No second DPM, nine new officeholders in Singapore’s post-GE Cabinet reshuffle | Ng Chee Meng not in Cabinet after asking for time to focus on MP, NTUC duties

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Breakfast Brief Thursday, May 22, 2025 No second DPM, nine new officeholders in Singapore's post-GE Cabinet reshuffle [SINGAPORE] There will not be a second deputy prime minister to replace retiring DPM Heng Swee Keat, in a Cabinet reshuffle featuring nine new officeholders but only six… Ng Chee Meng not in Cabinet after asking for time to focus on MP, NTUC duties [SINGAPORE] Labour chief Ng Chee Meng has not been appointed to Cabinet in Wednesday's (May 21) reshuffle, after earlier requesting not to be given a role in government. HOCK LOCK SIEW Time's not ripe for SingPost to sell its flagship building [SINGAPORE] The share price of Singapore Post (SingPost) said it all about investors' attitude towards the national postal service provider's latest set of financial… Singapore's ultra-rich among wealthy Asians snapping up property in Dubai [SINGAPORE] Property cooling measures may have dampened housing demand here, but Singapore's ultra-rich are among high net-worth individuals (HNWI) around the world that… SINGAPORE PROPERTY BlackRock buying serviced apartment block near Novena for S$100 million [SINGAPORE] A BlackRock-led consortium is buying the freehold Momentus Serviced Residences Novena at 12 Shan Road, for just over S$100 million, The Business Times… BREAKING 07:25 AM Malaysia's Anwar says US trade talks unaffected by China ties 07:13 AM Zoom lifts annual forecasts on robust demand amid AI push 07:06 AM US to keep China chip curbs, spurning Nvidia's call for relief 07:01 AM Google brings ads to AI search in ChatGPT battle 07:00 AM Singapore has digital foundation for an AI-ready e-commerce sector 07:00 AM US LNG faces Asian buyer blowback as tariffs, costs and politics bite 06:48 AM LGBTQ Thai ghost story wins prize in Cannes 06:41 AM Bitcoin touches record high on optimism around US regulations 06:37 AM Apple design legend Jony Ive joins OpenAI 06:26 AM Oil prices fall on news that US-Iran will hold nuclear talks 06:24 AM Walmart eliminates about 1,500 jobs on technology team 06:19 AM Europe: Stocks ease from two-month highs as retailers, luxury stocks weigh 06:12 AM US: Stocks tumble as bond yields spike amid deficit worries 06:09 AM LVMH said to warn of continued luxury weakness on China woes 06:00 AM Europe's existential choice MORE BREAKING NEWS BT Short takes Futureproofing Businesses for Resiliency | BT x DBS Budget 2025 Dialogue Scam Awareness & Prevention Workshop for Seniors Workers of eFishery protest at its Bandung based headquarters MORE VIDEOS Latest Podcasts BT Money Hacks: Is China's economic resilience an investment opportunity? Market Focus Daily: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 WealthBT: Navigating a business sale MORE PODCASTS That's it for today's Breakfast Brief. Thank you for reading. You received this newsletter from someone? Sign up here to get daily updates right in your inbox. Other Good Reads Daily Debrief A round-up of all the important things that happened today. Property Insights Get an exclusive analysis of real estate and property news in Singapore and beyond. ESG Insights An exclusive weekly report on the latest environmental, social and governance issues. MORE NEWSLETTERS If you want to unsubscribe from this mailing list, click here.