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Hot stocks: Sheng Siong jumps 11.3% on stricter curbs; aviation names slide The supermarket operator's shares hit an intraday high of S$1.67 within half an hour of the announcement. SIA fell 6.3 per cent to S$4.47 per sh…

Singapore unlikely to meet criteria to resume air travel with Hong Kong The planned air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong due to start on May 26 may be delayed further, as it's likely that Singapore would not…

Wage support for F&B firms raised to 50% while dining-in is prohibited Under the Jobs Support Scheme, co-payment by the government will apply to the first S$4,600 of gross monthly wages paid to local employees during the…

Dining-in banned from May 16 to June 13, social gatherings limited to 2 per group From this Sunday, people will only be allowed to gather in groups of two instead of five, as the government continues to tighten Covid-19…

HNWs in Singapore place bets on crypto going mainstream Cryptocurrency may be edging into the mainstream of finance. Singapore-based investors, too, have hit home runs with their stakes in blockchain and crypto projects.…

Singapore's Law Society warns members about bogus law firm An entity going by Goh Keng Law Firm had cobbled together names and photographs of lawyers practising at genuine law firms on its website. bt.sg/4C5t

Spike in Singaporeans snapping up posh residential properties For residential properties priced at S$5 million and above, the number of caveats lodged by Singaporeans in Q1 2021 jumped by 44 per cent quarter on quarter t…

Investors' interest in climate change sectors gets hotter Robust growth suggests a marked shift in both investor and company attitudes towards ESG factors. #btopinion bt.sg/4Cik

Rebuke of Datapulse's ex-directors leaves shareholders wanting more Public reprimands of directors are few and far between on the SGX. This is in fact the first time the regulator has reprimanded directors on such ground…

Singapore will cope better even in event of a second 'circuit breaker' While the risk of a second "circuit breaker" has risen in recent days, CIMB Private Banking economist Song Seng Wun still sees only a "low single-dig…

May 13 morning round-up: 1. Singapore will cope better even in event of a second 'circuit breaker' bt.sg/4Cw6 2. Indonesia's open unemployment rate surges to highest level since 2011 bt.sg/4Cwu 3. Rebuke of Datapulse's e…

Patrick Daniel to be interim CEO of SPH Media Trust; digital media capacity to be enhanced Mr Daniel began his 30-year SPH career as a reporter at The Straits Times. He later served as the editor of The Business Times, m…

PODCAST: In this seventh episode of the Mark To Market podcast, BT's senior correspondent Ben Paul talks about the investing phenomenon that is Warren Buffett, and explains why his philosophy is more relevant than ever n…

Keep on moving: Why exercise is a daily priority for SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye SGX chief Loh Boon Chye tells us why a good workout is integral to his day, and what keeps him going. This is the first instalment in our new ser…

SUPPLEMENT: Universal life insurance - not just a wealth protection plan; How the wealthy are protecting their assets; Going the extra mile for clients. These stories and more in today's Wealth supplement. #btwealth bt.s…

Huggs Coffee carves new path with first outlet in residential estate Its new store at Thomson Plaza, the 20th outlet, seeks to woo customers working from home. bt.sg/4CkL

PODCAST: This week's episode covers insurance, a risk management fundamental you need to sort out before considering more advanced money hacks. Find out why critical illness insurance is more crucial than ever, in this e…

Grab, Sea and more: How Singapore forged a startup ecosystem The city-state went from being a ghost town of non-starters to the birthplace of nine tech unicorns and over 3,000 startups. Here’s how it happened in just two…

Inflation tantrum no easy win for consumer stocks What's a clearer bet is that brand manufacturers that are dominant can command pricing because they hold a significant market share, or benefit from strong brand loyalty.…

Government does not expect proposed SPH restructuring to affect relationship: Iswaran This structure will allow any future profits from the media business to be reinvested into the media operations rather than be distrib…

Khaw Boon Wan to be chairman of SPH Media CLG, management shareholders to be founding members The current management shareholders of SPH - OCBC, Great Eastern, UOB, DBS, Singtel, NTUC Income, Temasek via Fullerton, NUS a…

Banks, tech firms hit by new work pass restrictions Singapore announced last week new restrictions on work pass holders from higher-risk regions. BT looks at how the tech and financial sectors are holding up amid the unc…

Singapore cannot afford 'convulsions and closures' in media landscape: S Iswaran Mr Iswaran said the government had long been an 'active steward' to ensure the vitality and viability of the local media industry. bt.sg/49…