Пости за Лютий 2020
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The Raffles Conversation: 'Disruption would be to create health as you age,' says Victor Dzau, president of the US National Academy of Medicine.

BRUNCH: Is craft beer losing its fizz? While there is a growing appreciation as people seek novel flavours, the market is vexed by stiff competition and with the cheaper commercial beers that continue to dominate consume…
Feb 29 morning round-up: 1. Govt has resources and will to act if more support needed to mitigate Covid-19: Heng Swee Keat 2. Streamlining govt e-services, expanding digital MC scheme among Smart Nation efforts unveiled…

Weekend Interview: Choe Peng Sum, CEO of Pan Pacific Hotels Group Fear and irrationality are not in the vocabulary of the clear-headed hospitality veteran. For one who’s just been at his new job for barely six months, Mr…
Feb 28 evening round-up: 1. Climate change: Singapore to set absolute emissions target with peak in 2030 2. Singapore bank lending ticks down in January as business loans decline 3. DC rates trimmed 0.2% on average for n…

Successful but lonely at the top: Senior executives under immense pressure to excel have few avenues to vent their fears and frustrations. Maria Micha, a clinical mental health counselor and corporate trainer estimates t…

BT Exclusive: Lines go dead for some Circles.Life staff The telco, with some 500 employees across its Singapore, Taiwan and Australia offices, has been carrying out the downsizing since November, BT understands. A source…
Feb 28 morning round-up: 1. BT Exclusive: Asean moving up the startup menu for global investors 2. SGX gives listcos 2-month breather for AGM amid fears of large gatherings during outbreak 3. SPH Reit tenants to get more…

We're launching new mobile apps soon. Please ensure your phone's OS is up to date to enjoy all the new features. Get more insights on market developments and financial trends with the introductory all-digital package. Su…
Feb 27 evening round-up: 1. Singapore service sector takings up by 4.6% in Q4 2019 2. Pay cuts, voluntary unpaid leave at SATS amid Covid-19 3. Singapore biotech firm Veredus launches Covid-19 test kit for hospital, lab…
Feb 27 morning round-up: 1. Peer-to-peer lenders face big test amid virus outbreak 2. CDL mulls Singapore Reit for UK commercial properties 3. No plans to waive foreign worker levy: Josephine Teo 4. NTUC to match PMEs to…
Feb 26 evening round-up: 1. Singapore factory output posts surprise 3.4% rise in January - but can the lift last? 2. Budget debate: NTUC Job Security Council matches PMEs to new jobs ahead of displacement 3. DBS nudges f…

Property giant CapitaLand's updates today: - Pay cut for its senior management, board members amid virus outbreak; wage freeze for other staff - Net profit for its fourth quarter almost doubles; CapitaLand buys UK busine…

How ride will Grab-Gojek merger be? News analysis: Grab is worth about US$4 billion more, but Gojek is strong in the key Asean market of Indonesia. Both are also under pressure to turn a profit and list.
Feb 26 morning round-up: 1. Commentary: By George! BreadTalk's off the shelf 2. Will billionaire activist investor Dan Loeb turn Prudential into an AIA? 3. Oei Hong Leong loses suit against Raffles Education's Chew Hua S…
Feb 25 evening round-up: 1. Gojek denies report on merger talks with Grab 2. SIA freezes hiring for ground staff, mulls other measures in response to outbreak 3. Grab raising US$706m from MUFG to roll out financial servi…

BreadTalk will be delisted if its founders and a substantial shareholder succeed in buying out minority shareholders with their S$0.77-a-share offer. This also comes as BreadTalk has sunk into the red for its fiscal Q4 a…
Feb 25 morning round-up: 1. Virus outbreak a wild card for Singapore banks' bad loan buffers 2. Temasek to freeze wages; senior management to take voluntary pay cut 3. BT Exclusive: India High Commission to build new cha…
Feb 24 evening round-up: 1. Singapore core inflation misses forecasts in January at 0.3% 2. Malaysian PM Mahathir sends resignation letter to King 3. JLC Advisors' Jeffrey Ong faces 12 charges over Allied Tech's S$33m 4.…
Feb 24 morning round-up: 1. Slow recovery for Singapore companies with China operations amid outbreak 2. BT Exclusive: Digibank contender Sheng Ye eyes Singapore homecoming 3. FLT-FCOT merger: Will market ethos trump fai…

The Raffles Conversation: IBM’s Michelle Peluso says that as businesses go from a one-size-fits-all approach to providing personalised experiences, the need to listen to the customer – and for signals – becomes key in ma…

BRUNCH: Charged up: Singapore’s journey to the future of cars begins now Switching to an electric vehicle is more than just a change of car; it requires a mindset - and behavioural - shift, observers told BT.
Feb 22 morning round-up: 1. honestbee mulls permanent closure of habitat, looking at quick service restaurant concept 2. Singapore banks cautious about H1 with virus outbreak hitting customers 3. Grab reinstates incentiv…

Cool Capsules: Check out the tiny hotel room culture in Osaka, where it all began. #BTLifestyle
Feb 21 evening round-up: 1. Singapore banks see 10% of portfolio vulnerable to virus outbreak impact 2. The multimillionaire family shaping Singapore's iconic skyline 3. HSBC offers cash management advice for Singapore f…

Co-living gets a heritage spin: Sharing a legacy home with strangers is the latest trend in Singapore's rental market. #BTLifestyle

OCBC, UOB and Sembcorp reported their financial results this morning. OCBC: Singapore’s second largest bank upped its dividend payout as it turned in stronger profits, but flagged a weaker-than-expected outlook for the g…
Feb 21 morning round-up: 1. BT Exclusive: Investment banks cosy up to VCs in hunt for potential unicorns 2. Singapore dollar breaches 1.40 against USD as recession concerns grow 3. Budget 2020 moves 'prioritise viable fi…
Feb 20 evening round-up: 1. Fintech investment in Singapore more than doubled in 2019: Accenture 2. Leak of closed-door Chan Chun Sing meeting 'deeply disappointing': SCCCI president 3. Court adjourns Hyflux's leave appl…
Feb 20 morning round-up: 1. Budget 2020's short-term stimulus could be smaller than it seems 2. BT Exclusive: Higher costs seeping into supply chains with virus outbreak, says OCBC 3. Foreign worker quota cuts: Tough lov…