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Hot stock: Wilmar slides 8.6% on heavy sell-off after China unit's market debut YKA shares began trading in Shenzhen at 48.96 yuan, almost double its IPO issue price. But they later lost some steam, falling to 42.93 yuan…

Oct 15 morning round-up: 1. Singapore poised for K-shaped recovery following Q3 rebound bt.sg/467p 2. BT Exclusive: Liquidity drying up for VC firms as investments age bt.sg/467G 3. BT Exclusive: KidZania Singapore owes…

Hot stock: Medtecs gains 7.4% on active trading after earnings boom The PPE supplier's shares were the most actively traded by value and clocked the fourth-highest volume. More than 70 large trades - each with a value of…

Hot stock: SPH dips below S$1 in early trade after posting first net loss Shares of Singapore Press Holdings sank on Wednesday as the board slashed dividends after the media and property group fell into the red for the f…

Monetary Authority of Singapore stands pat on Singdollar policy at October meeting: The neutral position, taken after two straight rounds of easing, came as the economy is tipped to recover in 2021, but with weak underly…

PODCAST: This week's episode of Money Hacks looks at how Gen Z youth approach savings and investments. SingSaver’s interim country manager Prashant Aggarwal tells more. #btpodcasts #moneyhacks bt.sg/46PZ Visit bt.sg/mone…

ICYMI: We take a look at why bad behaviour is tolerated as long as good results are achieved. #btexplains bt.sg/46d9

Oct 13 morning round-up: 1. Some insurers reviewing products to facilitate stepped border reopenings bt.sg/46AR 2. Virtual, hybrid shareholder meetings could be here to stay: SGX, MAS bt.sg/46AD 3. If SIA needs more cash…

Brokers' take: Analysts like Kimly for its attractive dividends, strong food-delivery orders Delivery orders have become a new core revenue stream for the coffee shop operator, and mitigated the drop in direct outlet sal…

Hot stock: Fruit distributor SunMoon slumps amid parent's bankruptcy woes The mainboard-listed company has formed a committee to take over the day-to-day operations from the management team with immediate effect. bt.sg/4…

Broker's take: Top Glove's ESG risks to fall on strong balance sheet, automation investments, says Maybank KE For now, the brokerage appears to think that Top Glove has ticked the boxes on all three environmental, social…

Oct 12 morning round-up: 1. More landed homes sold in Q3 as buyers seek to guard wealth bt.sg/46g3 2. Beyond crisis management, SBF focuses on helping firms go digital and abroad bt.sg/46gJ 3. Hawkers United divided in b…

BMW launches a new model in Singapore just as global sales are rebounding Driven by retail therapy, strong third-quarter deliveries for BMW bode well for its new 5 Series here. bt.sg/46fn

Casting the literary net wide: Migrating online, the Singapore Writers Festival can now be accessed from anywhere in the world. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/46N2

Garden variety dimsum at Tang Lung: The cooking at the new Chinese eatery is passable but could aim higher. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/46NL

Property agents channelling a chunk of commissions to buyers While the curbs on developers re-issuing options to purchase should reduce some distortions in Singapore’s private housing market, another source of distortion…

The Raffles Conversation: From refugee to CEO Holding on to his beliefs and values has enabled Omar Shokur, Asia chief executive of Indosuez Wealth Management, to make the right decisions and move in the right direction.…

Oct 10 afternoon round-up: 1. What's next for Golden Mile Complex? bt.sg/46fT 2. All set for the age of digital currencies bt.sg/46fS 3. Rethinking retail: Taking pre-order route creates certainty in a pandemic bt.sg/46f…

#BRUNCH: Of property options and market distortions Will the clampdown on OTP re-issuance rein in private housing market distortions? bt.sg/46NP

ICYMI: Ovens go cold at F&B chain Bakerzin after 22 years All of Bakerzin's five outlets have closed, and the company gave notice of a creditors' meeting for the purpose of winding up. bt.sg/46pr

Cosmetic touches: Local beauty and grooming brands doll up their own premises to stand out from the rest. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/46GR

Oct 9 morning round-up: 1. Bars get innovative to mitigate sales loss from earlier closing times, capacity cuts bt.sg/46pK 2. BT Exclusive: Ovens go cold at F&B chain Bakerzin after 22 years bt.sg/46pr 3. Government reli…

Broker's take: CGS-CIMB lifts Sea's target price on Free Fire, Shopee Premium optimism In the e-commerce space, the new Shopee Premium - which features higher-end brands such as Sulwhasoo, Ralph Lauren and L'Occitane - w…