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Raising tax revenue the 'sustainable and responsible' way to fund Singapore's expenditures: Lawrence Wong While some people have objected to certain tax increases because they are regressive and disproportionately affect…

Family of Kopitiam King buys Lornie Road GCB for S$26.8m The price of S$2,545 per square foot, albeit on a relatively small freehold land area of 10,529 sq ft, is seen as being on the high side for the Caldecott Hill Est…

October 15 morning round-up: 1. ESR-Reit, ARA Logos propose S$1.4b merger bt.sg/oo5f 2. Porcelain Hotel in early stage of being sold for about S$90m bt.sg/oo5x 3. M1, Keppel DC Reit finalise agreements on network asset d…

In tomorrow’s #BTLifestyle: 🪴 We speak to several passionate gardening enthusiasts who took the plunge to start their own businesses during the pandemic. Pivoted from careers hit by the pandemic or simply following thei…

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October 14 evening round-up: 1. 'Hawkish' MAS takes action on rising prices, signals confidence in economic rebound bt.sg/ooUs 2. DBS sees green renovation loans dominating in loan segment bt.sg/ooUe 3. Ikea franchisee's…

Lights dim for 3 more power retailers amid record wholesale prices This follows hot on the heels of BT's earlier report that iSwitch Energy has decided to call it a day on its retail operations effective next month, citi…

Nearly half of Asia-Pac undergrads, recent graduates rethinking preferred career paths They feel they're not qualified for the job they want, or there're not enough jobs in sector they like: survey bt.sg/oo3Z

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COMMENTARY: Sembcorp would do well to learn from costly errors in energy forays as it embarks on a green journey From 2019 to the first half of 2021, Sembcorp's impairments relating to its energy (formerly called utiliti…

MAS tightens Singdollar policy ahead of expectations, as inflation climbs That's as MAS core inflation is expected to come in between 1 per cent and 2 per cent in 2022. Core inflation is expected to stay "close to 2 per…

October 14 morning round-up: 1. Singapore's GDP grew 6.5% in Q3, moderating from Q2's 15.2% bt.sg/ooJw 2. Sembmarine in negotiations with Brazilian Navy for vessel construction contract bt.sg/ooJi 3. Keppel's settlement…

October 13 evening round-up: 1. Singapore new private home sales down 32.3% to 823 in September bt.sg/ooZT 2. StanChart, Atome in path-breaking US$500m financing deal bt.sg/ooZN 3. Singapore eyes push for renewables in c…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. Tech firms offer mouth-watering pay as they ramp up on Singapore hiring bt.sg/o4dr 2. Singapore expands Vaccinated Travel Lanes to 11 countries including US, UK bt.sg/o4a7 3. JustCo Si…

Little India reels from Covid-19, but Deepavali could be a silver lining Popular shopping destination Mustafa Centre has seen a 70 per cent plunge in business since the onset of Covid-19, said its spokesperson Shamim Ahm…

🎉 Congratulations to our senior correspondent, Ben Paul, who was named Financial Journalist of the Year at the Securities Investors Association (Singapore)'s Investors' Choice Awards 2021! 👏👏👏 Ben’s weekly Mark to Ma…

Business that makes good sense and instils sense of good Boustead Projects is behind one-fifth of all BCA Green Mark Platinum- rated new private sector industrial developments. bt.sg/o4vm

October 13 morning round-up: 1. Employers scramble as economic rebound fuels job-hop spree bt.sg/o4tH 2. S-E Asia is open for business, but tourism recovery seen elusive for now bt.sg/o4tV 3. CLCT prices private placemen…

Itching to travel? Here's how much VTL flights cost right now We’ve done an initial sweep of the most wallet-friendly routes (all of which include VTL return flights) available for two-week periods in October, November a…

Amid boom in demand for pets, breeders say new licensing conditions should have minimal effect on prices 'The pet industry has been a beneficiary of the pandemic so far, with pet prices surging since the circuit breaker…

Property may no longer be pot of gold for retirement, says DBS Several factors - such as prices potentially outpacing one's salary growth and evolving demographics - now weigh on home price appreciation, challenging its…

October 12 evening round-up: 1. OCBC to launch travel booking platform in November as air travel resumes bt.sg/o4ym 2. National monument House of Tan Yeok Nee put on the market again for S$92m bt.sg/o4ys 3. SGX securitie…

Bitcoin rally pauses near US$57,000 as traders await new catalysts Bitcoin is up 90 per cent from a July low and in sight of its mid-April record of almost US$65,000. bt.sg/o4CZ

BT's virtual open house! As part of The Business Time's 45th anniversary celebrations, all stories on our website will be freely accessible for a week - starting today. These include stories that would normally be behind…

Samsung leader Lee set to stand trial for alleged unlawful use of sedative Samsung conglomerate leader Jay Y. Lee is set to stand trial on Tuesday charged with the unlawful use of a controlled substance, as legal woes co…

Thailand to reopen to vaccinated tourists in November, including those from Singapore Visitors outside of Thailand's designated 10 low-risk countries are welcome, "but they have to be in quarantine", said Prayut, adding…

October 12 morning round-up: 1. SIA launches 'seasonal flights' to Vancouver and Seattle, adds San Francisco VTL bt.sg/o4ju 2. Tuan Sing prices S$200m notes due 2024 at 6.9% bt.sg/o4jL 3. Lower profit, higher pay for key…

PODCAST: In the 12th episode of Mark To Market, BT's senior correspondent Ben Paul looks at how Straits Trading’s efforts to transform itself have sparked a more than 50 per cent rally in its stock price this year. #btpo…