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#BRUNCH: The changing profile of the Good Class Bungalow market As the top tier of Singapore's property market rises in tandem with growing affluence, it also reflects how the sources of wealth generation have changed ov…

Hackers possibly stole personal data of 79,400 MyRepublic customers including copies of NRICs MyRepublic said hackers may have accessed data including scanned copies of both sides of the NRICs belonging to Singaporeans a…

September 10 evening round-up: 1. Flynn Park sold en bloc for S$371m to Hoi Hup-Sunway joint venture bt.sg/okEa 2. DBS/POSB cardholders to get real-time control over security access to protect against fraud bt.sg/okEE 3.…

SPH shareholders say aye in historic vote to hive off media business Both resolutions, for the proposed restructuring of the media business and for the conversion of SPH's management shares into ordinary shares and a new…

Singapore to start Covid-19 vaccine boosters in mid-September for at-risk groups Seniors will receive a text message with a personalised link to book a new appointment on www.vaccine.gov.sg, while eligible residents of a…

Shorter quarantine, home recovery as default for more as Singapore changes protocols in face of rising Covid-19 cases Quarantined persons will still need to conduct daily antigen rapid tests after the 10 days, up to the…

Singapore’s new wave of Covid-19 infections ‘happening faster than expected’: Lawrence Wong “For us, it is happening faster than we had expected. It’s also the first time since our (reopening) that we are facing such a n…

Binance Singapore CEO: A watchman familiar with the rulebook In our latest Strategy Room interview, Richard Teng lands himself as CEO of Binance Singapore after clocking time at the MAS, the SGX and setting up Abu Dhabi'…

September 10 morning round-up: 1. Winding up of media business may incur 'potentially heavy financial costs', require regulatory approval: SPH bt.sg/okLV 2. Ascott Residence Trust's private placement priced at bottom end…

In tomorrow’s #BTLifestyle: 🏡 We look at the new breed of home buyers for whom wellbeing is key, and how new developments are incorporating more greenery, communal areas and flexible spaces into their designs. 💎 Meanwh…

September 9 evening round-up: 1. HDB resale prices rise in August to just 0.1% below peak; record high of 26 million-dollar flats sold: SRX bt.sg/ok69 2. The snap 14-day work-from-home regime, explained bt.sg/ok6C 3. Sen…

MOM to allow up to 500 migrant workers to move within the community each week For a start, up to 500 vaccinated migrant workers from certain dormitories will be able to visit pre-identified locations for six hours each w…

Ho Ching feels unlinked cases should still be reported. Should they, though? In two posts on Facebook, Temasek CEO Ho Ching expounded on why, contrary to the direction MOH has taken to stop publishing the number of new u…

Collectibles-maker XM Studios raises S$4.5m in tokenised offering anchored by Heliconia XM STUDIOS, a Singapore-based maker of luxury pop culture collectibles, has raised S$4.5 million through an offering of tokens on in…

BT Explains: How Binance tests the long arm of crypto regulation With the latest regulatory action, the world’s largest crypto platform is taking down its app services here from Friday, and will stop offering products in…

September 9 morning round-up: 1. First flight from Germany under quarantine-free scheme lands in Singapore bt.sg/ok2d 2. DBS's reverse mortgage offer is a stab at unlocking the 'asset-rich, cash-poor' conundrum bt.sg/ok2…

September 8 evening round-up: 1. New disclosure standards for Singapore retail ESG funds due early 2022: MAS bt.sg/okXY 2. Ray Dalio says China, Singapore opportunities can't be neglected bt.sg/okXg 3. Ooredoo's Indonesi…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. National Day Rally: Singapore to tighten criteria for work pass holders bt.sg/okJP 2. Development charge rates jump 10.9% for non-landed residential use bt.sg/okSe 3. MAS bans Binance.…

COMMENTARY: How readable is the roadmap to endemic Covid-19? The taskforce already struck a cautious note last Friday, with further reopening put on hold to monitor clinical outcomes, and an emphasis on widespread testin…

Lawrence Wong urges companies, directors to start thinking ahead, restructure "All this is part of the creative destruction we see in any dynamic economy," Mr Wong said, noting that this ensures a continued renewal and r…

COMMENTARY: Beyond Covid-19: Towards a net-zero world We must bounce forward, to a more sustainable world, tackling bigger threats like climate change, by harnessing the accelerated pace in innovation in science and tech…

September 8 morning round-up: 1. Snap 14-day WFH for firms if infected workers are in office in past week bt.sg/ok7u 2. Keppel Corp prices S$400m 2.9% subordinated perps bt.sg/ok8h 3. Lessons from Greatearth's bust: Inte…

September 7 evening round-up: 1. Difference between a Covid-19 quarantine order, health risk warning and health risk alert bt.sg/okhJ 2. GIC star private equity investor leaving to start new fund bt.sg/okh3 3. Greening A…

Employers with at least 10 staff must notify MOM of all retrenchments from Nov 1 With the change, employers no longer need to track cumulative retrenchments over a six-month period. "We want to help workers who may be re…

Electricity retailers in Singapore hike rates amid surge in spot prices The top three electricity retailers in Singapore's OEM - Keppel Electric, Geneco (owned by YTL PowerSeraya) and Tuas Power - have also raised their…

Marina View: Testing the 'work, live, play' concept within CBD Even as restrictions are lifted, digitalisation may enable greater adoption of remote working and reduce demand for office space. Might a future ready CBD be…

CapitaLand shares to cease trading from Sept 10 The company's transfer books and register of members will officially close at 4pm on Sept 14, ahead of the group's expected delisting from the Singapore Exchange on Sept 21…

COMMENTARY: SPACs entry opens exciting chapter for Singapore market, but do your homework before investing Between IPO and de-SPAC - the point at which the SPAC acquires a business - IPO investors have some protection. B…

September 7 morning round-up: 1. Singapore steps up testing as Covid-19 cases double in a week bt.sg/oker 2. Heard of software as a service? Now there's a hacker equivalent bt.sg/okeH 3. StanChart veteran named CEO of di…