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Moderna boss says vaccines likely no match for Omicron In an interview with the Financial Times, Stephane Bancel said data would be available on the effectiveness of current vaccines in the next two weeks but scientists…

Two prime Pine Grove sites launched for sale; plots can yield over 1,000 condo units The two land parcels are deemed to be on the larger side, however, and so might not be as attractive to developers compared with other…

Golden Mile Complex in second collective sale attempt at S$800m reserve price The last sale attempt of the property — gazetted as a conserved building by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Oct 22, 2021 — had ende…

PODCAST: This episode focuses on how businesses can prepare for the imminent wave of mandatory ESG disclosures. BT correspondent Howie Lim hosts Kelvin Tan, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance & Investments, A…

Supply chain chaos sparks fried chicken shortage at Japan stores Here's a random story that illustrates the quiet importance of the supply chain — Convenience stores in Japan such as 7-Eleven and FamilyMart are running l…

#BTOpinion #HockLockSiew: Will rising home prices raise the risk of fresh cooling measures? Analysts say the combination of record-low unsold properties, the scarcity of major launches and the continued increase in land…

Singapore economy still on track to grow, despite Omicron risk Even though the global spread of Omicron is expected to put the brakes on international border reopenings, economists say it "may be a little premature to st…

Singapore is initially focusing on tightening its border measures with respect to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, by making its testing requirements for inbound travellers stricter. Their close contacts will also be…

Singapore not tightening Covid-19 curbs for now as it awaits more data on Omicron variant "We have not detected any Omicron infection within Singapore, which means life carries on. As of now, Delta protocols carry on, no…

[JUST IN] The Singapore government will run two separate health protocols for the Delta and Omicron variants of Covid-19. Those found with Omicron will be warded at NCID. It has also announced that all upcoming announced…

Tesla's Musk highlights 'supply chain nightmare' in tweet He was responding to questions from his followers requesting an update on the rollout of the Tesla Cybertruck, first unveiled two years ago. He said Tesla receive…

Cryptocurrency Omicron in frenzy over Covid-19 variant Until the WHO decided to use the name for the latest variant of Covid-19, the Omicron cryptocurrency was obscure and relatively stable in recent weeks. But on Monday…

SIA pilots & crew on flight with Omicron cases under self-isolation MOH said that while most of the travellers had remained in the transit area at Changi until their departure for Sydney on Nov 28, seven had disembarked.…

Wage recovery to put more stress on rising consumer costs Border closures in the past year have compelled firms here to source for labour in the local market, driving salaries up, but economists note that inflation conti…