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OPINION: Weak case for consolidation within Temasek's property stable Amid plenty of capital searching for good deals, having more entities hunting around, staffed by teams with hungry people, can help in securing prized…

October 11 evening round-up: 1. Singapore aerospace sector looking to fill 1,000 jobs in next 2 years: Tan See Leng bt.sg/o4ro 2. PE firm Quadria Capital eyes Singapore SPAC bt.sg/o4rJ 3. AstraZeneca drug cocktail succee…

Unvaccinated kids can enter Singapore via VTL scheme These children will not need to serve quarantine, like the other travellers under the arrangement. With the exception of those aged 2 and below, children are only requ…

Never too young to draw up an estate plan The process is also evolving, with a new trust to distribute CPF savings. #moneyplaybook bt.sg/o4zV For more of Money Playbook, go to bt.sg/moneyplaybook

Companies should offer guidance on how share buybacks are in their best interests According to SGX, a total of 20 companies with primary listings in Singapore repurchased S$133.9 million worth of their own shares last mo…

Dathena's win against JustCo: Will it trigger more such cases? The lawsuit's outcome could open the floodgates to disputes citing the pandemic's "frustration" of contracts. But it remains to be seen whether it will help…

Top Q4 stock picks: financials, property, reopening plays Surging price pressures have rattled investors globally, triggering periodic sell-offs. But there are stocks here that will hold up well in an environment where i…

October 11 morning round-up: 1. Early Christmas for VTL travellers? Daily arrivals cap could be the Scrooge bt.sg/o4DL 2. Singapore, US to deepen trade and business ties, will upgrade FTA: Gan Kim Yong bt.sg/o4Db 3. Indo…

Not-so-haute Japanese cuisine at Hamamoto The former chef of popular restaurant Ki-Sho makes his eponymous debut with mixed results. #btlifestyle bt.sg/o4uk

In case you missed it: 1. Tech firms offer mouth-watering pay as they ramp up on Singapore hiring 2. JustCo Singapore suffers legal defeat, contract terms 'grossly unfair' to tenant 3. Fintech founder Joe Cho jailed 10 y…

The Raffles Conversation: Clean goals GE senior VP Nabil Habayeb believes that sustainability and economic growth need not be a zero-sum game – technology can bridge the gap between growth and environmental concerns. #ra…

London calling The British capital shows what it's like to travel freely again, while the new Pan Pacific offers a slice of Singapore in the city. #btlifestyle bt.sg/o46v

Indie bars band together to get through tough times Small bars and F&B operators embark on creative collaborations as a way to boost business and support each other. #btlifestyle bt.sg/o46t

Singapore tightens rules for unvaccinated; simplifies testing protocols 'Our concern goes beyond these unvaccinated individuals. In fact, many, many Singaporeans are genuinely concerned also about the health and well-bei…

Singapore expands Vaccinated Travel Lanes to 11 countries including US, UK France, Denmark, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Canada join South Korea, Germany and Brunei on the growing list of…

Singapore could reach 'new normal' in 3 to 6 months, says PM Lee This will be when the country can ease off on its restrictions, have just light safe management measures in place, and when daily new cases remain stable a…

Not possible for Singapore to stay locked down and closed off indefinitely: PM Lee Singaporeans should respect Covid-19, but not be paralysed by fear. This means going about daily activities as normally as possible, taki…

In tomorrow’s #BTWeekend: 🚝 The Raffles Conversation: Sustainability is often presented as clashing with economic goals and profit targets. GE senior vice president Nabil Habayeb believes it doesn't have to be that way.…

#BRUNCH: Anatomy of a lie: Unpacking deceit in the startup world As disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes stands trial in the United States for deceiving the public about the company’s blood-testing technology, Sin…

October 8 evening round-up: 1. Singapore, US ink deal to implement new Partnership for Growth and Innovation bt.sg/o4LC 2. MPA to accreditate Singapore-flagged ships in 4 areas, with extra benefits for those in green cat…

Singapore-Korea travel lane starts on Nov 15; Republic's third VTL after Germany, Brunei At the same time, Singapore and South Korea have also agreed to mutually recognise vaccination certificates issued by each country,…

Singapore unemployment rate dips to 2.7% in August after brief uptick in July: MOM The ministry said this reflected a temporary easing of manpower demand during Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) from Jul 22 to Aug 18. For Augus…

The Prius-hacking Silicon Valley star shaping Toyota's future The 50-year-old tech industry veteran's mandate is to keep the world's No 1 automaker on top as cars become more like computers. bt.sg/o4ui

October 8 morning round-up: 1. Singapore, US working to open travel lane soon: Gan Kim Yong bt.sg/o468 2. En bloc buzz is back; but some projects have cut asking prices bt.sg/o467 3. GCB market may be entering consolidat…

In tomorrow’s #BTLifestyle: 🏙 We speak to several indie bar owners who are tying up with the likes of cafes and home-based businesses to jazz up their offerings and in the process, have a strong kampung spirit emerging…

COMMENTARY: The changing face of Singapore retail Over the last decade, the footprint of food and beverage (F&B) and sport & fitness retailers have risen noticeably, egged on by an increase in placemaking efforts, social…

October 7 evening round-up: 1. Lendlease to build large-scale Singapore vaccine facility in late-2021 bt.sg/o4BJ 2. Keppel partners Thailand's BCPG to deliver sustainable energy solutions, infrastructure bt.sg/o4B3 3. Ir…

Fintech founder Joe Cho jailed 10 years in South Korea for fraud; sentence under appeal A lawyer representing a set of more than 70 investors who have claimed that more than 10 billion won (S$11.4 million) of investments…

TikTok-rival Kuaishou has roughest ride among big global IPOs Thanks to China's widening tech crackdown, investors who bought Kuaishou Technology after the TikTok rival went public in Hong Kong have notched the widest pe…