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#BTOpinion: ABSD rates could be lowered if FOMO in new condo market vanishes A potential slowdown in take-up of new condo launches due to a softer economy coming, may offer a good window to reduce ABSD rates.

#BTOpinion: Trump’s trade deals may support the S&P 500, offering nervous investors an opportunity to sell Is it just a matter of time before Trump lifts his Liberation Day tariffs altogether? Or, is the recent upturn in…

#BTOpinion: Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust should explore merger or sale of Festival Walk to become more Singapore-centric While VivoCity is much loved by shoppers, its owner Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust suff…

#BTOpinion: If OCBC wants to keep Chulia Street properties, it should partner a property group to redevelop them Is OCBC short-changing its shareholders by not letting a third party acquire the Chulia and Church Street p…

#BTOpinion: DBS, OCBC and UOB’s recent rally a remarkable recovery, but are the risks fully priced in? While the trio of local banks have rallied recently, they are still underperforming, says BT’s deputy news editor Jud…

#BTOpinion CDL’s AGM: Minority support for five IDs seeking re-election a litmus test of governance perceptions Investors may view CDL differently now that they are aware of the rift caused by Catherine Wu, and Kwek Leng…

#BTOpinion: As Ong Beng Seng exits HPL management, selling his stake is logical next step A new controlling shareholder might help deliver better results on the potential mega Orchard Road redevelopment.

#BTOpinion: Can Paragon Reit upgrade crown jewel Paragon without unitholders’ distribution taking a big hit? Paragon’s upgrading conundrum: Paragon Reit’s unitholders might suffer much pain if major asset enhancement wor…

#BTOpinion: A stock that offers shelter from Trump’s mayhem The small-cap miner operating in Malaysia has expanded its processing capacity and is riding the soaring price of gold.

#BTOpinion: Queasy investors are calling Trump’s tariff bluff, and it looks like he will eventually fold The big question is what will it take to de-escalate tension between China and the US, and for them to hammer out a…

#BTOpinion: Should Hong Leong Finance join Quek Leng Chan’s financial empire to boost its prospects? Deepening the relationship between Hong Leong Finance and Malaysia’s Hong Leong Financial Group can help deliver long-t…

#BTOpinion: Let large families buy new HDB 3Gen flats and enjoy priority for 4- and 5-bedder exec condos Why not let large families buy new EC homes, without being subject to the monthly household income ceiling of S$16,…

#BTOpinion: Don’t rush to take advantage of the big sell-off Investors should not be in a hurry to take advantage of the recent market sell-off and they should keep their 'Fomo' in check in the event of a relief rally.

#BTOpinion: Is the hit to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding share price going to be fleeting? The current signs point to the hit to Chinese shipbuilders lasting beyond Trump’s term.

#BTOpinion: OCBC should sell Chulia Street properties so assets can be redeveloped to benefit Singapore Redevelopment will rejuvenate the strategic area in CBD with state coffers gaining from higher property taxes collec…

#BTOpinion: Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is set to whack US economy In practice, there will be nothing liberating about it. Over the two months since returning to the White House, Trump will have brought America’s overall ta…

#BTOpinion: Sinarmas Land minorities should be incensed by lowball offer from its controlling shareholder The deal comes only a few months after a key unit of the group acquired a property company from Top Global at a pr…

#BTOpinion: Elon Musk is wrong about GDP He is not the first to misunderstand what GDP is meant to measure.

#BTOpinion: Don’t mourn DFI’s sale of Cold Storage, Giant; its modernisation journey could pay off soon While the group has a seemingly formidable portfolio of retailing brands, its shares have delivered a negative total…

#BTOpinion: As Malaysia’s Sapura Energy tumbles, Petronas’ silence is telling It was once the world’s second-largest integrated oil and gas services provider, but now it's set to receive a RM1.1 billion government lifeli…

#BTOpinion: Who wants to be a property agent? Rewards could outweigh risks The lure of being a property agent may not improve Singapore’s economic competitiveness and productivity. Will capping the number of agents help?

#BTOpinion: Hong Kong’s Link Reit should consider listing a Singapore-centric Reit on the SGX Could Singapore be a good listing venue for Link Reit's Australia, Singapore and UK properties?

#BTOpinion: After regional coups for Gaga and Swift, Singapore should aim to be the natural, not just negotiated, concert choice Unlike Swift’s S-E Asia-exclusive stop in 2024, no government grants were given for Gaga’s…

#BTOpinion: Why invest in Singapore No doubt Bentleys and Lamborghinis raise eyebrows. But, there also are many quiet and low-profile funds, corporate treasury operations and family offices.

#BTOpinion: Why did OCBC put Chulia Street redevelopment plans on the back burner? The ballpark total development cost of S$2 billion, which includes high construction costs, would derail the bank’s plans to return capit…

#BTOpinion: Is GuocoLand right to grow in Johor and UOL wrong to wait? Odds are that GuocoLand, which has done well with its Singapore projects in recent years, is right to grow in the Johor market now.

#BTOpinion: Trump-inspired turmoil may be positive for some less well-known markets – including Singapore While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 have fallen more than 6% since the beginning of the year, the Hang Seng China Ent…

#BTOpinion: The US economy is heading for recession Confidence has plunged. Consumers’ inflation and unemployment expectations have spiked. That is an ominous trifecta.

#BTOpinion: CDL saga — Will peace hold? It’s time for a comprehensive strategic review Father-son spat has wreaked damage, restoring investor confidence will be an uphill task.

#BTOpinion: A good deal for Li Ka-Shing but a less certain outlook for global shipping The tycoon walks away with a handsome cash pile, but the shipping industry will have to see how this mega-deal plays out for them.