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#BTOpinion: Housing developers: Brace for rougher conditions in 2026 versus 2025 Rising job insecurity and cuts could potentially negate the effects of cheap home loans in home buying sentiment.

#BTOpinion: Should SIA disclose the maximum amount it is prepared to invest in Air India? Given that Air India's results have weighed on SIA's earnings for two consecutive quarters, more information would benefit shareho…

#BTOpinion: Expand HDB choices for seniors: Offer new dual-key homes and short-lease 3-room flats Let seniors who own a private home buy an HDB resale flat without selling the private unit.

#BTOpinion: Potential CapitaLand-Mapletree merger must be examined through an ESG lens If a deal were to happen, it could create one of Asia’s largest real estate companies, with more than S$200 billion of AUM.

#BTOpinion: Stronger Sing dollar makes ‘long Singapore property, short overseas property’ strategy compelling Is the new king dollar no longer the US dollar but the little red dot’s Singapore dollar, asks BT's Leslie Yee…

#BTOpinion: Despite 14% subsidy clawback, a S$788,000 Berlayar BTO flat is a solid buy The desirable estate will be a good ‘forever home’, and also has potential to generate robust capital gains and rental income, says B…

#BTOpinion: Hot sales at new condo launches can be too much of a good thing for developers If housing land costs are substantially elevated due to fierce competition for sites, developers will see rising project risks an…

#BTOpinion: Company-level gains aside, work-from-home options reduce strain on public infrastructure too No one is arguing for a return to full remote work, says BT's Janice Heng. But preserving hybrid work options can h…

#BTOpinion: Singapore wins when a foreigner pays S$6,274 psf for a luxury condo here Amid some countries erecting trade barriers and multilateralism being undermined, Singapore could do well to build closer ties with ric…

#BTOpinion: DBS needs a strong candidate to succeed chairman Peter Seah. Here’s why With DBS chairman Peter Seah now in his late 70s, could there be another major change soon should the bank appoint a successor?

#BTOpinion: Singapore gets noticed as IPO activity rises Increased new listings this year might just be the result of companies and Reit sponsors taking advantage of elevated investor sentiment as the STI hits new highs.

#BTOpinion: Everyone’s betting on AI, but few are integrating it well Success depends less on how many artificial intelligence tools a company adopts, and more on how well they connect to existing systems, data and contr…

#BTOpinion: The US$100,000 fee should not damage America’s economy: an ex-H-1B visa holder reflects America's economic dynamism will likely not be undone by tightening up on foreign talent inflow, says BT's Leslie Yee, w…

#BTOpinion: The Johor option in serving land-scarce Singapore’s ‘live, work, play’ needs Imagine leveraging Johor’s cheaper land to build retirement housing with abundant open spaces and recreational facilities for activ…

#BTOpinion: Investing in skills: How can businesses make training pay off? Without opportunities to transfer skills to the workplace, the value of training quickly dissipates.

#BTOpinion: Blame PSLE-related stress on close links between financial outcomes and academic success Importantly too, attending selective schools may boost a young person’s prospects of finding a well-qualified life part…

#BTOpinion: In a chaotic world, Singapore doubles down on being a safe harbour The president’s address to Parliament presented a sombre assessment of external threats, but his core message was a return to the nation’s fo…

#BTOpinion: Charging S$8,900 or more a month for assisted living at Parry Avenue not a deal breaker Mind the competition from the region and preference to age in one’s own home.

#BTOpinion: What would a CapitaLand-Mapletree merger mean for S-Reits in their respective stables? Neither CapitaLand nor Mapletree have hinted at a possible merger, but Temasek’s organisational revamp suggests it will t…

#BTOpinion: Owning more of Ion Orchard and some of Jewel Changi Airport will boost CICT’s retail exposure and attractiveness The manager could also sell Six Battery Road to reduce its office exposure.

#BTOpinion: Who will be next to lead Temasek, and is there enough time for them to come up to speed? There is concern that multiple leadership layers could slow the decision-making process, which could affect deal timing…

#BTOpinion: Temasek revamp makes sense given the varied capabilities needed to manage growing portfolio Reporting the one-year performance of each of its three portfolio segments could help stakeholders keep abreast of t…

#BTOpinion: Marina Bay Sands’ scale, success and bold expansion are a blessing and a curse for Singapore’s hotel sector While MBS brings some business to the wider hotel sector here, it also makes the going much tougher…

#BTOpinion: Fullerton deal is no side gig for Japan Inc Mitsubishi’s latest investment in Singapore’s Fullerton Health underscores how Japan Inc has been swooping in on healthcare assets across South-east Asia and reshap…

#BTOpinion: Relatively modest scale of new graduate traineeships may be a good sign A more ambitious scheme would suggest an ominous outlook for jobs.

#BTOpinion: New traineeships will need rigorous structure if fresh graduates are to truly gain These government-funded roles offer experience but no guarantee of a job – and may thus lack appeal for graduates, says this…

#BTOpinion: Keep Vers for HDB flats simple and fair While details of Vers are still being worked out, owners of ageing HDB homes should welcome the rolling out of such a scheme, but be realistic on the compensation packa…

#BTOpinion: Are sell-offs at Sembcorp, ST Engineering and SIA after their earnings reports a harbinger of doom? The market’s reaction to recent filings suggests that Singapore investors are eager to pay – perhaps even ov…

#BTOpinion: High-speed rail link proposal gets yet another airing There is considerable Malaysian opposition to the prospect of a HSR between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Who would foot the bill?

#BTOpinion: Living to 120 and beyond? It is reasonable to expect that the numbers of healthier and functioning elderly will grow, and this has implications for the future of work and finances, among other aspects.