you sacrifice some CPF Life income in favour of ILPs? Tread carefully Consumers should educate themselves about the Retirement Sum Scheme and CPF Life, and view how these fit into their retirement plan, says wealt…

Outperforming Asia credit markets a draw for investors Asia-Pacific is increasingly seen as an attractive investment destination, with 36% of global asset managers increasing their Asia-Pacific investment-grade credit al…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Clar, DFI Retail Group, Sert, Samudera Shipping Top stories: 1. Markets: Outperforming Asia credit markets a draw for investors 2. Global: From ships to chips, SG-US corridor g…

Rupiah hits new low, breaches 14,000 threshold against Singdollar The Indonesian rupiah fell past a historic threshold against the Singapore dollar on Wednesday (Jun 3), breaching the SGD/IDR 14,000 mark for the first ti…

Indonesia wealth fund Danantara taps lenders including DBS for potential US dollar bond sale Danantara has hired Citigroup, DBS, HSBC, Mandiri Securities and Standard Chartered to arrange fixed income investor meetings f…

Don’t just pump money – Temasek’s portfolio firms, markets must create inherent value: Teo Chee Hean “One has to decide what you want Temasek to do. Sometimes, people sort of point the finger at us and say our (portfolio…

'No longer straightforward': Geopolitical risks must be considered before investing in tech, says Temasek chairman Teo Chee Hean Teo Chee Hean stressed the importance of having to judge the geopolitical risks carefully a…

Domestic capital reshapes China real estate deals as asset managers redirect to ‘China-for-China’ play Mapletree is exploring its first renminbi fund with Chinese insurers, while CapitaLand Investment (CLI) is eyeing a s…

Six ways China’s rich evade strict rules to get money out of the country “Smurfing” involves recruiting people on the mainland who have not used their annual foreign-exchange quota of US$50,000. By pooling the quotas of…

The S$6.5 billion mandate: How fund managers are shaking up Singapore equities ​For far too long, Singapore’s small and mid-cap equities have languished as the forgotten stepchildren of the financial markets – starved of…

Singapore among countries facing proposed US levy of at least 10% over forced labour imports The move is a major step in Trump’s push to reinstate the country-by-country tariffs.

Executive search firms still needed for C-suite search even as AI reshapes hiring Around seven in 10 recruiters in Singapore plan to increase their use of AI for pre-screening interviews in 2026, according to LinkedIn Si…

Land for 4,745 private homes supplied in H2 2026 GLS confirmed list, including Jurong Lake District white site In a Facebook post, Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat said the state is “pressing ahead with pl…

‘Encouraging momentum’: Fund managers on Singapore’s S$6.5 billion equity push amid volatile markets JP Morgan Asset Management said investor response to its EQDP-linked strategy has been positive, with AUM recently exce…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: ESR Reit, Del Monte Pacific, Vin’s Holdings Top stories: 1. Markets: ‘Encouraging momentum’: Fund managers on Singapore’s S$6.5 billion equity push amid volatile markets 2. Com…

‘Quite alarming’: More companies must think about replacing their CEOs, boards “Leaders are the ones in the driver’s seat; they’re the ones (navigating) the ship. “If you’re not thinking about the transformation of your…

Gojek founder Nadiem pleads not guilty, says ‘the world felt like it was ending’ when in prison "I understand and empathize with the concerns of global investors about what is happening in Indonesia right now," Indonesia…

Worried over job prospects? Young adults should go forth fearlessly to buy an HDB BTO flat Waiting till one is more settled career-wise or is in a stronger financial situation before applying for an HDB BTO unit is risky…

Rising land bids push new condo prices into focus – will S$3,000 psf be a new normal? While the S$3,000 psf range is typical for new condos in or just outside the prime Core Central Region (CCR), average prices of Rest o…

Thomson Medical Group names Cassandra Loh as acting CEO for its Singapore operations Cassandra Loh, 36, currently chief commercial officer of Thomson Medical Singapore, will take on the role of acting CEO on Jul 1, 2026.