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#BTOpinion: Banks should devote more resources to thwart cyber theft, and take their fair share of responsibility On their part, financial institutions should devote more resources such as a dedicated 24-hour help line f…

#BTOpinion: Tough times for F&B players but mega trends buoy coffee shop group Kimly In the latest #HockLockSiew, BT delves into coffee shop operator Kimly's favourable performance in spite of the overall struggle faced…

VTAC chairman: Real work is in finding right business target, getting investors to stay #BTGarage: In an interview with BT a day ahead of its IPO at 2pm on Thursday (Jan 20) on the Singapore Exchange, VTAC chairman Chua…

[FROM MAS/ABS: NEW MEASURES TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY BANKS IN SINGAPORE IN COMING TWO WEEKS] a. Removal of clickable links in emails or SMSes sent to retail customers b. Threshold for funds transfer transaction notifications…

Indonesia's largest IPO turns into a flop as Bukalapak falls Bukalapak.com has lost more than half its value since raising US$1.5 billion in Indonesia's biggest public offering. Should tech startups GoTo Group and Blibli…

Crypto ATMs halted in Singapore after marketing clampdown by MAS Singapore is far from alone in seeking to prevent citizens from being burned by the notoriously volatile nature of cryptocurrencies. Its missive came after…

Tenders withdrawn for Hillview residential sites, 'for other development plans' The owners’ decision to take the sites off the market for now was not related to the new cooling measures, "as we have been receiving a good…

COE prices close higher at end of Jan 19 bidding exercise The category for cars above 1,600cc and 130hp saw the biggest hike. At S$82,001, it represented a 5.5 per cent increase over the S$77,700 from the last bidding ex…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1.Fake SMS scams: Do banks and telcos have a duty of care to customers? bt.sg/JMRi 2. Indonesia's Karim Family Foundation raises S$200,000 to support badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew…

[JUST IN] OCBC has said in a statement it is reimbursing all its customers who lost monies in the SMS phishing scams over the year-end in full. The payouts have gone to more than 100 victims so far — up from some 30-odd…

Gloria Mansion at Pasir Panjang sold en bloc for S$70.3m The sale of the 12-storey residential development, located at 292 Pasir Panjang Road, is the first full residential collective sale since the most recent round of…

Little optimism for Hong Kong stocks for the near term Our correspondent in Hong Kong takes a look at the outlook for its markets in the year ahead, noting that analysts are seeking buy opportunities among selected stock…

Luxury homes untouched by latest property cooling measures for now Some affluent buyers scooping up luxury properties may not be fully impacted by the hike in ABSD as they could be newly minted citizens, permanent reside…

Moratorium on new data centres to be lifted soon; operators seek green edge As data centre demand continues to grow, the issues that led to the halt in the first place remain unresolved. Data centres are power guzzlers —…

Firms want more support but economists expect tighter purse strings in third Covid Budget Singapore Business Federation chief executive Lam Yi Young tells BT that worse-off sectors like construction and civil engineering…

Regulation to be key driver of green economy and its transition SGX managing director says Asia-Pacific region will need US$26-37 trillion worth of investment in energy infrastructure alone by 2050 to meet its decarbonis…

URA tender pulls in 8 bids for Jalan Tembusu plot, and 4 for Lentor plot The 8 bids received for a District 15 plot at the corner of Jalan Tembusu and Tanjong Katong Road, as well as the highest bid (from City Developmen…

Covid-flu joint booster jab possible late 2023: Moderna The single vaccine for Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus — a common virus that causes the cold, but can be more serious for infants and elderly pe…

Brent oil hits highest level in more than 7 years The contract hit US$86.84 in Asian trade, a level not seen since late October 2014.