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#BTOpinion: Striking the balance: Managing population challenges and foreign labour While foreign workers remain crucial to maintaining Singapore’s global competitiveness, a holistic approach is needed to ensure that pop…

#BTOpinion: Is overtourism just another ‘first-world problem’? The debate over excessive visitor numbers is fraught with extremes, but without scientific measures, it risks becoming a distraction from real global tourism…

#BTOpinion: Will ESR-Logos Reit cash in on buying interest in short-lease hospitality assets? Even if the price fetched is below the end-2023 valuation, it may be worthwhile for the Reit to strike a deal for its hotel an…

#BTOpinion: Tempering CEO pay will help build a stronger local bourse What may rile investors is that some smaller listed groups also pay their top management seven-digit sums for a substantially weaker financial perform…

#BTOpinion: Asean equities steal the spotlight with a second-half surge, driven by growth and financial stocks After a rocky start to the year, key indices across the region have outshone amid global market volatility.

#BTOpinion Support parenthood: Push developers to offer more larger new condo homes Might building more new condo homes that can adequately house families with three or more young children encourage people to have larger…

#BTOpinion: How to ride the STI’s coming bull run The STI's advance could be hampered by its exposure to banks and lack of fast-growing technology stocks.

#BTOpinion: Boost market-making, broaden indices with bold moves, not incremental steps The STI hit a 17-year high on Monday (Sep 23), and securities trading volume has been healthy lately. How quick can Singapore unfurl…

#BTOpinion: Rejuvenating the stock market will not be easy because the problem stretches back over 20 years Singapore in the 1990s and early 2000s used to be an attractive destination for foreign listings relative to reg…

#BTOpinion: Rate cuts will give S-Reits a boost, but don’t expect a return to the glory days soon While investors can look forward to S-Reits benefiting from rate cuts, the benefits won’t translate into an immediate turn…

#BTOpinion: From a property perspective, many good reasons to marry young Yes, marry for money. A walk down the aisle can be a route to greater wealth for couples via homeownership.

#BTOpinion: Take calculated risks to revive local market The Singapore market will not easily draw promising mid-sized listing aspirants, especially if they are backed by private equity investors looking to maximise thei…

#BTOpinion: Win-win investment property deals exist, but lower interest rates raise risk of bad deals While the CLI-CICT Ion Orchard deal arguably benefits both parties, investors should be wary of Reit managers bingeing…

#BTOpinion: Platform workers deserve better protection – and Singapore is leading the way Beyond newly passed legislative changes, consumers have a role to play.

#BTOpinion: Cordlife’s business reset may give minority shareholders the best chance to bail out fast While minority investors can’t be faulted if they consider exiting, they face a difficult time finding their way out,…

#BTOpinion: Fed may have prematurely declared victory over inflation after super-sized rate cut move If consumer prices resume rising rapidly in the coming months, the world will blame its former economic saviour, Powell…

#BTOpinion: Breaking Jurong Lake District into smaller sites could make it more palatable to developers The no-go on the Jurong Lake District white site is a blow to URA’s decentralisation strategy.

#BTOpinion: Are we on track for gender parity on boards in Singapore? The push for gender diversity is not merely a fight for fairness or a move to favour women; it represents a fundamental shift towards dynamic and effe…

#BTOpinion: Telegram CEO’s arrest smacks of empty posturing The real question is: Do we want there to be spaces where people can genuinely evade surveillance, or do we think that the benefits aren’t worth the inevitable…

#BTOpinion: Reflecting the true cost of deliveries is good for investors Investors will be better appraised of what they have bought into, and will be clearer on the value proposition of the platforms.

#BTOpinion: The Fed is making Hong Kong’s billionaire landlords anxious The city’s property tycoons cannot wait for the Fed to act – in fact, the bigger and the more front-loaded rate cuts are, the better.

#BTOpinion: Unscheduled grounding and rerouting: Can carriers do more to fix their planes? Technical problems are part and parcel of operating an airline; but when they occur often and get in the way of operations, airli…

#BTOpinion: Many investors track ROE but diversifying metrics used can aid in balanced investment decisions Larger companies tend to disclose return on equity for the benefit of investors, but for smaller companies, the…

#BTOpinion: Rising women power will not shield Singapore companies from fierce headwinds Could an army of top female corporate leaders improve female participation in the labour force and wages of females?

#BTOpinion: Consider letting young Singaporeans borrow more to fund housing dreams How about a 35-year loan with loan-to-value of 80% for under-35s, suggests this writer.

#BTOpinion: Built environment sector can draw inspiration from accountancy to attract more architects and engineers For all the talk about passion or other lines that interviewees might use on hiring managers, pay is lik…

#BTOpinion: CICT’s big acquisition, fundraising exercise are signs of what’s to come as Fed finally cuts rates Investors looking to ride the coming rate cuts with Reits should tread carefully, and be prepared to be tappe…

#BTOpinion: Flexible work arrangements: A delicate balancing act for employers Dear employees, we trust that you will make FWA requests responsibly and in good faith.

#BTOpinion: Ahead of the trends – how fashion brands are embracing AI From developing new designs to forecasting future trends for luxury fashion labels, we explore how some brands are using AI to give them an edge in th…

#BTOpinion: Be careful what you wish for: Why a Fed cut makes life easier and harder for Asian central banks An expected reduction in US interest rates cannot come soon enough for some of Asia’s central banks, but their…