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This year's Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) will be held between November 8-12. The festival will look at the impact of Web 3.0 on financial services. #SGFinTechFest For all our SFF coverage, go to: bt.sg/sff2021

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. HDB flats in prime locations: New public housing model to be unveiled soon bt.sg/oosr 2. Taskforce calls for tighter review process for employment pass, and for unemployment benefits f…

Temasek unit sees role to dispel notion that SGX is a dull market Anchor Fund @ 65, one of several initiatives by the Republic to revive the local bourse, takes a flexible approach and does not limit portfolio companies…

10-year MOP and subsidy clawbacks to apply to all prime location BTO projects, starting with Rochor project to be launched in November MND and HDB are implementing a new prime location public housing model with these new…

Pursuing automation and efficiency in the recycling of metals BR Metals, a recycler of platinum-group metals, is mining value from scrap. It's also diversifying into recycling gold from waste produced by semiconductor ma…

Why insurers are delving deeper into real estate as low interest rates linger As "too low for too long" rates look here to stay, insurance firms are revving up the pace at which they pursue alternative, higher-risk inves…

COMMENTARY: ST Telemedia is well placed to snap up telco network assets that are up for sale The telecoms and technology investor, wholly owned by state-owned Temasek Holdings, is a natural buyer for any network assets t…

October 27 morning round-up: 1. September pharma slump could be a blip, but Singapore factory growth is set to cool bt.sg/oJ8Z 2. Tikehau Capital submits application to SGX for S$200m SPAC IPO bt.sg/oJ84 3. Singapore wil…

October 26 evening round-up: 1. EMA to explore geothermal energy for power generation in Singapore bt.sg/oJn9 2. Koh Brothers Eco bags PUB contract to provide industrial waste liquids treatment works bt.sg/oJnC 3. Siltro…

Singapore to extend vaccinated travel lanes to Australia and Switzerland from Nov 8 With the additions, the current VTL quota of 3,000 daily arrivals will also be increased to 4,000. bt.sg/oJnR

BT Explains: What is COP26 and how will it affect you? COP26 has taken on a particular urgency, with the effects of climate change - such as floods and forest fires - intensifying. As the world forges ahead with net-zero…

How livestreaming can be a game changer for businesses Lazada, Shopee, Zalora, Rakuten, and Bukalapak are a few names among many other tech giants who have launched their dedicated live shopping platform. bt.sg/oJev

Hong Kong property heirs have their future fortunes tied to common prosperity Having arguably the world's least affordable housing market doesn't work in developers' favour today. 🎁 Gift this story: bt.sg/oJet Read more…

October 26 morning round-up: 1. 9-in-10 law grads now landing practice contracts despite labour mismatch elsewhere bt.sg/oJmT 2. Logistics firms hike prices, mull electrification amid rising fuel costs bt.sg/oJmq 3. Semb…

PODCAST: In this seventh episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua talks about how your investment can make a positive difference to climate change. This episode is brought to you by Prudential: #btpodcasts #wealt…

Before you take the plunge into property . . . Property will likely continue to hold its place in some retirement nest eggs. But in today's climate, it would pay to do your sums more carefully and consider overlooked ris…

October 25 evening round-up: 1. Singapore to continue decarbonising electricity generation with new solutions bt.sg/oJQN 2. Food price hike fuels higher-than-expected September inflation bt.sg/oJQx 3. Economists raise in…

Ng Yu Zhi faces another 18 charges; allegedly swindled 2 investors out of S$20 million Ng's new set of charges allege that he duped an investor Nai Soo Tong twice into parting with a total of S$11 million and US$1.8 mill…

No vax, no hire; employers can also terminate unvaccinated workers as last resort New MOM advisory adds that staff who refuse to disclose vaccination status can be treated as unvaccinated. bt.sg/oJYB

ARA Logos minorities may support merger with ESR-Reit, but not because it's a good deal Gross exchange ratio disadvantages ARA Logos unitholders, but scramble for assets could spur support for merger with ESR-Reit. #mark…

OPINION: Focus on transmission risks to unvaccinated and elderly could help justify curbs The public is not uncaring; but people need convincing that curbs make a difference in protecting the vulnerable. bt.sg/oJxm

October 25 morning round-up: 1. South-east Asia's young startup alumni are changing the face of investments bt.sg/oJNX 2. iFast Q3 net profit up 23.3% to S$7.6m; group unveils 5-year plan bt.sg/oJNB 3. Auditor issues dis…

More-than-you-can-eat Korean dining at Sura Get set for a marathon eating session in a restaurant that insists on giving you more than your money's worth. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oJZt

In case you missed it: 1. Shopee to enter France in aggressive international push 2. Grab Financial Group expands merchant services, offerings 3. AIA, UBS funding sends Vietnam e-commerce startup Tiki to near-unicorn sta…

The Raffles Conversation: Time for change Arthur Kiong, chief executive of Far East Hospitality, says it would be a travesty if the company emerges from the pandemic the same as before. #rafflescon 🎁 Gift this story: bt…

House for creatives For this family of avid artists, their home also doubles as gallery space. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oJZF

[BREAKING] Singapore has approved the use of Sinovac ahead of allowing vaccinated employees to return to their workplaces from Jan 1, 2022.