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Camden Park GCB being sold for S$48 million to Centurion Corp’s Kelvin Teo
Ry-Anne Lim - The bungalow belonged to late architect Ho Kok Hoe, whose sons put it up for sale at S$55.9 million
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2 days ago
Google ditches EU antitrust complaint about Microsoft cloud amid EU probe
BRUSSELS :Alphabet's Google on Friday dropped its EU antitrust complaint about rival Microsoft's cloud computing practices, a week after EU regulators launched an investigation to see if Microsoft should be subject to rules aimed at curbing its power in this sector.Last year, Google took i ...
2 days ago
Singapore stocks gain more ground on Friday as regional peers close mixed
Benjamin Cher - STI gains 0.3% or 14.62 points to finish at 4,523.96
2 days ago
Markets Swing on Rate-Cut Bets as Google Reshapes the AI Race
Claressa Monteiro - Rate-cut bets surge, Google disrupts the AI race, Japan faces economic crosswinds, and the rupee struggles. Here’s what moved Asia’s markets this...
2 days ago
LTA to refund S$1.4 million in road tax on 1,700 vehicles following error on published rates
Jessie Lim - The move is to correct a discrepancy between road tax collected and rates stipulated for the period between August 2022 and Nov...
2 days ago
LTA to refund overcharged tax on 1,700 vehicles
Jessie Lim - Move to correct a discrepancy between road tax collected and rates stipulated for the period between August 2022 and Nov 30, 2025
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Taiwan 2025 GDP growth forecast hits 15-year high on surge in AI demand
TAIPEI :Taiwan's tech-heavy economy is expected to grow at its fastest pace in 15 years, riding the wave of demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the statistics office said on Friday, though U.S. tariffs are likely to cloud the outlook next year.Gross domestic product (GDP) is exp ...
2 days ago
Taiwan raises 2025 GDP growth forecast on surge in AI demand
TAIPEI :Taiwan's tech-reliant economy is expected to grow faster than previously expected in 2025, riding the wave of demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the statistics office said on Friday.Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to expand by 7.37 per cent this year, the Direc ...
2 days ago
Putting Pompeii's pieces together, with the help of a robot
POMPEII, Italy :Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, could get a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic system designed to support archaeologists in one of their most painstaking tasks: reassembling fragmented artefacts.The technology, developed under an EU- ...
2 days ago
JPMorgan sees DBS at S$70 in a year’s time; with potential S$3.30 dividend for years
Therese Soh - Its analysts also upgrade OCBC, SGX to ‘overweight’; see volatility for UOB
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JPMorgan warns DBS could turn ‘unjustifiably expensive’, flags volatility for UOB
Therese Soh - JPMorgan analysts assign DBS a S$70 price target for December 2026
2 days ago
EU to examine if Apple Ads and Maps subject to tough rules, Apple says no
BRUSSELS :EU antitrust regulators will examine whether Apple's Apple Ads and Apple Maps should be subject to the onerous requirements of the bloc's digital rules after both services hit key criteria, with the U.S. tech giant saying they should be exempted.Apple's App Store, iOS operat ...
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EU says Apple Ads and Maps likely qualify as gatekeepers, Apple disagrees
BRUSSELS :The European Commission said on Friday that Apple's Apple Ads and Apple Maps likely meet the thresholds to be considered "gatekeepers" as defined by the Digital Markets Act, a designation the U.S. tech giant immediately disputed.So-called gatekeepers have to adhere to a stri ...
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Apple tells EU Commission it meets Digital Markets Act (DMA) thresholds
BRUSSELS :U.S. tech giant Apple told the European Commission its core platform services Apple Ads and Apple Maps meet the thresholds set by the Digital Markets Act, the Commission said in a statement on Friday.The EU Commission has 45 working days to decide whether to designate Apple as a gatekeeper ...
2 days ago
SAC Capital initiates coverage on Reclaims Global with ‘buy’ call and target price of 49.7 cents
Teo Zheng Long - SAC Capital analyst Daniel Ng has initiated a “buy” call on integrated construction services provider Reclaims Global with a target price of 49.7 cents. In his Nov 27 report, Ng notes that the company has built an established operating track record supported by a sizeable inhouse fleet and an en ...
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South-east Asia’s family conglomerates at a turning point: New growth, fresh talent key to keeping their edge
Sharanya Pillai - Without intervention, their inherent advantages could wane
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‘The next billionaires’: Malaysia’s electrical firms to gain from data centre boom, says report
Sudeshna Dhar - The market capitalisation of MEP businesses has compounded by nearly three times from 2024 to late 2025
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‘The next billionaires’: Malaysia’s electrical firms to gain from data centre boom: report
Sudeshna Dhar - The market capitalisation of MEP businesses has compounded by nearly three times from 2024 to late 2025
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Philippines’ Active Group builds its name on quality, not quantity
Evan See - For more than 50 years, the developer has thrived by staying true to its vision
2 days ago
Infographic: Aftermath of HK Tai Po fire
David Li Zuowei - The Business Times investigates the numbers behind the operation and the financial scale of the tragedy.
2 days ago
Brent oil price stable, WTI up 1% after trade resumes
HOUSTON :Brent crude oil futures were flat on Friday while U.S. crude futures ticked higher as drawn-out Russia-Ukraine peace talks kept geopolitical risks elevated and traders kept an eye on Sunday's OPEC+ meeting for clues about potential output changes.U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futu ...
2 days ago
Brent oil price stable, WTI also steaudy after resumption
LONDON :Brent crude oil futures were largely unchanged on Friday while drawn-out Russia-Ukraine peace talks kept geopolitical risks elevated and traders kept one eye on the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting on Sunday for clues about potential output changes. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude f ...
2 days ago
Brent crude prices hold steady, WTI trading resumes
LONDON :Brent crude oil futures were largely unchanged on Friday while drawn-out Russia-Ukraine peace talks kept geopolitical risks elevated and traders kept one eye on the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting on Sunday for clues about potential output changes. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude f ...
2 days ago
Brent crude prices hold steady, WTI disrupted by CME outage
LONDON :Brent crude oil futures were largely unchanged on Friday while drawn-out Russia-Ukraine peace talks kept geopolitical risks elevated, while traders kept one eye on the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting on Sunday for clues about potential output changes. However, U.S. West Texas Intermediate ...
2 days ago
Brent gains on Ukraine uncertainty, WTI disrupted by CME outage
LONDON :Brent crude oil futures inched up on Friday as drawn-out Russia-Ukraine peace talks kept geopolitical risks elevated, while traders kept one eye on the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting on Sunday for clues about potential output changes. However, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures w ...
2 days ago
Brent rises on Ukraine uncertainty, WTI disrupted by CME outage
NEW DELHI :Brent crude oil futures rose on Friday as drawn-out Russia-Ukraine peace talks kept geopolitical risks elevated, while traders kept one eye on the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting on Sunday for clues about potential output changes. However, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were froze ...
2 days ago
Forget chasing the next Pfizer: Singapore’s biotech future lies in innovation, not giants
Tessa Oh - The Republic may not have a major player to call its own, but licensing deals and early-stage breakthroughs can still count as...
2 days ago
Why contract clarity matters for Singapore’s construction competitiveness
Renee Paik - As Singapore accelerates its infrastructure pipeline, from new housing and transport corridors to sustainability-driven redevelopment, the construction sector faces a familiar set of challenges in sharper focus. Rising project complexity, tight manpower conditions, and the need for greater productiv ...
3 days ago
Singapore to grant one-off property tax rebate for all owner-occupied residential properties in 2026
Shikhar Gupta - All one and two-room HDB flats will continue to pay no property tax
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Singapore grants one-off property tax rebate for all owner-occupiers in 2026
Ry-Anne Lim - Owners of one and two-room HDB flats will still be exempted from property tax
3 days ago
Banks in talks to lend $38 billion to fund sites for OpenAI, FT reports
A group of banks is in talks to lend another $38 billion for Oracle and data centre builder Vantage to fund further sites for OpenAI, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
3 days ago
S&P downgrades China Vanke, says its financial commitments unsustainable
Debt woes at Vanke have revived concerns that China’s real estate sector could fall back into crisis
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JP Morgan increases DBS’s TP to $70; upgrades OCBC and SGX to ‘overweight’ and UOB to ‘neutral’
Felicia Tan - JP Morgan analysts Harsh Wardhan Modi and Daniel Tan have issued several upgrades to the banks and Singapore Exchange (SGX) as they see a “step change” on Singapore’s evolution as a financial centre this year. “This is evident across flows, governance, micro-structure and participation, part ...
3 days ago
CME trading halted due to cooling issue at data centres
[SINGAPORE] Exchange operator CME Group said on Friday trading in derivative markets was halted due to a cooling issue at data centres.