LTA proposes combining car COE categories, adding rebate-surcharge system

The new system would combine Categories A and B, and see rebates or surcharges of up to S$15,000 on premiums.

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StarHub to acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business amid ongoing telco consolidation

StarHub will then own both MyRepublic’s broadband and mobile businesses, having acquired its broadband business in August last year.

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IOI aims to be a top 3 developer in Singapore: Lee Yeow Seng

“Singapore – you say it’s big, but it’s not too big. Small, it’s also not that small. My focus is definitely on the prime CBD area.” Group CEO of IOI Properties Group Lee Yeow Seng said the developer is in advanced talks to acquire One Raffles Place as part of a joint venture with CapitaLand, and aims to be one of the top three developers in Singapore.

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OUE Reit confirms IOI Properties, CapitaLand in talks for One Raffles Place, says no binding deal reached yet

“There is no certainty that any transaction will materialise," the manager said.

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Frasers Hospitality CEO to step down; COO to lead company and report to Frasers Property

This follows the privatisation of Frasers Hospitality Trust and the completion of its portfolio optimisation.

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Temasek-related Azalea, SeaTown, Seviora Capital to merge in 2027

Seviora expects the integration to create a more connected and seamless platform for clients, partners and employees.

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Vietnam wins first investment-grade rating, opening door to cheaper funding for growth

The decision reflects optimism about Vietnam’s economic trajectory. Rating and Investment Information (R&I) expects strong growth to continue following a roughly 9% expansion in the first nine months of 2026.

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Jay-Z, Serena Williams-backed Kenangan Coffee considering IPO on SGX: CEO

Kenangan Coffee co-founder and group CEO Edward Tirtanata says he will like greater clarity on how companies could pursue dual listings in Singapore and on regional exchanges.

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Singapore hotel rates race higher for F1 weekend despite softer early demand

Business events and meetings in the weeks leading up to the race weekend are expected to have created spillover benefits.

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Prima to move out of historic Keppel Road flour mill building in 2028

Prima built Singapore’s first flour mill, and was listed on the then Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia in 1969.

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Singapore F1 to proceed despite haze; no changes planned to outdoor entertainment

Race organizer Singapore GP said there were no plans to modify entertainment activities, which mostly take place in the open air.

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No boom is forever: PM Wong on AI, job cuts and trade

“Trade remains three times our GDP. We cannot afford to turn inwards. We will get poor very quickly if we do so,” said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Forbes Global CEO Conference on Oct 8. He also spoke about the AI boom and how it might impact jobs.

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Mooted COE changes will solve category problems, but higher premiums likely: observers

“Existing Category B players, already stunned by their diminishing market share, will likely raise their COE bids to attempt to hold on. This will add fuel to the fire and drive the prices north,” say automotive consultant Say Kwee Neng.

He was among the majority of observers who told BT the move could push COE premiums higher overall.

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Standard Chartered looks beyond Formula 1 and football to promote art

The bank’s latest sponsorship takes it from sporting arenas into a contemporary art museum.

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Singapore may be able to import only half of 2035 clean energy target: report

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional licences and approvals to renewable-energy developers in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Australia, representing a total capacity of 9.25 GW.

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Malaysia unveils tax relief measures, wider income reforms in US$112.5b 2027 spending boost

Economic growth this year is expected to come in at the upper end of the projected range of 4.8% to 5.3%.

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Meet the 7-year-old making his racing debut in Thailand. Better yet, join him

Shane New, who is seven, already has a year of racing competition at the former KF1 circuit in Kranji under his belt.

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Could South-east Asia build some of the world’s longest subsea power cables?

The Asean Power Grid aims to link the region’s electricity networks, but turning that vision into reality will require US$27 billion, specialised infrastructure and greater regulatory certainty.

In this interactive, BT’s Sharanya Pillai examines what it takes to connect the region beneath the sea.

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Singapore stands ready to assist Indonesia amid worsening haze, Grace Fu in touch with counterpart

“We are in touch with our neighbours. As you know, this is an area where, because of El Nino, we are facing very dry weather in the region, and therefore it has made forest fires a lot harder to put out,” said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.

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