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PODCAST: Correspondent Howie Lim hosts Andy Budden, investment director, Capital Group as they discuss investment opportunities in cloud computing, and how you should educate yourself on the risks and challenges of cloud…

COMMENTARY: Grab's IPO valuation may hinge on its buy now, pay later ambitions Data shows the appetite for BNPL adoption is strong, and BNPL services companies have been able to attract plenty of investment funding while…

November 2 evening round-up: 1. StanChart Q3 profit doubles as bad loans shrink, trade finance booms bt.sg/o3GU 2. DBS to invest S$300m in 2022 to boost 'intelligent banking' capabilities bt.sg/o3Gw 3. Livingstone Health…

Shareholders concerned that SPH still undervalued, says Sias This comes following a surprise all-cash offer from consortium vehicle Cuscaden Peak on Friday (Oct 29) to take SPH private. bt.sg/o3GJ

Tricky questions on whether private homes should carry a higher tax burden This can be in the form of capital gains taxes on transactions of homes, or levying tax linked to the capital value of a home or raising property…

Temasek's offer for Sembmarine turns unconditional This brings the shares the state investor owns, controls or agreed to be acquired to 50.6 per cent of Sembmarine's total shares. bt.sg/o3p9

Great Eastern Q3 earnings fall 26% to S$213.3m on market conditions The insurance arm of OCBC said this was mainly because the financial market conditions were not as favourable for Q3 2021 and resulted in mark-to-market…

Retirement age still a crucial safeguard for older workers, Tan See Leng says, while not ruling out 'future changes' to road map Calling current plans - to raise the retirement age to 65 and the re-employment age to 70 b…

Some 8 in 10 Singaporeans still underestimate retirement amount by 31%: OCBC About 66 per cent of Singaporeans have made retirement plans this year, up from 63 per cent in 2020, with the biggest growth among those in the…

Shopback to acquire BNPL player hoolah This acquisition also comes after reports of layoffs from hoolah, which also saw co-founder and then chief executive officer, Stuart Thornton leave the company. bt.sg/o3qv

WP's Jamus Lim proposes wealth tax of 0.5% to 2% on the richest Inequality a real and pressing issue; high-net-worth individuals with at least $40 million in assets has risen to 3,700. bt.sg/o3ci

November 2 morning round-up: 1. Singapore sees promise in a crypto economy bt.sg/o3qD 2. With supply chain disruption, Singapore gains from 'insurance premium' bt.sg/o3qz 3. Big consumers mostly insulated from attrition…