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August 26 evening round-up: 1. Auditors see new challenges in ESG requirements, greater investor expectations bt.sg/4vvN 2. Singapore manufacturing to grow more slowly as chip supply crunch kicks in bt.sg/4vvx 3. New roa…

Five HDB projects in Bukit Batok, Clementi, Bukit Panjang and Woodlands face further delays as contractor goes bust The company, Greatearth Corporation, confirmed that it is unable to complete the projects. bt.sg/4vv5

Razer to focus on B2B fintech with ceasing of Razer Pay e-wallet, card Back in 2017, Razer CEO Tan Min-Liang promised PM Lee in a tweet exchange that he would roll out an e-payment system nationwide in the span of 18 mon…

BT Explains: Reverse mortgage with a CPF twist DBS’s latest mortgage product offers flexibility to seniors seeking more annuity payout off CPF Life, with the leverage capped - the optionality comes with an interest of 2.…

August 26 morning round-up: 1. Points-based system may help to woo global talent to Singapore: watchers bt.sg/4vtx 2. Time for CDL to unlock value of Swiss Club Road GCB site bt.sg/4vtN 3. Lee & Lee moving from Raffles P…

August 25 evening round-up: 1. Singapore reopening: China can move the needle, but its zero-Covid stance is a hurdle bt.sg/4vyQ 2. Pandemic-hit tourism, lifestyle firms in Singapore still hiring for in-demand digital ski…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. Singapore to temporarily relax foreign worker hiring rules: MOM bt.sg/4vWJ 2. New DBS loan lets private property owners borrow against homes to fund retirement bt.sg/4vh7 3. Real estat…

COMMENTARY: Owning Singapore stocks has been a poor bet even for investors with long horizons During the 10-year period to Aug 20, the STI has climbed just 13.5 per cent, but this pales in comparison to the S&P 500 index…

August 25 morning round-up: 1. GIC and Temasek among top 10 sovereign funds globally: survey bt.sg/4vCN 2. Syfe to launch in Hong Kong, double headcount by end-2022 bt.sg/4vCx 3. Experts identify the winners and losers a…

PODCAST: In the 4th episode of WealthBT, BT's wealth editor Genevieve Cua looks into the profitability of Integrated Shield portfolios. Most insurers’ Shield results staged a turnaround in 2020. What does this mean for y…

August 24 evening round-up: 1. US to strengthen economic engagement with South-east Asia, offers to host APEC 2023 bt.sg/4vjU 2. Is the Progressive Wage Model making enough progress? bt.sg/4vjw 3. E-commerce and digitali…

ICYMI: Survey shows crypto's gender disparity - one in 5 holders are female This may be attributed to a number of factors - women crypto holders may take more time to conduct risk assessments on the investment product. b…

Should Singapore Reits adopt aspects of Link Reit's model? Hong Kong's Link Reit is Asia's largest; its success is a lesson on management style and structure. bt.sg/4vVx

Singapore core inflation hits 1%, but MAS not expected to rush policy normalisation Core inflation has hit its highest level since mid-2019, as prices rose at a faster clip in July on a year-on-year surge in energy costs…

Singapore-US economic cooperation ‘dynamic and flourishing’: PM Lee Singapore and the United States are entering new areas of partnership which includes cybersecurity, climate, economic, pandemic and space cooperation, m…

All employers urged to consider regular Covid-19 tests for unvaccinated staff: tripartite partners From Oct 1, employees in sectors such as healthcare, eldercare, and food services, among others, are required to either b…

Amid challenges, dancers return to the stage Under the circumstances, Esplanade's da:ns festival new slate of works feels nothing short of triumphant. #BTlifestyle bt.sg/4vDt

In case you missed it: 1. Singapore unicorn Pine Labs allegedly hit by ransomware; bank clients may be impacted 2. Singapore energy-efficiency startup making inroads into Indonesia 3. Sea's Q2 net loss widens to US$433.7…

The Raffles Conversation: Technoid leader Kersti Kaljulaid, president of Estonia, talks about the role of basic technology behind her country's celebrated digital prowess, and how it can help vulnerable people globally.…

A taste of home at Casa Remy Lefebvre's new restaurant isn't so much about home cooking but having a place he can truly call his own. #BTlifestyle bt.sg/4vDF

Meet the farmers who grow your food A new breed of urban farmers are bringing new ideas and technology to local food production. #BTlifestyle bt.sg/4vDy

In tomorrow’s #BTWeekend: 🇪🇪 The Raffles Conversation: Kersti Kaljulaid, president of Estonia, shares how using cheap and off-the-shelf tech has led the country from a poor nation to one of the world's most digitally a…

#BRUNCH: Singapore stocks: Once bitten, twice shy Why retail investors are shifting away from the local bourse, and how SGX plans to stay ahead. bt.sg/4vzv

PM Lee's National Day Rally to address uplifting people's income, fair hiring, says Lawrence Wong Measures that will ensure both the Singaporean core workforce and foreign professionals can complement one another, at a t…

August 20 evening round-up: 1. Singapore committed to global connections, says Ong Ye Kung bt.sg/4vzj 2. Ex-UOB employee charged after she allegedly disclosed customers' info to scammers bt.sg/4vz9 3. Malaysia's King nam…

Real estate wealth tax and Singapore's property cooling measures Is a wealth tax on private residential property ideal? The shift away from taxing income to that of wealth is perhaps a way, but not the only means to achi…