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After sky-high prices, Singapore's power sector is due for some adjustments in 2022 After a manic year in Singapore's energy sector, Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) is mulling tweaks to market rules, which coul…

Binance pulls out of Singapore, shuts down trading effective immediately The crypto exchange will shut down its operations in the financial hub by Feb 13, it said in a statement on Monday (Dec 13). Effective immediately,…

More than just China's crackdown fuelling India's funding boom Investors drawn also by the country's mature startup ecosystem and outsized exits. bt.sg/o2yp

#BTLUXE: Christmas chronograph Zenith plays on its strengths in these trying times - rolling out new variations of the automatic high-frequency chronograph that it’s known for, including one that recently won the Best Ch…

#BTLUXE: Hungry for a global dining tour Omicron or not, foodies are hungry for an overseas dining adventure. Once you’ve chosen which Vaccinated Travel Lane to take, where should you eat? bt.sg/o8gX

#BTLUXE: A watch for all tastes Rolling out a varied range for every occasion and lifestyle, whether you’re an adventurer or want something timeless and elegant, you’ll definitely find your fit at Tudor. bt.sg/o8g8

#BTLUXE: Making faces For Rolex, it is the dial of the watch that gives it life. Invariably, it is the face of the watch, one that ''shines with spirit and vitality, springing to life as light falls on its surface''. bt.…

#BTLUXE: Festive joy for oyster lovers Despite its popularity, the Swiss brand doesn't rest on its laurels and continues to innovate. Rolex rolls out even better and more eye-catching watches each time. bt.sg/o8gh

Cocktails and omakase at Kakure The Bar Kakure - the cocktail bar that doubles as a fine-dining Japanese restaurant that doubles as a bar giving you the best of both worlds. #btlifestyle bt.sg/o8Mk

A whimsical Christmas For a nostalgic trip to the stationery store of your youth, Gucci presents pencil boxes and notebooks with a luxury grown-up feel. #btlifestyle bt.sg/o8MZ

No Signboard says legal spat over beer will not affect finances, business operations The Catalist-listed restaurant operator's subsidiary Danish Brewery is being sued for about S$1.5 million by its wholesale distributor…

A new wave of private dining Private dining is all the rage these days as passionate home cooks discover a strong demand for novel experiences outside a restaurant setting to showcase their creativity. #btlifestyle bt.sg…

#BRUNCH: The Great Resignation? In an October study by software company Oracle and human resources research firm Workplace Intelligence, 93 per cent of over 1,000 Singapore professionals surveyed used the past year to re…

Binance weighs crypto venture with Indonesia's richest family The world's largest crypto exchange has been in discussions with PT Bank Central Asia, controlled by sibling billionaires Budi and Michael Hartono, and PT Tel…

Parkway Life Reit to buy Japanese nursing home for 3.2b yen The 150-bed property in Kisarazu city in Chiba was built in 2017 and will be leased for 20 years to a subsidiary of nursing home operator Habitation Group, at a…

Singapore Post to change chief financial officer in Feb 2022; new CFO to help drive Australia growth strategy, says board Richard Lai, the outgoing SingPost CFO, has been in the role since Aug 2018. There are no unresolv…

Wellness check: Can better benefits help companies retain workers? Does your company help you with your financial wellness? What does that even mean? It may surprise you to learn that financial wellness can include thing…

Blackstone buys GIC's S$2.05b stake in logistics venture Blackstone's latest purchase is its largest investment in Asia under the almost US$100 billion "core plus" strategy, which focuses on long-term investments in deve…

Why global tech continues to turn to Indian talent Executives and experts say that beyond the South Asian nation's sheer size, the phenomenon is due to multiple push-pull factors and skill sets, including a culture of pr…

Singapore buys AstraZeneca's Evusheld drug cocktail, which combines 2 long-acting antibodies The supply of Evusheld, formerly known as AZD7442, is expected to arrive in Singapore by year's end. Evusheld - made of a combi…

#BTExclusive: Philips seen as selling last of its Toa Payoh properties Its property on Toa Payoh Lorong 1 is a decades-old institution, present since 1970. It no longer has manufacturing facilities here, but it used to e…

After 138 years, the Sagrada Familia is still work in progress Its doors were forced to close in March 2020, and remained shut for almost a year, putting a halt on funding for building work (chiefly from entry ticket fee…

Coronavirus spreads in Australia's pubs; Omicron cases linked to party boat Dozens of people who attended a Sydney pub quiz tested positive for the coronavirus and officials are awaiting the results of genomic tests to s…

Billion-dollar en bloc sites: the flops, the dogged and the successful As the en bloc buzz returns to the property market, more projects are having another go at collective sales. BT's Fiona Lam looks at some of the bigg…

Singapore gets first local Omicron infection; Changi Airport staff among 2 new cases The front-line worker is a 24-year-old Singaporean woman who is a passenger service staff member at Changi Airport Terminals 1 and 3. S…

High Point sold en bloc for S$556.7 million to Hong Kong's Shun Tak Holdings The land price for the 47,606 square foot freehold parcel worked out to about S$2,537 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr) when the develop…

Evergrande crisis to be dealt with by market: PBOC governor "The rights and interests of creditors and shareholders will be fully respected in accordance to their legal seniority," People's Bank of China (PBOC) governor…

Fintech company MatchMove clarifies that 80% of US$100m funding is in services; cash component comes with conditions This comes after The Business Times last month reported a delay in Nityo's investment. Sources had told…

Keppel shareholders vote in favour of SPH acquisition In an EGM held on Dec 9, some 98.2 per cent of shareholder votes signalled their approval for the acquisition of SPH, while 1.8 per cent voted against it, which Keppe…