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Digital wallets continue to displace cash; data shows opportunities in Malaysia, Thailand There are also significant differences in the level of popularity and acceptance of e-wallets. Consumers in Malaysia and Thailand,…

PODCAST: With product scarcity and bottleneck issues in the global supply chain, how can your business rethink its e-commerce strategy in order to stay resilient? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Lalamove’s managing dir…

Tech stocks that rely on gig workers must address the social aspect of ESG In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT highlights that ESG-minded investors should pay more attention to tech platforms like Grab and GoTo Group especia…

Salary of UOB chief executive Wee Ee Cheong up 11.5% to S$10.9m in 2021 This is compared with the S$9.8 million he received in 2020. Then, his salary was down 8.8 per cent from a year earlier, amid a challenging business…

Current income cap to own BTO flats still reasonable for now: analysts Wong Siew Ying, head of research and content at PropNex Realty, noted that raising the income ceiling will enable more people to ballot for BTO flats…

Alibaba's upscaled buyback may be a sign of things to come Alibaba shares soared as much as 13 per cent in New York on Tuesday (Mar 22) after the e-commerce giant ramped up its repurchase program, fueling rallies in the…

No need for tests, quarantine for vaccinated land travel between Singapore, Malaysia from Apr 1; private cars may cross This means that in addition to designated vaccinated travel bus services, fully vaccinated traveller…

SAP, EDB launch new S$250m engineering lab in Singapore SAP aims to hire 200 digital professionals for the new facility this year, intending to bring its headcount in Singapore to more than 500 such employees by 2025.

Ukraine war, scams among threats to Singapore's digital economy growth: Josephine Teo Teo also noted that the digital economy has created many jobs for Singaporeans, but with the fast and increasing pace of digitalisatio…

SPH seeks to buy back outstanding S$500m of 3.2% notes due 2030 Noteholders are invited to sell back their notes to the company, in cash, at a purchase price of 100.75 per cent of the principal amount from Mar 24 until t…

Fully-vaccinated Singapore residents, long-term pass holders no longer need to pay for Covid-19 treatment post-travel The change applies to fully-vaccinated travellers returning from countries or regions under the Genera…

Singapore lifts Covid restrictions on social events, live performances and alcohol past 10.30pm At the same time, live performances will be allowed to resume at all venues, including at F&B establishments, which will als…

Vaccinated travellers to enter Singapore quarantine-free without need for VTLs from April They will still need to take a pre-departure test within 2 days of leaving for Singapore, but will not have to take an antigen rap…

Singapore urges second booster shot for seniors aged 80 and up, other at-risk groups The recommendation, based on data showing that vaccine protection wanes over time, "will help ensure that these at-risk groups remain h…

Here's an overview of the new changes to Singapore’s Covid-19 rules announced today. The stories you need to know at bt.sg

Singapore to 'drastically streamline' testing, quarantine rules with Vaccinated Travel Framework "This simplified Vaccinated Travel Framework will let Singaporeans travel abroad more easily - almost like before Covid-19.…

Group size to double to 10 pax; masks no longer needed outdoors from Mar 29 The percentage of employees allowed to return to the workplace will also be raised to 75 per cent of those who can work from home, from 50 per c…

#BTOPINION: The next Covid-19 wave is probably already on its way Rising Covid cases in Europe, the toll Omicron is taking particularly on unvaccinated elderly people in Hong Kong and slowing vaccinations are warnings th…

Drop in core inflation unlikely to delay more monetary policy tightening in April Economists across the board continue to expect the MAS to tighten Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) settings at it…

Fewer employees, job seekers facing discrimination now: MOM survey This meant that employers focused on looking for candidates with the right skill set and placed "less emphasis" on employing within a certain demographic…

Verdun House at Farrer Park up for en bloc sale again with S$55m reserve price The 4-storey freehold building was previously put up for en bloc sale at the same reserve price in August 2021. Prior to that, it had also be…