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#BTOpinion: Income should put aside hunt for a strategic partner, and focus on an organic growth plan It seems unlikely another suitor will be easily found – at least not without Income’s shareholders being prepared to a…

#BTOpinion: 8 questions shareholders should ask SingPost’s board over planned sale of Australian business As SingPost pivots to logistics to mitigate the secular decline in its Singapore postal business, the Australian b…

#BTOpinion: Silver lining in the scrapping of Allianz’s offer for Income Insurance For now, in the absence of a strategic partner, Income will have to hunker down and focus on gaining competitiveness in its core business…

#BTOpinion: More property cooling measures? Locals buying their first homes could be hit Applying ABSD of 5% to locals and 10% to PRs who purchase HDB resale flats costing more than S$1 million may help to cool a strong…

#BTOpinion: From TikTok to Nvidia, the tech war is getting uglier ByteDance’s current dilemma is a taste of what’s to come as more firms will get pinched from both the US and Chinese sides.

#BTOpinion: Which economy did best in 2024? Comparing the GDP, stock market performance, core inflation, unemployment and government deficits – for 37 mostly rich countries.

#BTOpinion: Will Singapore’s ‘novel food’ dreams be ultra-processed? In recent years, warnings about the health risks of UPFs have grown increasingly widespread, even if scientists are not clear what exactly makes them b…

#BTOpinion: Could Paragon soon change hands? Selling properties then winding down Paragon Reit returns cash to the Cuscaden Peak consortium.

#BTOpinion: Telco consolidation may not necessarily lead to recovery in mobile revenues Singapore’s telcos will need to dig deeper to generate revenue growth.

#BTOpinion: Earning 3% from Singapore dollar T-bills may not last or be enough Retirees may need to embrace some risks by buying high-quality stocks and bonds.

#BTOpinion: Ong Beng Seng-linked Hotel Properties’ potential project is the best bet to rejuvenate Orchard Road Embattled tycoon Ong Beng Seng's Hotel Properties can make a major contribution to Singapore by successfully…

#BTOpinion: Dissident minority investor calls on OCBC to unlock value by distributing Great Eastern stake Will ex-remisier Ong Chin Woo succeed in his campaign for OCBC to distribute Great Eastern shares?

#BTOpinion: Time to revamp and relaunch the STI? Stick with the STI in its current form with a lopsided dependence on the banks and property, or revamp it to ensure broader coverage and adequate diversification?

#BTOpinion: Bankers can expect a bumper bonus after standout year, but hopefully it won’t be an obscene sum Bank profits hit all-time highs for the first nine months of 2024, with their share prices reaching multi-year p…

#BTOpinion: Pick listed property equities over an investment home People who are bullish on private homes might wish to consider buying shares of listed property development and investment groups instead of physical home…

#BTOpinion: MAS is right to resist push for even looser leverage requirements for Singapore Reits A more liberal regulatory stance towards these trusts – including the ones that are here just for the external manager mod…

#BTOpinion: Bridging ambitions and realities: the Johor-Singapore SEZ Anticipation runs high as December nears, with expectations for the unveiling of much-awaited details from Malaysia and Singapore on their latest and…

#BTOpinion: Genting Singapore’s luck may turn in 2025 The renewal of its casino licence for a shorter two-year term adds to the uncertainties at the integrated resort operator, but a turnaround could come.

#BTOpinion: Give buyers an additional choice of new 50-year leasehold homes For one, selling homes on shorter land leases improves housing affordability by lowering prices, says BT's Leslie Yee.

#BTOpinion: How Chinese is Shein? For the fast-fashion giant, nationality has become a vexed question.

#BTOpinion: S-Reit investors will need patience after Trump’s win dashes hopes of rapid falls in interest rates The counters are likely to move up when there is greater clarity on rate cuts under the Trump administration…

#BTOpinion: Shareholders can gain from DBS buying back shares, even at record prices Is it inopportune for DBS to buy back shares if it does so at prices which are at or close to historical highs?

#BTOpinion: In bringing workers back to office, employers risk losing something more valuable In today’s labour market, employers have indisputable power to bring employees back to office. But should they? ➡️ In the retu…

#BTOpinion: Are suburban malls overly reliant on F&B for growth? Mall landlords should not have too high hopes that the F&B segment can make an ever rising contribution to rental revenue as shoppers go online and oversea…

#BTOpinion: Timing of DBS share buyback announcement and its CEO’s share sales was not a good look Companies do not explain how they came to the conclusion that the shares they are buying back in the market offer good lo…

#BTOpinion: Judge women on their results and not on their gender Why hasn't the US elected a woman president yet? Despite progress globally, the highest office remains elusive in America.

#BTOpinion: CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s divestments could help it buffer against higher-for-longer interest rate scenario It should seize opportunities available in market, as long as exit yields remain favourable.

#BTOpinion: Why I go light on insurance The cumulative costs of taking up many policies may be prohibitively high and simply unaffordable. Is the cost of protection worthwhile?

#BTOpinion: Greater flexibility needed when government assesses bids for GLS sites The government should lean towards selling confirmed list GLS sites to developers, even at prices that are below expectations to ensure a…

#BTOpinion: Trump elected at opportune moment for himself, but will his policies force Fed to change course? DBS, OCBC and UOB could sustain their currently high profitability into 2025, especially in light of Trump's in…