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#BRUNCH: Of good schools and level playing fields New rules for primary school registration aim to improve access and inclusivity for popular Singapore schools, but may end up sealing current inequalities instead. bt.sg/…

EMA seeks proposals to import, sell 1.2 GW of low-carbon electricity into Singapore This comes as Singapore is looking to import up to 4 GW of electricity by 2035, which would constitute around 30 per cent of the Republi…

Employers can opt to share SHN, Covid-19 test costs for transfer workers under new MOM guidelines MOM recommends employers bear the costs that are proportionate to the workers' duration of employment within the 12-month…

Might VTL countries tighten curbs on arrivals from Singapore? Some Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) countries, such as Denmark, have changed the requirements for arrivals from Singapore after the European Union removed the R…

Unvaccinated may face Covid medical bills of S$25,000 “Our hospitals really much prefer not to have to bill these patients at all, but we have to send this important signal, to urge everyone to get vaccinated if you are…

Prime public housing model may include areas beyond waterfront, city centre: Indranee In applying the new prime location public housing rules, the government is focusing first on areas that 'everybody readily recognises…

Grab's Q3 net loss widens to almost US$1 billion, revenue slips ahead of US listing as pandemic hits ride-hailing Despite the loss, chief executive Anthony Tan is still cautiously optimistic as economies gradually reopen…

RedDoorz fined by Singapore for largest data breach since country's data protection law came into force Hospitality platform RedDoorz, a loss-making startup fuelled by venture capital, was fined S$74,000 in September for…

SIA cuts Q2 loss to S$428m as VTLs help double revenue to S$1.5b; H1 cash burn down to just $106m SIA noted the VTLs with Germany and Brunei that began in September have helped lift passenger traffic, particularly the Eu…

Denmark imposes quarantine for travellers from Singapore Despite being recently added to Singapore's VTL scheme, Denmark does not recognise Singapore's vaccination certificate and therefore does not differentiate between…

Indonesian tech group GoTo wraps up US$1.3b round ahead of Indonesia IPO GoTo, formed via a merger of ride hailing, food delivery and payments firm Gojek and e-commerce platform Tokopedia, looks to shore up its price ahe…

Tesla's Musk exercises options, sells some shares to cover tax bill While Tesla has lost close to US$150 billion in market value this week, retail investors have been net buyers of the stock. bt.sg/o3yo

Trans-China Automotive debuts on Catalist board at S$0.245, 6.5% above IPO price The company on Wednesday (Nov 10) announced that shares for its IPO were subscribed by 1.2 times. The public offer of 2.9 million shares wa…

China's Singles' Day shopping fest subdued by tech crackdown The government scrutiny has rattled big players like Alibaba, Tencent and JD, slicing billions of dollars of their equity values, but experts say the ruling Co…

This Singles’ Day, we’re shifting the decimal point on our most popular subscription—the BT Personal Edition! Subscribe anytime between today and Sunday, 14 Nov. 2021, and pay just S$0.99 (U.P. S$9.90) for the first thre…

#BTExplains: Keppel’s counter-offer for SPH Here’s a summary of what you need to know about the latest development in the takeover bids being staged for SPH’s non-media businesses, and what’s next for shareholders.

Crypto exchange Huobi Global to close Singapore accounts by end-March 2022 It also advised Singapore-based users to "take immediate action" to close out their active positions and withdraw all digital assets before Mar 3…

Overcoming barriers and capturing opportunities in sustainable investing GIC has developed a set of climate scenarios to stress-test its portfolios, quantify the impact and find ways to strengthen its assets, using a ran…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. Tesla's hidden billionaire: how a Singapore-based retail trader made US$7b bt.sg/o3im 2. International Plaza fails to get URA's nod for CBD Incentive Scheme bt.sg/o33E 3. CPF top-up, p…

Biden-Xi virtual meeting planned for as soon as next week: source The two sides said they had reached an agreement in principle to hold the virtual meeting between Biden and Xi before year-end after talks in Zurich last…

Bookings for Singapore-KL flights spike despite lack of VTL flight details That being said, many Malaysians in Singapore are still holding back in the hope that the eased border restrictions will be extended to land chec…

[JUST IN] Higher offer price justified by better SPH financials, economic environment: Keppel "I want to stress that this remains a very attractive and strategic portfolio for Keppel. Yes, (we) have to pay a bit more but…

[JUST IN] SPH open to considering all offers that are better than Keppel's: CEO In a briefing on Wednesday morning, SPH CEO Ng Yat Chung said the listco will hold a scheme meeting by Dec 8 to give shareholders the chance…

Why the inflation outlook matters to investors There are 2 main reasons: First, different inflation scenarios typically lead to very different outcomes for equity markets. Second, developed market government bonds signif…

#BTOpinion: Singles' Day, housing policies and other ways to recognise contributions of singles In response to disquiet over the new prime estate housing model implemented recently, our columnist Leslie Yee takes the cha…

The wife of beleaguered Singapore billionaire OK Lim has taken out legal proceedings against the liquidators of Hin Leong Trading, claiming she is entitled to half the proceeds of Lim's GCB sold recently for S$33.39 mill…

JUST IN: Keppel has tabled a final revised offer to acquire and privatise Singapore Press Holdings' non-media businesses. It has increased its cash component offer, bringing the total consideration to S$2.351 per share.…

Integrated Shield coverage: Disputes platform set up, insurers' panel of doctors widened In a long-awaited move that will make integrated shield plan coverage more helpful to patients, insurance providers are committing…

PODCAST: BT correspondent Howie Lim hosts William Longhurst, head of propositions and business development at HSBC, to discuss concrete steps SMEs can take and how sustainability can open up new business growth opportuni…