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#BTOpinion: Jardines has survived wars and market collapses. Can it survive the digital age? For investors, a flood of rumours over the sale of assets – including properties, fast-food chains and car dealerships – can be…

#BTOpinion: Think hard about embracing the new CPF life-cycle investment scheme Don't scoff at earning at least 2.5% per annum on CPF savings in an unpredictable world, says BT's Leslie Yee.

#BTOpinion: Grab should consider a Singapore dual listing on SGX While Grab has captured a significant chunk of South-east Asian consumers’ everyday lives, that involvement is unlikely to be appreciated by its US investo…

#BTOpinion: Are Keppel’s dividends truly unsustainable – or just misunderstood? The company’s shares have rallied over the past year, generating a total shareholder return of 58.5% in 2025.

#BTOpinion: Is it time to scrap COE categories for cars? Let the COE system control population and rely on other, better instruments to manage access to mass market vehicles, suggests transport correspondent Derryn Wong.

#BTOpinion: Decarbonisation is making a comeback thanks to the Iran war. The test is whether it can be sustained Clean energy is suddenly back in vogue, after being pushed to the sidelines last year when US President Don…

#BTOpinion: Beijing’s calculated silence on the Iran war Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stopped short of explicitly naming the US or Israel as aggressors, a telling omission from a country that otherwise speaks with li…

#BTOpinion: ‘Never waste a crisis’: Putting Iran war price pressures to good use If higher fuel and energy prices drive lasting behavioural change, Singapore will be better off in the long run.

#BTOpinion: Does foreign ownership matter? Marina Bay Sands’ success benefits Singapore greatly Is it a pity that MBS’ stellar profits are flowing to a New York Stock Exchange listed company and not a local company, asks…

#BTOpinion: Expensive oil is EV makers’ best sales pitch There is no better advert for an electric car than waiting for hours in a tense queue for rationed fuel. The energy crisis of 2026 will push Asia’s EV market past…

#BTOpinion: Singapore firms who don’t tap their older workers are missing out on a goldmine Studies have found that even HR managers responsible for age-related policies hold stereotypical views of older workers, suggest…

Higher work pass salary thresholds for foreigners won’t dent housing market, AI push can power private home prices #BTOpinion Should Singapore excel in harnessing AI, top global and local talent here could thrive. What t…

Market income supports home affordability, but ensuring prices grow in line with wages still matters #BTOpinion A better way to analyse housing affordability might be to track housing prices against a combination of a ho…

#BTOpinion: DBS share price is still high despite retreating post-earnings - but it can still be worth buying Local banks could be relatively resilient if and when the next global financial crisis occurs.

#BTOpinion: Should landlords worry? Singapore’s new inequality data suggests tough conversations will continue The new inequality measures should remind landlords that they are better off than many fellow citizens – and…

#BTOpinion: Major tax hikes unlikely in upcoming Budget, but property tax rates may rise in future Raising property tax rates may be far more palatable versus increasing income tax or GST rates, says BT's Leslie Yee, esp…

#BTOpinion: Handle with extreme care any Reit mergers should CapitaLand, Mapletree merge Don’t risk destroying value of leaders CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and CapitaLand Ascendas Reit.

#BTOpinion: Time to introduce a Japan, Korea-style value-up programme, to drive the market’s next leg-up This move may be a crucial part of the ongoing holistic approach to restoring the vibrancy of the local market.

#BTOpinion: GuocoLand’s rationale for privatising its Malaysian arm not strong But the proposed move could be SGX-listed GuocoLand’s way of priming itself to be privatised in future.

#BTOpinion: As one Chinese billionaire family builds its S-Reit empire, what does it mean for minority investors? The consolidation of power under the Tang family comes with some potential for growth, but also a fair sha…

#BTOpinion: What’s new about the Economic Strategy Review update? A spirit of risk-taking If the government accepts the recommendations and takes on a greater appetite for risk, Singapore must also become more accepting…

#BTOpinion: Unlock Bukit Sembawang’s deep value by putting it up for sale Despite its substantial exposure to landed homes here, the share price of Bukit Sembawang Estates, which was incorporated in 1967 and is among Sin…

#BTOpinion: Mind the costs of using CPF savings to buy a home As interest rates decline, stretching finances to buy pricier homes with mortgages that can largely be “painlessly” serviced by CPF OA savings appears allurin…

#BTOpinion: SGX-Nasdaq bridge may be a model for more dual-listing arrangements with other jurisdictions With the STI delivering strong returns, companies that choose to list in Singapore have to be prepared to compete f…

#BTOpinion: Imagining a housing market without ABSD A world where the private homes market has fewer shackles and all locals can buy new HDB flats, says BT's Leslie Yee.

#BTOpinion: Open for business, closed in our hearts? Immigration and the future of Singapore identity With growing immigration over the past decades, it is unclear whether Singaporeans are feeling more open, or more guar…

#BTOpinion: A Trump-inspired ‘Big Beautiful’ baby bonus could help birth the next boom for Singapore equities It wouldn’t cost much relatively, and it could pave the way for stock investments to be part of our lives – wh…

#BTOpinion: Singapore market reforms may lift sentiment in 2026 despite geopolitical, trade uncertainty The STI is up 20.7% so far this year, versus the S&P 500’s gain of 16.2%.

#BTOpinion: Can Singapore family-owned property empires last far beyond three generations? Wealthy property-linked families here who seek for their empires to thrive over multiple generations should apply lessons from Ge…

#BTOpinion: DFI Retail Group would do investors a service by releasing market-sensitive news on SGXNet It is odd that DFIRG did not also share its strategic plan and updated dividend policy via the Singapore bourse’s web…