Search

BREAKING NEWS

TODAY

Audi F1 CEO tries to turn also-ran legacy team into a winner

How will BTS endure a gruelling world tour? We asked their ex-trainer

BT is now on WhatsApp

Scan the QR code for breaking news and our top stories, right to your phone.Breaking news and our top stories, right to your phone.

Transport & Logistics

Grab gets first Singapore-Johor ride-hail licence as ‘anywhere’ drop-off rules kick in May 4

UK house prices rise in April despite Iran war headwinds: Nationwide

New Zealand house prices lack momentum as buyers sidelined

Opinion & Features

Succession in Singapore: Is the era of family empires coming to an end?

UK man agrees to plead guilty in ‘Singapore Solution’ tax evasion case, say US prosecutors

Energy & Commodities

Oil rises over US$1 with no sign of Iran conflict ending

Global Enterprise

Iran war ceasefire ‘terminated’ hostilities for war powers deadline, says US official

Banking & Finance

ANZ Bank’s profit tops estimates on CEO turnaround strategy

Transport & Logistics

Toyota to build three assembly plants in India’s Maharashtra: Nikkei

Global Enterprise

Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks

Largely business as usual for Singapore’s Mice industry amid Iran war

Indonesia to cut ride-hailing companies’ maximum commission taken from drivers to 8%

Wealth & Investing

Why ‘ETF and chill’ may no longer be enough

Asean economic ministers say Middle East war could significantly slow regional growth

Energy & Commodities

Gold heads for weekly loss on oil-driven inflation concerns

May Day Rally: Singapore must ‘ready ourselves to succeed’ amid AI disruption, says PM Wong

Companies & Markets

Sandisk has thumping quarter on AI boom, secures long-term contracts and unveils big buyback

May Day Rally: Hormuz crisis could be more severe than 1970s oil shocks; government will do more to help if needed, says PM Wong

Economy & Policy

May Day Rally: NTUC to commit S$37 million in 2026 to help workers with everyday needs

Core inflation in Tokyo slows, seen accelerating on energy shock

Japan’s factory activity growth hits 4-year high on stockpiling, PMI shows

Banking & Finance

Japan warns of speculative yen moves, signals chance of more intervention

Watch: PM Wong’s May Day Rally speech

Banking & Finance

Bank collusion probe in Archegos meltdown closes without charges in US

Billionaire Joe Lewis plans US$200 million Sotheby’s art sale

Global Enterprise

Fitch warns US debt burden is ‘far above’ other AA rated nations

Global Enterprise

Meta, Amazon, Wall Street: Global giants slashing headcounts worldwide

3 in 5 Singapore travellers rethinking travel plans over flight prices: Skyscanner report

Opinion & Features

The quiet cost of a noisy workplace

UAE’s Opec exit: Shockwaves will be felt beyond oil prices

Telcos, Media & Tech

Roblox slashes annual bookings forecast as new safety features take their toll

Trump and Secret Service director say agent at dinner was not shot by friendly fire

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta CEO Zuckerberg blames layoffs on capital spending, won’t rule out more job cuts

Global Enterprise

Apple sales forecast beats Wall Street expectations, shares rise

Tag Heuer, Hermes and Zenith showcase exceptional pieces at Watches and Wonders

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: Wall Street ends higher, S&P 500, Nasdaq notch biggest monthly gains in years

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares log biggest monthly gains in over a year

JLL Singapore cuts over 20 jobs or 1% of workforce; Knight Frank Singapore also lays off staff

YESTERDAY

Australia’s home prices grow at slowest pace since Jan 2025

Telcos, Media & Tech

Google Cloud pulls ahead as Big Tech’s AI bet swells to US$700 billion

Companies & Markets

Irregular payments occurred during former group financial controller’s stint: Vin’s Holdings

Global Enterprise

Global oil prices hit 4-year high on concern of US-Iran war escalation

ECB keeps rates on hold and warns about Iran war hit

Companies & Markets

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as earnings optimism overshadows Middle East woes

Banking & Finance

Bank of England holds rates as officials consider hikes ahead

Companies & Markets

MLT posts 7% fall in Q4 DPU to S$0.01819; eyes up to S$300 million in China asset sales

US growth picks up in the first quarter

US weekly jobless claims decrease as labour market conditions remain stable

Consumer & Healthcare

Prada first-quarter revenue rises 3%, driven by sales in Americas region

WP chief Pritam Singh issued letter of reprimand following conclusion of disciplinary panel

Companies & Markets

Mastercard profit climbs on steady transaction volumes

Highlights of Food & Hospitality Asia 2026

Telcos, Media & Tech

Prices of Nvidia’s B300 server at 7 million yuan in China on US curbs: sources

Risks are ‘clearly to the downside’ for Asia after a strong start to the year: IMF Asia-Pacific director

Global Enterprise

China allows state refiners to export some fuels to Asian buyers

Reits & Property

Parkway Life Reit Q1 DPU up 15.1% at S$0.0442 on higher Singapore hospital rents

Energy & Commodities

Gold rebounds as US-Iran war concerns revive safe haven appeal

Companies & Markets

AstraZeneca invests £300 million in UK in boost for Starmer

Companies & Markets

PSA wins bid for investment in Xiamen port

Style & Society

Head over to Longchamp’s travelling green concept pop-up this long weekend

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 30)

Volkswagen’s Q1 profit drop spurs further cost-cutting measures

Saudi economic growth slows as Iran war hits oil exports

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks rise 1.1% on Thursday, lifted by DBS’ above-expectation earnings

Transport & Logistics

Marine insurance and the five powers clause in times of war

Opinion & Features

Does trade cause peace? Ask an economist

Heritage food and high drama at The Peranakan Club

Companies & Markets

SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge to debut in mid-2026; resulting IPOs could tap EQDP funds

Thai economy expands in Q1 but set to slow due to Middle East war

As Fed holds rates steady, there are divisions over what the next moves will be

Tripartite partners pledge to guide workers, firms through AI’s challenges, opportunities

Singapore forms Tripartite Jobs Council to help workers and businesses navigate AI disruption

India’s rupee drops to record low as crude surge deepens worries

Malaysia works to secure fuel supply beyond June: economy minister

Companies & Markets

Trust Bank swings to profit for the first time in March; Q1 still loss-making

Asean vows to avoid export bans, share fuel as oil prices soar

Companies & Markets

Australia shares hit four-week low

Global Enterprise

Iran war splits Asia’s diesel market into haves and have-nots

Quicker hiring process for migrant construction workers from 2027 amid strong building demand

Singapore, the Philippines establish carbon credit transfer framework

Companies & Markets

Lum Chang Creations seeks shareholders’ nod on bonus issue, lifting of MD’s share sale moratorium

China’s Shenzhen relaxes home buying rules to boost demand

Companies & Markets

Catalist-listed MoneyMax to transfer to SGX mainboard on May 6

Watchdog warns World Cup ticket prices increase risk of scams

Banking & Finance

SocGen’s retail revival aids Q1 profit as trading revenue slides

No longer just an outpost: Vietnam’s rise opens new front for DBS, OCBC, UOB

From post-war hardships to ‘era of national rise’: Vietnam’s family firms face first succession test

Banking & Finance

Standard Chartered profit jumps 17%, books US$190 million charge on Iran war

Opinion & Features

The parrot argument about AI is dead. The question now is permission

Philippine central bank sees inflation rising to three-year high

Companies & Markets

Wilmar shares fall 5.7% as hedging losses from Iran war weigh on results

Global Enterprise

Chinese firms struggle to catch up with South Korea, Taiwan leaders in AI chips, say analysts

Singapore hotel performance, tourist arrivals tick up in Q1 despite Iran war

Banking & Finance

Citigroup’s Japan banking head seeks expansion despite talent crunch

Banking & Finance

BNP Paribas reports 9% rise in Q1 profit, investment bank stutters

Companies & Markets

Changi Airport inks deal to be first overseas hub for China logistics giant SF Group

Consumer & Healthcare

Pop Mart’s US sales fall 45% as it struggles to find next Labubu

Style & Society

Meta AI glasses review: stellar sound, sharp recording, subject none the wiser

Transport & Logistics

Airbus extends China winning streak with US$21.4 billion order

Telcos, Media & Tech

Australia’s AirTrunk to invest US$3 billion in two new Malaysian data centres

Telcos, Media & Tech

Samsung’s chip profit soars 48-times due to AI spending frenzy

Banking & Finance

AIA’s new business value climbs in first quarter on strong Hong Kong, China demand

China’s factory activity expands despite pressures from Iran war

Japan’s factory output in surprise fall as Iran war takes toll on petroleum-based products

Singapore’s employment growth moderates in Q1 on seasonal factors, but labour market stays resilient

Companies & Markets

DBS shares up 3.4%, touch two-month high on estimate-beating Q1 earnings

Telcos, Media & Tech

Alphabet, Amazon outpace Meta in AI during earnings bonanza

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong’s local debt market becomes surprise funding hotspot

What China’s blocking of Manus deal means for its AI start-ups relocating overseas for US capital

Energy & Commodities

Opec+ likely to agree another oil output hike without UAE: sources

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: DBS, Wilmar, Sheng Siong, Starhill Global Reit, CDLHT, CDL, Lum Chang Creations

Gen Z can’t get enough of teensy ‘grandma watches’

Telcos, Media & Tech

Anthropic considering funding offers at over US$900 billion value

Companies & Markets

CDL Hospitality Trusts Q1 NPI rises 10.4% to S$33.1 million

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta shares plunge on escalating concerns over AI spending spree

Qatari royals seek to recoup costs on US$400 million Los Angeles mansion

Coffee, milk powder among 5% of common household items hit by ‘shrinkflation’ in Singapore: Singstat

Telcos, Media & Tech

Amazon reports higher spending to fuel cloud unit sales

Telcos, Media & Tech

Microsoft cloud growth fails to ease investors’ AI concerns

‘We’re not a bubble tea brand’: Chagee aims to double Asia-Pacific footprint to 600 stores by 2027

Telcos, Media & Tech

Alphabet sales beat estimates on Google cloud, AI customers

Companies & Markets

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan strikes upbeat tone on deposits, wealth growth after strong Q1

What the US$113 billion leadership development industry is getting wrong

Powering Asia-Pacific’s electricity supercycle into long-term energy security

Space race tightening for the spoils of the moon

Global Enterprise

Divided Fed officials hold rates; Powell to stay as governor

Capital Markets & Currencies

Wall Street ends mixed ahead of big tech earnings

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares hit three-week low as earnings, data and Iran conflict weigh

APR 29

Wealth & Investing

UBS says rich clients lost some interest in private credit

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh wins key Senate Committee vote

Energy & Commodities

China succeeds in adding renminbi pricing to BHP iron ore contracts

Tender for major upgrade of Changi Airport Terminal 3 to be issued in second half of 2026

US goods trade deficit widens in March as imports rise sharply

Companies & Markets

Wall St mixed at open ahead of Big Tech earnings, Fed meeting

India economy resilient but faces rising risks from Mideast war

Reits & Property

Starhill Global Reit Q3 NPI flat at S$37.9 million

Developer China Vanke posts 5.95 billion yuan loss in Q1

Transport & Logistics

Hong Kong airport raises HK$19 billion amid local-debt boom

US mortgage rates tick up to 6.37%

Transport & Logistics

China suspends autonomous driving permits after Baidu outage

Energy & Commodities

PetroChina posts record Q1 profit on higher oil prices

Reits & Property

Landmark Reit Q1 net property income rises 5.7% to S$30.8 million

Companies & Markets

Sheng Siong Q1 net profit up 12.6% on stronger sales

CDL strategic review ‘timely’ after last year’s disputes, Sherman Kwek tells shareholders

Opinion & Features

More disclosures tied to value creation could be just the ‘culture shock’ the market needs

Banking & Finance

China’s largest lenders’ first-quarter profit up over 3%, sour loan ratios steady

Apac could feel energy supply chain disruptions for years, says ADB

Global Enterprise

Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade

Companies & Markets

Wilmar posts 22.8% fall in Q1 net profit to US$265.6 million amid volatile commodity prices

Geely Q1 profit falls 27% as weak demand hits China automakers

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 29)

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks fall 0.6% on Wednesday as Middle East conflict enters third month

Transport & Logistics

Volvo Cars’ earnings slip on tougher US, China competition

Opinion & Features

South Korea’s precarious balancing act

NUS retains crown as Asia’s top business school in latest QS ranking

Adidas reports Q1 operating profit above expectations

Anthropic, OpenAI splurge on London office space in leasing wave

Deloitte’s Lee Boon Teck succeeds Teo Ser Luck as president of Singapore’s national accounting body

Opinion & Features

Beijing’s blunt message to its tech sector

Deutsche Bank posts record quarterly profit despite economic risks

Global Enterprise

Von der Leyen warns Iran war may damage Europe for years

Lloyds Q1 profit beats estimates as UK lender reiterates guidance for 2026

Carlsberg sees sales growth through 2026 even as Iran crisis looms

Telcos, Media & Tech

Big Chinese tech firms scramble to secure Huawei AI chips after DeepSeek V4 launch: sources

AstraZeneca beats sales and profit expectations on cancer drug demand

Wealth & Investing

Family office for US$12 billion Tetra Pak Fortune exits Hong Kong

Malaysia to slash 2026 federal operating spend over Iran war costs

Billie Eilish and James Cameron team up for immersive and intimate tour film

Hong Kong has widest trade deficit since 1952

Banking & Finance

Thai central bank holds key interest rate, as expected

EMA launches proposal for new electricity generation capacity to meet rising demand

Companies & Markets

Aztech shares jump over 17%; CGSI upgrades stock to ‘add’, lifts target 46.2% despite earnings miss

Companies & Markets

Cognition fast-tracks Asia-Pacific expansion with new Singapore headquarters

Companies & Markets

Mapletree Industrial Trust to divest up to S$600 million of North America assets, eyes Japan and Europe for growth

Indonesia eFishery founder gets nine years’ jail in fraud case

Sifa 2026: classic theatre, radically reimagined

Capital Markets & Currencies

Hong Kong bourse posts record profit on listings, trading

Companies & Markets

Singapore’s gold demand jumps record 42% in Q1 amid geopolitical risks, volatile prices

Global Enterprise

PIL earnings drop 21.7% to US$1 billion in 2025 amid lower freight rates

Style & Society

Spring jewellery 2026: new colours and materials to wear

Banking & Finance

UBS beats profit expectations on market volatility

Philippine taxis hit by fuel price hikes get electric lifeline from VinFast, Grab

Transport & Logistics

Mercedes reports narrower-than-forecast profit slump in first quarter

Global Enterprise

Samsung dynasty’s wealth doubles to US$45 billion in just one year

Tropical forest loss eases in 2025 from record high: report

Companies & Markets

No further action by police after probe into SPH Media’s circulation figures

Transport & Logistics

SP Mobility, ComfortDelGro Engie bag contracts to deploy EV fast-charging hubs in HDB towns

Telcos, Media & Tech

China’s Meta backlash renders Manus model ‘officially dead’

Capital Markets & Currencies

Australian shares pare losses after softer core inflation cools rate-hike bets

Companies & Markets

Aspial Lifestyle moving to SGX mainboard on May 4 after meeting public float requirement

Banking & Finance

MUFG to make foray into Indian real estate, expand forex derivatives

Energy & Commodities

Oil rises on reports US will extend Iran blockade, prolonging Middle East supply disruptions

Global Enterprise

China, US tensions build over Iran and AI before Trump meets Xi

New Zealand central banker says Q1 core inflation was stable within target band

Square chips on square panels – Silicon Box aims to break supply chain bottleneck with novel technology

Capital Markets & Currencies

Are stock markets in denial about the true cost of Iran war?

Countries have collective interest to keep critical sea lanes open and secure: Zhulkarnain

Banking & Finance

Goldman Sachs bars Hong Kong bankers from using Anthropic AI, source says

Energy & Commodities

US warns of sanctions risks for Chinese refiners of Iranian oil

Energy & Commodities

Gold steady as markets await Powell’s comments on Iran war impact

EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules

Transport & Logistics

India airlines warn of flight suspensions as war drives up fuel cost

Global Enterprise

Citadel Securities expands in Asia with big hires, block trades

Companies & Markets

From traditional telco to tech: Singtel steps up sovereign AI push with latest tie-up

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: CLI, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Hong Leong Asia, Wing Tai, Metro, Aspial Lifestyle

NIESR slashes UK growth forecast as Iran war and inflation hit economy

Energy & Commodities

What is Opec+ and how does it affect oil prices?

Telcos, Media & Tech

Elon Musk says OpenAI was his idea, before executives looted it

Formula 1 CEO says rescheduling one Middle East race is an option

Companies & Markets

CLI fee revenue up 10% in Q1 as real estate investment business revenue softens 14%; potential inflation may weigh on asset operations

King Charles meets with US tech leaders, talks startup challenges

Banking & Finance

JPMorgan to become global partner of 2028 Olympics, 2030 Winter Games

Consumer & Healthcare

Mondelez beats first-quarter estimates on resilient demand, pricing strength

Global Enterprise

UAE exit blindsides Opec and threatens to shake its grip on oil

Opinion & Features

In the AI age, Singapore needs better learning, not just more courses

Banking & Finance

Robinhood’s quarterly profit misses estimates on weak transaction revenue

Opinion & Features

Fast AI adoption is not enough; Singapore must care about redesigning work

Companies & Markets

Asia private equity piques investor interest as distributions top global averages, despite fundraising headwinds

Companies & Markets

Volatility pushing the wealthy to focus on risk, succession: HSBC’s Tommy Leung

Opinion & Features

The invisible bottleneck in Singapore’s maritime ambitions

Banking & Finance

Visa beats quarterly profit estimates on resilient consumer spending

Consumer & Healthcare

Starbucks raises forecasts after strong quarter, shares jump 5% after hours

If crashes are rising in Malaysia, fix the roads – not the courts

Transport & Logistics

Airbus profit drops as earnings collapse at main jet unit

Telcos, Media & Tech

Seagate forecasts upbeat quarter as AI boom powers strong data-storage demand

Energy & Commodities

China’s used cooking oil ships to US as war drives biofuel boom

Transport & Logistics

Toyota suppliers start to see shortages due to Iran conflict

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares hit near three-week low on Middle East impasse, mixed earnings

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: Nasdaq, S&P 500 end lower on renewed AI growth worries ahead of big tech earnings

ALL CAUGHT UP

You've seen the latest posts from the past 72 hours

Don't sleep on the latest updates

Join BT on Telegram

Browse our Newsletters

Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest News Latest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds News Latest COE Certificate of Entitlement News

Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ News Latest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance News Latest STI Straits Times Index News Latest SGX Dividends, Share Price News Latest Bonds Market News Latest Singapore Stocks To Buy News Latest Singapore Economy News

View More