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Commodity traders use blockchain to track orange juice, apps to buy coffee Louis Dreyfus Company and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company are some big industry players actively looking to digitalise processes and improve effic…

Ukraine conflict may impact food security: World Bank "There will be important ramifications for the Middle East, for Africa, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, in particular," which had already been experiencing food…

#BRUNCH: The new generation of venture capitalists South-east Asia’s decade-old VC scene has new blood. They dream of many things, but can they step out of the shadow of their predecessors?

Here's a summary of the Covid-19 measures announced in the latest MTF press conference. The stories you need to know at bt.sg

Too early to consider relaxing Covid-19 rules on live music, alcohol consumption: Wong "These are being considered but whether or not it's in the next step or in the subsequent steps, we'll have to make a judgment and it…

[BREAKING] Singapore is simplifying further its VTL testing regime for arriving travellers, in preparation for a new vaccinated travel concept in the coming weeks. Also, under the April 1 reopening of Malaysia's land bor…

[BREAKING] The Multi-ministry Taskforce has announced that the "streamlined" safe management measures will be put into force from March 15. More details:

Tech firms lead China share rout after SEC hints at delistings The SEC's naming of 5 New York-listed Chinese stocks that could be delisted sparked a selloff in their shares. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index tumbled 1…

BT Explains: What does the Singapore Manufacturing Federation do, and why is it important? The SMF is in headlines now with the unexplained stepping down of its president Douglas Foo, who had just canvassed himself an ex…

A derailed EU will have a greater knock-on effect on Asean "Europe is at risk of a recession, given its heavy dependence on Russian energy imports," said Chua Hak Bin, economist at Maybank Securities Singapore (MSSG). "S…

Most of US population can ditch masks as Covid eases: CDC Last month, the CDC initially said 70 per cent of counties covering 72 per cent of Americans could drop masks. The latest update says 98 per cent of Americans who…

Apac telcos seek pricing power, economies of scale through M&A According to a report by Bain & Company, telco M&A deal value globally grew 48 per cent year on year to US$203 billion in 2021, with regulators in markets wi…

Income tax will apply to NFT transactions: Wong In a parliamentary reply to Yio Chu Kang SMC Member of Parliament Yip Hon Weng, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said that the income tax treatment "will be determined based…

Women still under-represented in semiconductor industry: forum Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association chairman Andrew Chong said that while the association has observed a 7 per cent increase in women joining the se…

Uniqlo to suspend Russia operations in U-turn While numerous brands announced their exits from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Fast Retailing's founder had told Japanese media that the company would continue operati…

7 electric cars set to get cheaper in May Eyeing an electric car for yourself? Come May, with the new categorisation of electric vehicles with a maximum power output of 110 kilowatts as Category A cars for COEs, these se…

Car dealers trim EV prices ahead of new COE rule With more electric models getting moved up to Category A from May, a couple of car dealers here are cutting their prices for them to attract buyers ahead of that round of…

PropertyGuru to begin trading on NYSE on Mar 18 This would happen after — it is assumed — shareholders vote in favour of its business combination with Bridgetown 2, a SPAC backed by billionaires Peter Thiel and Li Ka Shi…

#BTExclusive: Hotel Clover in Jalan Sultan sold for S$74.8m to HK's Weave Living The sale of Hotel Clover in Jalan Sultan is slated for completion in 3 months, after which Weave Living will embark on an internal refurbis…

Morgan Stanley warns of Asian currency losses due to Ukraine war Currencies of emerging Asian nations have fallen with stocks in recent weeks as Russia's invasion of its neighbour pushed up commodity prices, threatening…

BMW recalls almost 1 million US cars over engine-fire risk The campaign involves half a dozen BMW vehicles from the 2006 to 2013 model years, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its website.