Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua. …
Weekly Money FM Podcasts: Start-up ecosystem remains resilient amid macro-related issues
Start-up ecosystem remains resilient amid macro-related issues (featuring Ms Maria Li, chief operating officer, Tech in Asia)
BT Money Hacks Podcast: Toasting fine wine’s resilience
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Wines’ clear capital preservation across the pandemic and …
Rich kids’ boot camps return as private banks woo next-gen clients
SINGAPORE – For years, Covid-19 froze one of private banking’s best tools for keeping customers loyal – invite-only events for the children of wealthy clients. Now, as global …
Credit Suisse shares hit record low as CEO fails to calm markets
ZURICH – Credit Suisse Group hit a fresh record low after attempts to reassure markets on its financial stability only added to the sense of …
Pound gains after UK government U-turns on cut to top tax rate
LONDON – The pound gained on Monday on news Britain would reverse plans to cut the highest rate of income tax, one contentious part of a …
EC World Reit proposes asset sale for loan repayment; to make special distribution
SINGAPORE – EC World Real Estate Investment Trust (EC World Reit) is proposing to divest its indirect interests in Bei Gang Logistics and Chongxian Port …
US home prices now posting biggest monthly drops since 2009
BOSTON – Home prices in the United States have taken a turn and are now posting the biggest monthly declines since 2009. Median home prices …
Asia’s factory activity weakens on global slowdown, cost pressures
TOKYO – Asia’s factory output mostly weakened in September as slowing demand in China and advanced economies added to the pain from persistent cost pressures, …
ST HeadSTart: Time to kill ‘quiet quitting’ | How to motivate a disinterested co-worker
Welcome to the latest edition of ST HeadSTart, bringing you the best of The Straits Times’ career and personal finance coverage every Monday morning. Sign up …
Private home prices rise 3.4% in Q3, led by 7% jump for suburban condos: Flash data
SINGAPORE – Private home prices continued to climb in the third quarter of this year, with prices in the suburbs rising the most on the back …
Singtel says media reports on potential hefty costs from Optus cyber attack ‘speculative’
SINGAPORE – Singtel said on Monday that media reports citing potential fines or costs from the massive cyber breach that affected nearly 10 million accounts …
MS Holdings chairman offers to privatise company at 7 cents per share
SINGAPORE – Catalist-listed MS Holdings on Monday said a company fully owned by executive chairman Ng Chui Hwa made a voluntary unconditional cash offer to privatise …
Keppel Infrastructure Trust targets trebling of portfolio to $18b over next decade
SINGAPORE – Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) has expanded its portfolio under the watch of Jopy Chiang, who assumed the role of chief executive at KIT’s …
Work Talk Podcast: Business in the crosshairs of geopolitics
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro …
Oil prices jump over 3% as Opec+ mulls biggest production cut since pandemic
HONG KONG – Oil surged in early Asian trading on Monday after delegates said Opec+ was considering cutting output by more than one million barrels …
Circularity as a solution to inflation challenges
SINGAPORE – The global cost-of-living crisis has reached a tipping point in recent months. Consumer prices are soaring – the United States consumer price index …
What F1 can teach us about investing
SINGAPORE – With the Formula One (F1) race back in Singapore, there is huge excitement in the air for this adrenaline-fuelled sport. Beyond the race, …
Market volatility continues as inflation persists, but stay invested for the long term
SINGAPORE – The global investment landscape has seen dramatic changes in the past two years and investors are now faced with a new normal, laced …
Police warn against surge in phishing scams involving Singpass
SINGAPORE – The police have warned against a surge in a new type of phishing scams where fraudsters target victims through SMSes to obtain their …