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#BTOpinion: Stop worshipping at the feet of the wealthy We have become comfortable heaping praise on the rich for being rich, and seem to have lost our distaste for ostentatious displays of wealth.

#BTOpinion: Singapore stock market doesn’t need global champions, just big ambitions What would it take to secure GIC’s stamp of approval, or the approval of any world-class fund manager? Global success may not be the on…

#BTOpinion: Buy first, sell later? Be careful when trading homes in a slowing market By buying the second home before selling the existing one, you can save on rental and relocation costs involved in moving to an interim…

#BTOpinion: Temasek should do more to offer suitable products for small investors As Singapore’s population ages rapidly, Temasek should step up efforts to help locals prepare for retirement by creating suitable investme…

#BTOpinion: IPO first-timers vs ex-listcos eyeing second bite of cherry: Let’s prioritise the former After having listed and delisted from SGX, it is puzzling that precision manufacturer Hi-P and exhibition provider City…

#BTOpinion: Lessons from OCBC’s offer for Great Eastern: be unafraid to hold out, but do so with eyes open Earn dividends from shares that are suspended from trading and wait for a richer future offer, says BT's Leslie Y…

#BTOpinion: Should minorities accept Second Chance offer? There may be little point continuing to ride along with the company’s founder, if his current focus on listed stocks is not possible under SGX listing rules, says…

#BTOpinion: Bursting of milk-tea bubble bringing out all of China’s wrongs It tells the tale of an economy defined and scarred by hypercompetition – and burnout.

#BTOpinion: Is it time to load up on S-Reits? Caution is warranted in higher-rate environment Investors should be selective when investing in them as it is an interest rate-sensitive sector.

#BTOpinion: Encouraging shareholder activism may help Singapore’s stock market In Singapore, several activists have already succeeded in achieving positive outcomes for minority investors. Perhaps the most successful act…

#BTOpinion: Subsidies, grants for public housing may be fuelling higher home prices Sure, reducing dependence on subsidies and grants will make it harder for many people to own their homes. However, this can possibly be…

#BTOpinion: Singtel CEO’s lower pay belies turnaround, while SIA CEO’s higher pay may reflect peaking profits Singtel is revitalising its core businesses and unlocking value while SIA has made the most of the pandemic-er…

#BTOpinion: Investor interest in F&N, Frasers Property could be shaped by aftermath of OCBC’s offer for Great Eastern Fraser and Neave, Frasers Property have seen the market value of their shares languish.

#BTOpinion: Singapore’s unlikely rise as a digital tech powerhouse Policymakers should double down on network coordination and forge tighter linkages between government agencies, research institutes, corporations, startu…

#BTOpinion: Singapore digital banks face down ticking clock Both GXS and MariBank are on the cusp of being full digital banks, but the true test will come with their financials.

#BTOpinion: Relax ABSD rules for developers to hold rental units; don’t mix serviced apartments with condo projects Easing ABSD rules to facilitate developers holding some rental homes can help meet rental needs.

#BTOpinion: OCBC-GE deal: Here’s what I got wrong "My detractors are right. Great Eastern will probably not be directed to delist in exactly the same manner as Boustead Projects", says BT's Ben Paul.

#BTOpinion: Possible CEO changes at DBS, UOB should be seen as positive While change involving a long-serving leader is tricky, the banks are well placed to handle succession.

#BTOpinion: FEHT could join hands with tycoon Tanoto family to unlock value for the Reit A joint redevelopment of the Reit’s Orchard Rendezvous Hotel with the Tanoto family’s Tanglin Shopping Centre could revitalise the…

#BTOpinion: Temper expectations in Singapore’s private purpose-built senior-living sector Can private-sector players eyeing juicy investment returns provide a level of care at purpose-built senior-living facilities that…

#BTOpinion: Fed rate cuts, ‘reverse globalisation’ may spur relatively undervalued Singapore, Asian stocks FOMC meeting participants are now projecting only one rate cut this year, while both Biden and Trump want tariffs…

#BTOpinion: Aged to imperfection? Stop worrying about our ageing society. What we need is an age-integrated longevity society.

#BTOpinion: Nvidia’s explosive growth masks AI disillusionment To avoid a painful correction, tech companies must start managing expectations properly. Read more

#BTOpinion: Singapore needs a trained workforce to become an AI capital Despite their optimism in AI’s economic potential, Singaporeans are more concerned about AI job redundancy than workers elsewhere.

#BTOpinion: Shareholders deserve more metrics against which they can benchmark CEO pay Shareholders deserve to know why compensation is deserved.

#BTOpinion: Crunch time for Great Eastern’s minorities Many minority investors may need to endure a lengthy trading suspension for an exit offer that could be significantly higher than the current offer price.

#BTOpinion: Cut the coal in electric vehicle supply chains The pollutive fossil fuel is powering the extraction of minerals needed for EV batteries, such as nickel.

#BTOpinion: Looking for love in all the new places Lonely men have been turning to AI girlfriends for companionship, and women are swooning over the bad boy of chatbots, DAN.

#BTOpinion: SIA ends an interesting chapter of its history with redemption of its last remaining MCBs Among the lessons for market watchers is that investors in the local market are not as apathetic as they are often mad…

#BTOpinion: Crunching the numbers behind Sats’ FY2028 targets Sats’ market cap goal of S$10 billion translates to a price of S$6.71 a share, at the current level of ordinary equity.