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Six daily flights from Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to kick off Singapore-India VTL The flights commence on Nov 29, and applications for them start today (Nov 22) at 6pm.

Time to shine Among the new watches being rolled out, one new-to-Singapore brand hopes to make its presence felt. #btlifesyle bt.sg/oit9

Enjoy your coffee, but watch how much you drink Is coffee good for you or not? Our contributing doctor explains the studies that say it is, and also why people are not encouraged to start drinking coffee if they don’t al…

The importance of end-of-life planning You might know you should plan what you want done with your assets after you die, but many often neglect making plans for end-of-life circumstances—how should you be cared for if yo…

11 hawker centres to allow groups of 5 from different households to dine in from Nov 23 The remaining hawker centres under NEA and NEA-appointed operators will have entry and vaccination checks by Nov 30 and be open to g…

Magic Square comes full circle What started as a budget showcase for budding chefs is now a polished operation with equally refined cooking. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oiFj

Gen Z is entering the tech scene, and they don't agree with the millennials Interestingly, surveys are finding that the new generation of entrepreneurs have different motivations and beliefs (read: more realistic ones) a…

Dyson starts its move into new global HQ at St James Power Station This after completing the first stage of its restoration of the gazetted monument, which will double its research and engineering footprint in Singapore,…

Tropical resort vibe Instead of an overseas beach holiday, one family decided to build their own resort villa at home. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oiFV

[JUST IN]: Booster vaccinations for all in Singapore will from Nov 24 be standardised across the board at 5 months from the completion of the initial vaccination regime. "This is really a three-dose vaccine," said Health…

[JUST IN]: Singapore and Malaysia are working toward a Vaccinated Travel Lane for land travel, slated to also begin on November 29 (alongside the opening of the air travel lane between Singapore and KL). Details, the MTF…

[JUST IN] Singapore will lift restrictions on dining-in, gatherings and house visits to groups of 5 starting Monday, Nov 22. This as the country moves out of its stabilisation phase to the planned transition phase.

Clay gets its day in the sun A pandemic-induced surge in home and studio pottery activity has led to Singapore's first ceramics festival. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oiFH

#WORKINGLIFE: Should I disclose my salary? Knowing how much your colleagues or industry peers are earning could help you find parity—and some company leaders also publish salary data in the interest of transparency and s…

#BRUNCH: Protecting data as the new gold As more and more companies collect and use consumer data, the importance of data protection and security has become paramount—but as Yong Jun Yuan finds out, they don’t seem to be…

More data needed before Singapore can decide on easing Covid measures: Gan Kim Yong Asked about the likelihood of the Stabilisation Phase restrictions continuing past this Sunday, when they are due to lapse, Gan replied:…

Thiam Siew Ave freehold sites sold for S$815m; largest sale since 2018 cooling measures The sites, comprising 22 plots occupied by 5 bungalows and 10 pairs of semi-detached houses, are likely to be built into two luxury…

#BTExplains: Can those who renounce their citizenship keep their GCB and CPF? In view of recent reports of Singaporeans giving up their citizenships, we decided to find out.

Tesla Model 3: How to make a Lambo driver cry If you happen to be in the market for one of these, here's our automobile contributor Leow Ju-Len's review of it — "Steering wheel straight, right foot down, and it just disa…

Former Malaysia PM Najib requests US$24m house and land from new UMNO government The granting of land and a house is a privilege accorded to former prime ministers, but Najib's request threatens to throw the country into…

GST hike could feature in Budget 2022, kick in as soon as July: economists Some of the economists BT spoke to believe that with GDP recovering to pre-Covid levels, the time may be ripe for the government to introduce the…

Restaurant Association of Singapore president wants dining-in cap raised to 8 "I must make this one respectful request, that it is perhaps timely to tap not on the brakes, but the accelerator, to increase the momentum of…

UN warns of soaring prices in 2022 due to freight rate spike "Global consumer prices will rise significantly in the year ahead until shipping supply chain disruptions are unblocked and port constraints and terminal ineff…

6 airlines to operate daily VTL flights between Singapore and KL from Nov 29 These flights, which will begin from Nov 29, will be serviced by AirAsia, Jetstar Asia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, Scoot and Singapore Air…

In major shift, Japan looking to accept more foreigners indefinitely According to a proposed revision to a 2019 labour law, its government is looking to allow "specified skilled workers" in 14 different sectors to remain…

ComfortDelGro secures S$30m contract to operate electric bus fleet for NUS shuttle service The NUS electric buses, which will begin operations from third quarter of 2022, will serve the 8 existing NUS shuttle bus routes…

foodpanda to add platform fee of S$0.29 from Nov 21 The company said the fee will be used to develop and upgrade features on its platform. This includes regular platform maintenance and increasing resources for foodpanda…

Pay growth to return to pre-Covid levels as economy recovers: consultants According to polls and surveys by recruitment firms, job hoppers could find themselves taking home 10 to 20 per cent more — or even a premium of a…

PM Lee on wealth taxes: "Taxing wealth in other forms is very hard to do. You know in principle you want to do it... It's not so easy to implement. So we will study this but we need to find a system of taxation which is…

Superwealthy revving up Bugatti and other exotic car sales in Singapore Wearnes Automotive sold 4 Bugattis after opening the doors to its Leng Kee Road showroom in August — for perspective, it took 5 years to move 19 uni…