The Business Times

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SMEs in expansion mode for 6th straight quarter: OCBC All sectors were in expansionary territory, as 4 came out of contraction: building and construction; food and beverage; education; and retail.

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week 1. Rising interest rates and private home prices could push some out of market: IREUS 2. Chuan Park sold for S$890m, below reserve price 3. MAS tightens monetary policy in surprise off-cyc…

Smart Nation Colab launched to help enterprises co-develop Smart Nation solutions The programme will rally technology, digital solutions providers, and consultants from SMEs and large enterprises, to establish partnershi…

COE prices rise across the board, with Open category reaching new high of S$114,001 This is a 3.1% increase from last round's S$110,524, and marks a new high for the second time in a row. Analyse historical COE data with…

SIM undergoes rebranding to reflect new ‘skills-based era’ of lifelong learning Seah Chin Siong, the CEO of Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) believes learning and work cannot be kept separate. "These are 2 bookend…

Temasek, Cremer invest S$6m in production facility to grow alternative protein sector Cremer, with its expertise in the operation of high moisture extrusion facilities, will augment Singapore’s manufacturing capabilities…

Auditor-General calls for better emergency public spending measures after Covid-19 review Flaws were also found in Covid-19 spending by the Health Promotion Board, Singapore Land Authority and Ministry of Manpower, which…

Xi faces surprise revolt from Chinese homebuyers on mortgage boycott Xi faces a surprise challenge from middle-class homeowners who are watching their family wealth slip away with a sustained slide in the property market…

Singapore business closures, openings in line with pre-Covid trend: Analysts The number of business closures sank to 42,463 in 2020 but has been on an uptrend since then.

Interpol alerted as couple go missing after allegedly failing to deliver S$32m of luxury goods Warrants of arrest and Interpol red notices have been issued against the couple.

Boeing Asia Pacific Aviation Services to cease operations in August SIA Engineering said the decision was by mutual agreement of the shareholders due to “challenges arising from the changing business environment”.

Industrial sector to continue doing well: IREUS The industrial sector has been “a green shoot” during the pandemic, boosted by e-commerce growth, stockpiling of food and strong demand for semiconductors.