Singapore remains Asia’s private-markets hub, but regional rivals are catching up: panellists

While key investment functions remain concentrated in Singapore, expertise is no longer limited to the Republic and is increasingly spreading across the region, panellists said at the private-markets conference SuperReturn Asia.

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UOB found ‘grossly negligent’ over Stamford Land rights issue advice, to pay S$1.9 million

The High Court says the bank failed to exercise reasonable skill and care in advising the hospitality company.

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Vietnam’s data-centre investment rush faces reality check on power and site constraints

Tariff disputes, looming electricity shortfalls and tighter site economics are narrowing the investable pipeline.

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East Coast Road, Serangoon North View private-housing sites launched for sale

The East Coast Road parcel is the smallest government land sale site in several years, and the first residential government land sale plot in the Siglap area in a decade.

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SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s FY2026 pay rises 7.1% to S$8.37 million in FY2026

This came as SGX recorded a 7.8% rise in FY2026 net profit to S$698.4 million, driven by gains across all operating segments.

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3. Opinion: Is stagflation returning? That mostly depends on the Iran war https://bt.sg/s6Qy

Crystal Jade Fine Dining faces charge for failing to file income tax return on time

The court hearing was adjourned for four weeks after the company’s representative failed to turn up on Sept 29.

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As global markets extend trading hours, South Korea tests the case in Asia

Analysts say it is too early to tell whether the new evening session is generating genuinely new liquidity.

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Number of listed companies an ‘outdated metric’ of Singapore market’s success: SGX chairman

“It serves little purpose for a company to remain listed simply so that an exchange can preserve its company count,” said SGX chairman Koh Boon Hwee.

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Is stagflation returning? That mostly depends on the Iran war

"Winter is coming," said the IMF's managing director, referring to the combination of high inflation and interest rates triggered by the Iran war and its effect on oil prices.

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Electricity tariff for S’pore households to fall by 10.4% in 4th quarter of 2026

The overall tariff before GST, including that for non-households, will fall by an average of 10.6%.

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Hwa Seng Builder, two China companies win S$1.2 billion Tuas Road Viaduct phase two contracts

Tuas Road Viaduct’s phase two will extend the viaduct at its western and eastern ends, and will link Pioneer Road, Tuas South and Tuas Port.

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Temasek intends to open Riyadh, Abu Dhabi offices in 2027 as it deepens Middle East push

Some portfolio companies are expected to co-locate there as well.

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Singapore can be a diversified source of supply for countries seeking alternatives: Grace Fu

Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu urged businesses to not rely on the status quo amid a fragmented trade environment, as markets, rules and product flows are shifting.

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Asean should make exception to non-interference principle for education, says Indonesia’s ex-trade minister

While Asean’s doctrine of non-interference in the internal affairs of one another has served the region well, Indonesia's ex-trade minister Gita Wirjawan suggested “some degree of supranationalism, strictly for educational purposes”.

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Bee Cheng Hiang customers’ e-mail addresses exposed in Singapore’s first case of AI-related data breach

This was the first time that Bee Cheng Hiang, a home-grown traditional food products company known for its bak kwa, used an AI tool for its business operations.

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Amid pressure for easy solutions and better tools, economists’ discipline is key: PM Wong

Speaking at the 25th anniversary dinner of the Economist Service, PM Lawrence Wong noted that “basic principles of economic thinking have stood the test of time”.

“They help us think more clearly about our choices – the trade-offs involved, the incentives we create, and the consequences that follow,” he said.

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3. Property: Frasers Property and Mitsubishi Estate to redevelop Valley Point and Frasers Suites Singapore https://bt.sg/4CHxq

Private home prices accelerate with 1.4% rise while HDB resale values dip further in Q3: flash data

Transaction volume of private homes falls 30%. HDB resales see a 17.7% rise in volume amid a third consecutive quarter of prices falling.

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The Business Times at 50: Chronicler, convener and partner in Singapore’s economic transformation

“At 50, The Business Times (BT) can look back with pride. It has chronicled Singapore’s rise from a young industrialising economy to a sophisticated global hub.”

Reflecting on BT’s journey, former deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat says BT must continue to chronicle Singapore’s evolution “with clarity, curiosity and depth” as the nation looks to the road ahead: https://bt.sg/co6M

👉 Here’s a look back at five decades that shaped Singapore’s economy: bt.sg/bt50

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