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Places visited by TTSH cases to be closed; public advised to stay home if possible In an unprecedented move, all public places visited by the latest cases during their likely infectious periods will also be closed for tw…

Singapore tightens border measures for four South Asian countries and Thailand From 11:59pm on May 1, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with travel history – including transit – to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pak…

Will CICT exit One George Street? If it can buy a new asset at a higher property yield than the exit yield for One George St, that would benefit unitholders. bt.sg/49wr

Dispute over star chef's presence leaves sour taste for some diners BT Exclusive: Mirazur chef Mauro Colagreco's cameo-only appearance at his upcoming Singapore pop-up has caused a stir. Some Mandala Club members insiste…

Hin Leong's OK Lim charged with 23 counts of forgery-related offences The latest charges bring the number of total charges against Lim to 25. Last year, Singapore police charged Lim with two counts of abetment of forgery…

April 30 morning round-up: 1. DBS Q1 net profit jumps 72%, powered by broad-based growth bt.sg/49UL 2. Few takers for business event venues despite raised capacity cap bt.sg/49Ub 3. BT Exclusive: Dispute over star chef's…

Total employment up for first time in Q1 since outbreak: MOM Total employment estimated to have expanded by 4,800 persons in Q1 2021 after four consecutive quarters of decline. bt.sg/49oM

#BTExplains: What Suntec Reit's numbers say about risks in the office segment Suntec Reit's latest results present one way to understand how workplaces are adapting to new realities again, as more office workers are now…

Shortage of Singapore luxe homes in rental market as some UHNWIs from region seek refuge from pandemic 'Some of those leasing upmarket homes in Singapore these days had already set up a family office here some time ago b…

Singapore residential developers hungry for land at URA tender but not going overboard Site near Farrer Park station fetches S$1,129 psf ppr top bid in first residential state land tender for 2021. bt.sg/49kw

Will Dimbulah close more outlets? It depends on lease negotiations, says Takuya Yoshii, who is linked to key backers of the cafe operator. bt.sg/4jvT Dimbulah could join a growing list of businesses that have exited the…

Brokers' takes: 🛒 CGS-CIMB downgrades Sheng Siong to 'hold', sees few catalysts after Q1 bt.sg/4jvK 🎥 UOBKH starts coverage on mm2 Asia with 'buy', 9.8 S cents target price bt.sg/4jvr

PODCAST: This week's episode is aimed at young working adults, on the importance of having some kind of financial plan sooner rather than later, instead of waiting till they have a sizeable sum to invest. It is brought t…

Dimbulah Coffee to close some outlets; other notable names that have bitten the dust Here are some other notable establishments that have exited the local market due to financial woes: bt.sg/4jyF

Dimbulah Coffee to close three outlets; faces S$4.4m liabilities, lawsuits from landlords The three outlets that will close are: 🏥 Raffles Hospital 🛋️ Sofitel So at 35 Robinson Road 🏢 Office building at 18 Robinson Ro…

Singapore ranked safest place to be in Covid-19 pandemic Singapore has also already administered enough vaccines to cover about a fifth of its population, an aspect of pandemic control where other virus eliminators like…

Coastal Oil CFO admits to duping 8 banks into disbursing US$320m in loans He, along with three others, conspired to use forged invoices that helped fuel a transnational fraud. bt.sg/4jC3

To 'e' or not to 'e'? It's Abrdn, the fund manager formerly known as Aberdeen The move, which has prompted a string of jokes on social media, is not a late April Fools' Day prank but "part of a modern, agile, digitally-e…

Is your condominium gunning for a collective sale? Mind the price gap More unit owners have started the process to sell their properties en bloc, BT understands. But a 'mismatch in price expectations' may lower the succe…

April 27 morning round-up: 1. Singapore property: En bloc punts in play, but price gap threatens to spoil the party bt.sg/4jCZ 2. With red-carpet treatment, Singapore hotels may just nip through this crisis bt.sg/4jC4 3.…

The smart way to grow your money As people live longer and face more unprecedented crises, it is key to start financial planning upon joining the workforce to prepare for their sunset years. #moneyplaybook bt.sg/4jHN

Deals of the week: StashAway buys back stock options, Halodoc secures Astra funding Catch up on funding announcements from the past week: bt.sg/4jjo #btgarage Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter: bt.sg/gete…

Spinning the Rolodex no longer cuts it for archaic loan sales Another Singapore fintech wants to disrupt the US$3.25t global market that makes up the secondary loans space. bt.sg/4jVp