BT's Top Stories from Last Week

Property may no longer be pot of gold for retirement, says DBS

Several factors - such as prices potentially outpacing one's salary growth and evolving demographics - now weigh on home price appreciation, challenging its longstanding status as a key retirement asset.

Raising tax revenue the 'sustainable and responsible' way to fund Singapore's expenditures: Lawrence Wong

Wong was outlining 3 key priorities that underpin Singapore's fiscal moves as it tackles the challenges of inequality, ageing and climate change.

En bloc buzz is back; but some projects have cut asking prices

Reasons include higher construction costs, challenging environment in current cycle and decaying lease for 99-year leasehold properties: analysts.

Indonesian tycoon Tahir enters into nearly S$260m purchase of strata units in freehold Robinson Road building

Price reflects S$3,650 psf on around 70,700 sq ft strata space - comprising 65 strata office units and 8 F&B/shop units.

Lower profit, higher pay for key execs: Is it justifiable?

Lian Beng was in the news recently, but among its peers, at least 3 other companies paid key executives or directors more even as net profits fell.