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#BTOPINION: Grab's share price slide a reminder of risks in any de-SPAC Even with the positive attributes leading to Grab's de-SPAC transaction, the counter still fell sharply after trading began. This may partly be due…

#BTOPINION: Pivoting to promising segments an increasingly vital growth driver for Reits When fortunes in one property asset type wane, managers must boldly seek a new pot of gold elsewhere. Mapletree Industrial Trust (M…

Crypto players waiting on Singapore's playbook As Singapore continues to want to build itself up as a place for crypto infrastructure, crypto players are waiting on Singapore's playbook over its ambitions on this front.…

PODCAST: Here’s a money hack you’ll want to check out if you’re looking into investing in more ESG assets: beware of companies that greenwash themselves, playing up their initiatives to more than what they really are. Vi…

GashubUnited Utility helps companies reduce their CO2 emissions with LNG The demand for alternative green energy sources are on the rise because of cost savings and the push from the national level to reduce carbon emiss…

PODCAST: In this episode, how to make your SME more profitable with low-cost digital solutions, including standard website building, payment integration, analytics and mentorship. Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Wong W…

Laksa and chicken rice in a wrap? Mr Popiah has it all figured out "We are focused on products that are more convenient and ready-to-eat - those are the things that people are looking for during this period of time," sai…

Shiok Meats' lab-grown seafood is 2 years from commercial launch By using stem cells to cultivate seafood in a laboratory, this startup has raised about US$30m in investment funding since it was founded in 2018. A vegeta…

As BT is strengthening its core reporting, here are some new content updates you should look out for: 🌎 Companies and markets coverage beyond Singapore (Big Tech, Wall Street's banks and listed companies etc.) 🏦 More w…

Some lessons learnt from day trading in cryptocurrencies Some have remained sceptical of cryptocurrencies and their intrinsic value, while others have made money and even attained financial freedom by trading them. In ou…

#BTOPINION: Scrutinising discounted placements by Reits In his latest #mark2market column, Ben Paul surveys placements by Singapore-listed Reits over the past year. Long story short: Investor appetite is weak and placeme…

Omicron risk, above-target inflation threaten financial stability in 2022: MAS The emergence of mutated virus strains threatens to derail progress and exacerbate inflation that could trigger a sharp tightening of global…

When crisis hits: dealing with mistakes The unfolding tale of former Workers' Party (WP) Member of Parliament Raeesah Khan's untruths in Parliament is a case in point. Allowed to fester, these mistakes will undermine the…

Metaverse hype fuels digital property market Republic Realm's record-breaking spending of US$4.3 million on digital land through The Sandbox came hot on the heels of a US$2.4 million land purchase in late November on a r…

ST Engineering eyes S$11b topline in 2026 with cutting edge technologies It plans to bump up spending on technologies to more than 75% of its R&D budget in the next 5 years, from 50-60% now. The technologies developed wi…

Sunshine 100 China Holdings defaults on SGX-listed bond payment The Chinese developer has defaulted on US$178.9 million of debt and interest payments due Sunday (Dec 5) due to 'liquidity issues', as the direct fallout of…

Hotel investment outlook brightens in Asia-Pacific Speaking to BT, Steve Carroll, CBRE head of hotels and hospitality, capital markets, Asia-Pacific, said the region could see more than US$10 billion in sales of hotels i…

John Soh, Quah Su Ling await verdict in penny stock crash trial As the marathon trial over the penny stock crash of 2013 draws near the finish line, one of the key questions as the court deliberates on its verdict is: Wa…

Investors frozen out of crypto exchange CMBDEX for almost 3 years For nearly three years, investors were told they could not sell their tokens because of "technical difficulties". But sources BT spoke to alleged that thi…

On a mission to revolutionise the custom PC market Back in 2017, Dreamcore founder Shaun Tan noticed that there were not many companies that catered to the enterprise crowd. The service quality in the custom PC market co…

Powering up communities in remote areas After leaving their previous jobs, GenPlus managing director Lim Ming Chiat and his co-founder worked out of a McDonald’s outlet, wiring 2 lead acid batteries to an inverter to pow…

Developing energy-saving solutions for data centres As the global use of and demand for data centres rises, the corresponding energy burn in maintaining them is on a steep climb too. To address that challenge, this Singa…

Dormitory-bound work pass holders cannot enter Singapore via VTL: MOM Workers who had obtained approval before Saturday to enter Singapore via VTLs will still be allowed to do so, MOM said. However, they will need to tak…

#BTLUXE: Jewellery magic You won’t find half measures from the House of Gucci. Drawing heavily on the symbolic motifs that are dear to creator Alessandro Michele, as well as Gucci’s large iconography, the 130-plus pieces…

#BTOpinion: Can't find a Rolex or Patek Philippe? Blame the Reddit crowd A combination of lockdown savings, roaring markets (until recently at least), revenge spending and a broader interest in alternative assets has sen…

#BTLUXE: Luxury on the high seas For an around-the-world cruise that's literally out of this world, it's hard not to think of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Forget crowded cruises, jostling with others at the buffet or havin…

Investors snap up metaverse real estate in virtual land boom Investors are snapping up concert venues, shopping malls and other properties in the metaverse, and the global market for goods and services in the metaverse w…

#BTLUXE: Time for joyful jewellery Colour, brilliance and spirit in Tiffany's gifting ideas make for a season of good cheer. With such a sense of vibrance and joy in these pieces, it really doesn't matter if you're buyin…

Sembmarine unit LMG Marin wins contract to design world's first zero-emission fuel tanker The zero-emission vessel will transport and distribute green ammonia fuel from a production facility in Berlevag, Norway, to Svalb…

Allegations at Parliament committee hearing rock WP members, party leaders say they will respond A day after revelations at a Parliament committee hearing rocked the Workers' Party (WP), lines were drawn among party memb…