France, Singapore to cooperate in areas such as maritime, nuclear energy under new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

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FRI, MAY 30, 2025 Top Stories France, Singapore to cooperate in areas such as maritime, nuclear energy under new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership [SINGAPORE] Aviation and maritime, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy are among the new areas in which Singapore and France will cooperate, as they upgrade their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) – the highest possible tier of cooperation. Energy Market Authority chairman Richard Lim to step down; ex-perm sec Tan Ching Yee to assume role [SINGAPORE] Energy Market Authority (EMA) chairman Richard Lim, 71, will step down in September after leading the board for five years. Is it time to remove the 15-month wait-out period for private property owners eyeing HDB resale flats? [SINGAPORE] Lifting the 15-month wait-out period for owners of private homes seeking to buy public housing flats may trigger a rebound in resale prices, analysts said, as tight supply and firm demand continue to underpin the market despite signs of price moderation. From forgotten to fabulous: Breathing new life into Singapore's state properties [SINGAPORE] When Colin Low and his team at the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) first stepped into 11 Keppel Hill, the colonial-era bungalow was little more than a liability – overgrown, derelict and long vacant. Measures to address medical inflation could soften revenue, but issues have abated significantly: IHH Healthcare [SINGAPORE] IHH Healthcare will likely face "some softening" in patient admissions and revenue from the measures the group has implemented to combat medical inflation in Malaysia, but the situation has "improved considerably", said its group chief executive Prem Nair on Friday (May 30). As department stores go on life support, can experiential shopping, sharpened curation save them from flatlining? [SINGAPORE] Once coveted as anchor tenants by malls, department stores are threatened by the rise of e-commerce and shifting consumer preferences. PODCAST Market Focus Daily: Friday, May 30, 2025 Asian markets reverse as appeals court gives Trump tariffs reprieve; Chinese tech stocks drop as US-China trade talks "stalled"; India's Ola Electric slumps as loss doubles. Other Good Reads Asean Business Business insights centering on South-east Asia's fast-growing economies. Breakfast Brief All the latest news you need to know to start your day, right in your inbox. Property Insights Get an exclusive analysis of real estate and property news in Singapore and beyond. MORE NEWSLETTERS FOLLOW US DOWNLOAD THE BT APPS ABOUT US CONTACT US HELP TERMS & CONDITIONS DATA PROTECTION POLICY ADVERTISE WITH US You are receiving this e-mail because you subscribed to the BT Breakfast Brief. We're keeping you updated with our Daily Debrief, which helps you catch up with breaking news you may have missed. If you no longer wish to receive the Daily Debrief, please click the link below to unsubscribe. If you want to unsubscribe from this mailing list,click here.