The Business Times

2023-05-17 10:30:20 Singapore key exports to extend slump on broad-based weakness, slow China reopening: economists

Economic slowdown is expected in developed markets, due to the tighter monetary environment.

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2023-05-17 09:00:48 #BTOpinion: If we want affordable COEs, islandwide road pricing is the way to go

"Make drivers pay more for driving, but tax them less upfront when getting a car."

The COE as a one-size-fits-all traffic management tool is too blunt, says BT editor Dennis Chan, who believes that a usage-based road pricing is the most direct way to keep roads congestion free.

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2023-05-17 07:30:13 CapitaLand Ascendas Reit’s private placement closes at S$2.727 apiece; upsizes placement to raise S$500 million

Approximately S$139.5 million of the gross proceeds will be used to partially fund the acquisition of Seagate’s research and development facility.

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2023-05-17 06:45:19 Slower growth and fewer perks – the new buzzwords for tech unicorns

Move fast, break things and enjoy the free-flow kombucha. This was once the ethos of tech unicorns, which focused on hyper growth over profitability while showering staff with generous perks.

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2023-05-17 05:30:41 Malaysia eager to reel in Asia’s wealthy with tweaks to visa scheme

Since the scheme’s inception in 2002 until 2019, nearly 49,000 people have been successful in their MM2H applications. The peak was in 2017 when more than 6,000 people were approved.

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2023-05-17 04:40:10 Singapore key exports contract 9.8% in April in seventh straight month of decline

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports to most of its top 10 markets declined in April, except for shipments to South Korea, the EU and the US.

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2023-05-17 03:30:22 Lawrence Wong meets Chinese Premier, takes over as leader overseeing cooperation with China

It was the first meeting between DPM Wong and Chinese Premier Li Qiang since they were both promoted in 2022 to the second-most senior posts in their respective countries.

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2023-05-16 15:20:13 Sea posts another profitable quarter with US$87.3m in Q1 net income

Sea reports US$87.3 million of net profit for Q1 ended March 31, a reversal of the US$580.1 million net loss in the year-ago period.

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2023-05-16 14:14:42 Bayern Munich, Liverpool among five teams to grace Festival of Football in Singapore in July

They join Tottenham, Roma and Leicester to play at the National Stadium. Tickets for the individual matches start at S$99 each.

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2023-05-16 13:10:02 SIA posts record full year earnings as demand recovery pushes group to S$1.2b H2 profit

The group posted its highest full-year net profit in its 76-year history to S$2.2 billion for FY2022/23, reversing from a net loss of S$962 million in FY2021/22.

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