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DBS provides US$210 million loan to energy transition partnership under Singapore’s blended finance initiative DBS is providing a US$210 million senior financing facility to an investment vehicle supporting the Energy Tr…

Supply chain shocks, labour and power constraints weighing on Apac building boom: consultant Delivery risk has become the construction industry's most pressing challenge to navigate amid supply chain disruptions, labour…

Asia-Pacific contributing ‘reasonable part’ of Lenovo’s US$21 billion AI server pipeline Amar Babu, Lenovo’s Asia-Pacific president, says that the company is currently only in the first year of what he sees as a decade-l…

Back to Earth for SpaceX? Why the US$2 trillion titan shed US$600 billion in 3 days SpaceX: a valuation bubble?

Singapore Airlines prices 1.5 billion yuan dim sum notes at 2.38% Singapore Airlines' dim sum bonds are expected to be issued on Jun 30, 2026, and to mature on Jun 30, 2031.

StarHub deputy CEO Matthew Williams to succeed Nikhil Eapen as chief executive Williams, 55, the company’s current deputy CEO, will first assume the role of CEO-designate with immediate effect.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singtel, SIA, MPACT, StarHub, Ho Bee Land, PropNex Top stories: 1. Companies: StarHub deputy CEO Matthew Williams to succeed Nikhil Eapen as chief executive 2. Companies: Singa…

Chasing global capital: South-east Asia markets turn to ‘value up’ reforms Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia go beyond compliance as rising premium is placed on stronger returns and more disciplined use of capital.

OCBC boosts hiring for Indonesia wealth business as assets rise OCBC is eyeing two types of clients for its Indonesia wealth business: those who can park one billion rupiah or more with the bank, as well as US dollar mil…

SIA’s ‘dim sum’ bonds – What are they and how do they impact investors? SIA is likely issuing dim sum bonds because borrowing in yuan is cheaper than in major Western currencies such as the US dollar, said Lorraine Tan,…

Civil servants get 0.45-month mid-year bonus, up marginally from 2025 Junior staff will receive a one-time payment of up to S$400.

DBS tops list of employers sought by Singapore’s fresh graduates: survey DBS leads the pack as the most sought-after employer among fresh graduates in Singapore in 2026, according to GTI Media Singapore’s annual survey.…

Singapore real estate execs turn pessimistic in Q1 as inflation fears mount: NUS poll Rising inflation and interest rates shot to top of mind for property players, with 80% citing them as concerns in Q1 – up sharply from…

[JUST IN] Lazada cuts about 5% of workforce as part of review across South-east Asia markets BT understands that the cuts are not part of any artificial intelligence initiatives.

Singapore core inflation holds at 1.4% in May, undershooting forecasts as services prices cool This was largely due to lower services inflation, which offset higher food and retail and other goods inflation, the Monetary…

Apex court dismisses almost all of the appeals by Envy’s ex-employees over S$38 million of clawbacks The former employees were sued by Envy’s liquidators to claw back payments including commissions, profit-sharing bonuse…

Work from home? For World Cup, even JPMorgan says yes Firms in host cities urge staff to work remotely on match days to avoid expected traffic, briefly pausing return-to-office mandates.

SpaceX falls for third day, erases US$600 billion in market value The stock fell 16% on Monday (Jun 22) to close at US$154.60, the lowest level since the company’s first day of trading, pushing its three-day loss to 23%…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Singapore Airlines, Guocoland, Geo Energy Resources Top stories: 1. Companies: Apex court dismisses almost all of the appeals by Envy’s ex-employees over S$38 million of clawba…

Indonesia unveils 26.34 trillion rupiah (S$1.88 billion) stimulus to offset external shocks and rupiah slide A central feature of the package is trade and industry support through 0% import tariffs on liquefied petroleum…

Alan Greenspan, economist and longtime head of the federal reserve, dies at 100: NBC News Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who steered US monetary policy during his five terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve…

Scaling Berli Jucker’s retail empire – daughter of Thai beer billionaire seeks growth outside home country “Vietnam is in everyone’s mind. Why not be there as Berli Jucker (BJC)? We want to be more aggressive,” said Thap…

UK PM Starmer says he will resign; new leader to be in place by September Less than two years after he won a landslide election victory that promised to end chaos in British politics, Starmer said he would support whoeve…

AirAsia X boosts flights, lowers fares as fuel price drops “We want all our aircraft flying and we want them full. When fuel prices go down, we want fares to come down,” group CEO Bo Lingam said.

Simba ordered to pay S$700,000 in damages to indoor skydiving operator Altitude Xperience for trespass Simba was also ordered to vacate the iFly Building’s rooftop space.

Meet rental demand by letting developers keep ownership of some condo units without hefty penalties With private homes largely bought for owner-occupation, might a future shortage of rental homes loom? BT's Leslie Yee ta…

Managers key to employee engagement, but Singapore leaders rate them only ‘modestly effective’: report Only 14% of employees in Singapore were engaged at work in 2025.

Great Eastern goes on the high-net-worth offensive, but don’t call it a pivot Great Eastern’s group CEO Greg Hingston wants the brand to retain its local charm while fighting above its weight class. “I want people to be…

US startup Databricks to raise Singapore headcount by up to 50% as AI demand grows It has more than 250 employees in Singapore, which serves as its Asia-Pacific and Japan headquarters.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Top stories: 1. Companies: US startup Databricks to raise Singapore headcount by up to 50% as AI demand grows 2. Companies: ​Great Eastern goes on the high-net-worth offensive, but don’t call i…