The Business Times

Retail Reits facing a bump in the road - for now Retail Reits with largely suburban malls in the portfolio - such as Frasers Centrepoint Trust - are expected to prove more resilient than those with malls downtown or in t…

HDB launches over 3,800 BTO flats, including in prime areas like Bukit Merah, Geylang In addition, another 2,494 flats were on offer in this year's first Sale of Balance Flats sales. In total, 6,373 new flats were launch…

PODCAST: This week's episode looks at how disability insurance and long-term care aren’t on the radar of many. Find out why this should be on your must-do list during this pandemic, in this episode brought to you by Grea…

May 24 evening round-up: 1. In weighing HDB 'lottery effect', Singapore mulls raising subsidies, imposing clawbacks bt.sg/4C2Y 2. MOM fines 11 companies for failing to ensure WFH as default arrangement bt.sg/4C2n 3. Almo…

Demand for luxury penthouses holds steady despite pandemic Demand for luxe homes could gather pace again in the near future, especially as travel restrictions are eased, consultants said, pointing to interest from ultra-…

Last Week in Opinion: 1. Can employers mandate vaccination in workplaces? 2. Towards a growing and greener regional economy 3. The curious case of green data centres 4. Not all SPACs are created equal; not all deals will…

SASS AND THE CITY: With Covid-19, a new playbook on resilience This pandemic's biggest lesson is in defining our generation's mental grit, for our own version of survival. #btsass bt.sg/4C7H For more Sass, go to bt.sg/sa…

FIT TO LEAD: Yoga and pole dancing take Freemont Capital's Jennifer Fan from strength to strength With yoga, personal training and pole dancing, exercise enriches body, mind and soul for Jennifer Fan, chief Asia officer…

In case you missed it: 1. Singapore startups to stay put in India, aid employees hit by Covid-19 2. Newly-formed GoTo to heat up fintech battle in South-east Asia 3. Hmlet bags US$6m injection from investors in a 'down r…

Asian 'omakase' with a twist: For fuss-free variety, check out some imaginative options from Korean to Japanese cuisine. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4Cns

The Raffles Conversation: Back to the future As Garrett Ilg, president of Oracle Corporation for Japan and Asia Pacific, reacquaints himself with a region he grew up in, he finds a different Asia that is ready for a boom…

Cantonese-style fish soup shop Swee Kee to shutter end-May, after more than 80 years of operation "We had weathered the World War, economic depression and Sars; however, the challenges of Covid-19 and a CBD location have…

Lockdown may be better than current 'zombie' situation: retail tenant group SGTUFF Singapore Tenants United For Fairness (SGTUFF) noted that malls have turned into ghost towns, under the tightened restrictions. Among ret…

#BRUNCH: Cask strength: Is rare whisky liquid gold or an evaporating asset? "This is a speculative, non-institutional class of investment. I see it as niche asset if you have tolerance for some volatility. Whisky is prob…

In BTWeekend tomorrow: 🥃 #Brunch: Specialist whisky funds have emerged, along with cask investment schemes, and tokenisation has begun. Is it all a fad, or a passion investment that has legs? 👨‍💼 The Raffles Conversat…

May 21 evening round-up: 1. Restaurant, nightlife associations call for rental, food delivery commission relief bt.sg/4Cnu 2. Additional S$27m set aside for Covid-19 Driver Relief Fund in Singapore bt.sg/4Cnb 3. Mapletre…

Singapore International Festival of Arts 2021: Diminished but not defeated Some shows are still on, others are cancelled, many are migrating online. Here's how to get the best out of the fest. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4Cey

DBS, SGX, StanChart and Temasek to launch global carbon exchange Singapore is set to raise its green game. Four key entities have joined forces to launch a global exchange and marketplace for high-quality carbon credits…

Samsung Hub's level 9 sells at record S$4,050 psf The ninth floor, with a strata area of 13,110 sq ft, is being transacted for nearly S$53.1 million. The buyer is property and construction group Lee Kim Tah. bt.sg/4Ce9

SIA cuts cash burn to S$100-150m a month; sees robust bookings for travel bubble However, the carrier's fuel hedges - committed before the pandemic struck - could impact cash flow. bt.sg/4Cm6

Shangri-La Dialogue cancelled This comes just three days after the World Economic Forum's special annual meeting to be held in Singapore in August was scrapped. As recently as Monday night, the organiser had said that th…

SIA clocks record loss of S$4.3 billion for 'toughest year in its history' While SIA's not out of the woods yet, latest quarterly results showed improving operating performance. It, however, has decided to issue S$6.2 bi…

GRAPHIC: Legacy automakers launch electric offensive We take a look at some of the world’s largest automakers and their battery-powered agenda. bt.sg/4CWH

Ample liquidity drove pricier landed-home deals and stock trading in Q1 However, the recent increase in Covid-19 cases and tightened restrictions could put a dent in sentiment, slowing sales in the landed-home segment as…

May 20 morning round-up: 1. SPACs may have more success than dual-class shares in bringing tech listings to SGX bt.sg/4CWN 2. SIA clocks record loss of S$4.3b for 'toughest year in its history' bt.sg/4CWx 3. Clear target…