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September 21 morning round-up: 1. Prime HDB flats: Accept the lottery effect bt.sg/oZ5L 2. HK property stocks sink to 5-year low on fears of tighter China grip, Evergrande bt.sg/oZ5b 3. Who will show up at Singapore's te…

PODCAST: This week's 103rd episode explores whether it’s ever too late to start planning for retirement and what you can do if you’re 60 and haven’t. Correspondent Howie Lim speaks with Jay Phua, Financial Services Direc…

September 20 evening round-up: 1. MOM to extend waiver of foreign worker levies for duration of SHN bt.sg/oZwy 2. DBS looks to fill 150 more tech job openings through Hack2Hire programme bt.sg/oZwt 3. Production facility…

Singapore likely to add more countries for quarantine-free entry in coming weeks, months This comes after a successful start to the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL), with only one Covid-19 case detected among some 900 travel…

Keen eye for property trends 'Sometimes a trend is just emerging but you have to be able to foresee where it's going to land down the road - not just in 3 or 4 years' time but in decades.' - GuocoLand CEO Cheng Hsing Yao…

OPINION: Vaccination in Singapore: Public good vs personal choice As Singapore transits towards becoming a Covid-resilient nation, should it make vaccination mandatory for all who are medically eligible? Find out more on…

Philippines' Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022 The 42-year-old is deeply admired by many in the archipelago nation for his generosity and hauling himself out of poverty to become one of the world's greatest and…

CapitaLand Investment shares debut at S$2.95 on the Singapore Exchange CapitaLandInvest takes over from CapitaLand Limited, which on Sept 9 ceased trading at S$4.00 and will delist from the SGX on Tuesday, 9am. bt.sg/oZU…

September 20 morning round-up: 1. Keen interest could see first Singapore SPAC listings within 3 months bt.sg/oZUm 2. ESOP platforms gain ground amid S-E Asia's tech talent war bt.sg/oZUs 3. Aligning stock market ecosyst…

Cream of the design crop A new award celebrates Singapore's top talents under the age of 45. Some of the winners include award-winning designers such as Cherin Tan from LAANK, Dennis Cheok from UPSTRS_ and Pan Yi Cheng f…

The Raffles Conversation: Super connector Charles Li, ex-chief of HKEX turned digital entrepreneur, tells us about the enduring allure of Hong Kong as a financial hub. The city remains, he says, the 'most Chinese' market…

Art galleries bounce back from the brink Art collecting is returning, with millennial and female collectors leading the charge. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oZ4e

Pizza flair at La Bottega The new Joo Chiat eatery serves up solid trattoria fare and pizza that's in a league of its own. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oZ4s

In tomorrow’s #BTWeekend: The Raffles Conversation: Charles Li, ex-chief of HKEX turned fintech entrepreneur. The founder of Micro Connect and Numa Group talks about the enduring allure of Hong Kong as a financial hub an…

#BRUNCH: Lessons from the business of tuition: Are we paying attention? Singapore's educational rat race feeds a booming trade in outside-school learning, that also raises stress and inequality. bt.sg/oZoX

September 17 evening round-up: 1. Peter Tan ordered to pay S$8.5m to Prudential over mass poaching of agents bt.sg/oZog 2. Watchers rosy on Singapore trade outlook despite risk from China's slowdown bt.sg/oZoM 3. 30-year…

Over 15% of unvaccinated seniors 80 and up landed in ICU; group is at highest risk Noting that Singapore is still "early" in this new wave of transmission, MOH said there is a need to continue to stay vigilant. It added…

Passengers with 21-day travel history to Indonesia can transit through Singapore: MOH The MOH said it was resuming transits as the situation in Indonesia has improved. Additionally, Poland and Saudi Arabia have been adde…

More Covid-19 patients to recover at home as the default from Sep 18; 100 vending machines dispensing ART kits rolled out From 18 September 2021, Home Recovery will be the default care management model for individuals wh…

Sass and the city: To find the words for why we do what we do We’re only starting to verbalise just how we’ve been ‘languishing’ – plainly speaking, purpose matters. bt.sg/oZ4z For more Sass, go to bt.sg/sass

Over S$200m in rent support to be doled out to 35,800 tenants, owner-occupiers Eligible tenants and owner-occupiers with PayNow or existing GIRO arrangements with Iras can expect to receive the RSS cash payouts from Sept…

September 17 morning round-up: 1. Central banks still in no rush to raise rates as inflation takes back seat bt.sg/oZ4o 2. Community spaces in mixed-use projects are great, but who pays? bt.sg/oZ4J 3. Temasek, MAS, EDB,…

In tomorrow’s #BTLifestyle: 🏡 We spotlight the winners of the Society of Interior Designers Singapore's inaugural "20 under 45" awards. Meet Cherin Tan, Dennis Cheok, Pan Yi Cheng and how they shape spaces around the wo…

September 16 evening round-up: 1. Is the double-digit growth of HDB resale flat prices sustainable? bt.sg/oZkf 2. Analysts see hope for some S-Reits excluded from FTSE EPRA Nareit index series bt.sg/oZkY 3. NTUC Learning…

'Many will follow': SpaceX sends all-civilian crew into orbit "A few have gone before and many are about to follow," said Jared Isaacman, the 38-year-old billionaire who chartered the flight. Mr Isaacman's three crewmate…

CEOs need to draw on EQ, not just IQ, in tough times: Egon Zehnder Egon Zehnder’s global chairwoman, Jill Ader, says that many of the CEOs she counsels are wondering “Am I enough?”. Some CEOs have confessed they are disi…

INFOGRAPHIC: Reeling from the impact of Covid-19 Despite strong external demand, economic recovery in the region remains uneven, hampered by slow vaccination rollouts as well as repeated lockdowns that have led to supply…

SUPPLEMENT: In this edition of The Business Times' property supplement, we delve into the segments that have been driving the resilience of the Singapore property market in the midst of a global pandemic. bt.sg/okvm