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Twitter CEO's paternity leave sparks question of how much is enough Twitter head Parag Agrawal said this week that he'll take "a few weeks" off following the birth of his second child—and while some praised him for doing…

#SGBudget2022: Wong's tax philosophy: Everyone must chip in, but those with more contribute more In delivering his Budget statement on Friday (Feb 18), finance minister Lawrence Wong rejected Europe’s model of high taxes…

S Korea to start giving 4th doses of Covid vaccine by month-end A surge in Omicron infections has pushed daily cases to records, but widespread vaccination, with first booster shots received by more than 57 per cent of t…

Climate finance in S-E Asia lacking as Covid-19 stalls funding In a report, researchers from the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute said the Covid-19 pandemic has stalled developed countries' promise to deliver US$100 billion i…

What's turbocharging Carro and Carsome's funding fever? Southeast Asia's Carro and Carsome have been on a tear, drawing in hundreds of millions in venture money as they eye the public market. While there is an influx of…

Three old-school hiring practices that are no longer relevant in 2022 Many hiring practices risk becoming obsolete as their organisations are not evolving alongside societal and technological changes. As the vignettes be…

Moving from play-to-earn to play-to-own Is play-to-earn just another marketing buzzword for blockchain gaming ventures, or is there meat to the model?

Lazada Singapore taps S$50m funding to roll out 9% daily cashback scheme Shoppers will receive up to S$20 cashback per order for over 600,000 eligible items across various categories, including electronics, home, lifesty…

Cathay Pacific flies only 797 passengers a day as Covid squeeze persists Hong Kong's main airline, which relies solely on international travel, carried 24,699 passengers in January, down 99.2 per cent from the same month…

#SGBudget2022: GST hike delay welcomed by businesses, but watchers ask if the move is fiscally prudent On this, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said: "Our revenue needs are pressing, but I also understand the concerns tha…

#SGBudget2022: SMEs welcome S$500m aid, GST delay but tourism, F&B players see help as band-aid "If you look at what the Budget is signalling overall, it is that growth is returning, the economy is recovering, and we're…

#SGBudget2022: EP, S-pass salary bump a blow to tech sector, but signal urgency in building local talent These measures come as a strong blow to the tech sector already facing talent shortages and may even impede the gro…

#BTLifestyle: Famed New York pizza Roberta's makes its debut in Singapore Set to open to the public on Feb 26, the Singapore outpost, located at MBS, is its first outside of the US, where it has restaurants in New York,…