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Entrepreneur builds business out of teaching his kid Chinese, now Sequoia and Tiger Global are backing it #BTGarage: Hugh Yao created Singapore-based educational platform LingoAce in a bid to encourage his three-year-old…

Printing their path to success For water technology startup Nanosun, 3D printing's potential lies in the creation of wastewater treatment membranes that are more cost-effective and of a higher quality than currently-used…

Precision farming brings consistent, home-grown yields for local farm In 2018, Karthik Rajan gave up his consulting job to try his hand at something less cushy — farming. Crazily enough, he started his data-led farming c…

A passion to drive digital growth in manufacturing Willson Deng discovered a love for the manufacturing sector during his undergraduate studies in Berkeley. When an angel investor came along, he was inspired enough to ab…

SGX committee raps Tee International and its former C-suite execs for breaching rules Public reprimands were issued to Tee International, its former executive director and group chief executive Phua Chian Kin, and former…

#BTLUXE: A coco Christmas This festive season, take your pick from the maison’s many options. With such timeless collections from the house of CHANEL, these are pieces that will never go out of style. bt.sg/oWjD

Berkshire's Munger says now 'even crazier' than dotcom bust The veteran investor said at a conference that markets are wildly overvalued in places, and praised China for banning the use of cryptocurrencies. "I wish they'…

#BTLUXE: Festive revelry at the Raffles As a national icon, Raffles Hotel Singapore knows the importance of traditions, stories and human connections. With heartfelt gifts, exquisite cuisines and its trademark ceiling-hi…

Moody's raises Grab's ratings to 'B2' on Nasdaq debut The rating upgrade reflects the improvement in Grab's liquidity and financial flexibility following its public listing, said Moody's analyst Stephanie Cheong in a rep…

#BTLUXE: A million magical moments at Resorts World Sentosa Wind down the year with an idyllic resort staycation and fill your stomach's content with gourmet treats. Both the young and the young-at-heart will be singing,…

#Brunch: Upskilling in a crisis Many working professionals in Singapore turned to training and courses during the pandemic in a bid to expand their employment opportunities and options. How has this worked out for them?…

Roxy-Pacific to launch new condo in District 14 at an estimated average price of S$1,900 psf Inspired by the Japanese wabi-sabi concept of finding beauty in simplicity, Mori comprises 2 residential blocks of 5 and 8 stor…

En bloc die-hard Peace Centre finally nails it with S$650m deal “We have been persistent over the years and never gave up. We have finally come to this stage and successfully found a buyer on our fifth attempt,” said Moh…

Laying the foundation for the future of cleaning The cleaning sector has been grappling with a worsening labour crunch over the years, but the demand for cleaning services has been steadily increasing. Homegrown robotics…

Reimagining the future of security solutions Security consultants Ron Efron and Effie Chen founded BluOcean Security, which evolved over just three years to focus on creating novel cloud security systems — where they bel…

Building and connecting offshore renewable energy projects Gerald Tan started a company that builds and places large structures in the sea to generate renewable energy and channel it back to land for use. These offshore…

Daily ART tests for all VTL travellers; seven more countries added to high-risk category The tests are all self-administered, and travellers will be required to submit the results of their ARTs online using a link that w…

#BTLUXE: Bonding over food As an avid cook with Cantonese and French cuisine under his repertoire, it's no wonder Qi YuWu has built his dream kitchen decked out with luxury appliances from Sub-Zero and Wolf. Qi and his a…

DBS chief apologises for recent banking services outage, review being done "Our customers have the right to expect more from us, and I share their frustration and their pain," Gupta said on Friday (Dec 3). He added that…

Entities linked to Chip Eng Seng, SingHaiyi make S$650m bid for Peace Centre “We have been persistent over the years and never gave up. We have finally come to this stage and successfully found a buyer on our fifth attem…

Lessons from troubles besetting listing of Eagle Hospitality Trust As an attractive location for Reits to list, Singapore was a natural choice for Eagle Hospitality Trust, which had 18 hotel properties in the US. But les…

Apple tells suppliers iPhone demand has slowed as holidays near The company has told its component suppliers that demand for the iPhone 13 lineup has weakened, people familiar with the matter said, signalling that some c…

Can hybrid working cut emissions and save businesses costs? A white paper from UK-based IWG projects that employers can save "at least" S$15,005 annually for every employee who spends half the year working from home.

Grab's founders fortunes slide after shares sink 20.5% on first trading day Anthony Tan’s 3.3 per cent stake was briefly worth US$1.1 billion with Grab’s opening price of US$13.06. But the subsequent slide wiped out abou…

Reinfections three times more likely with Omicron: South African research The findings, based on data collected by the country's health system, provides the first epidemiological evidence about Omicron's ability to evade…

Business travel rebounds but not as fast as leisure travel The reopening of borders in the West and Singapore's string of quarantine-free VTLs had earlier sparked hope that firms would be more willing to resume cross bor…

Ion Mobility launches Singapore's first electric motorcycle On Thursday (Dec 2), the homegrown electric motorbike company unveiled the Mobius, a battery-powered bike that it will build and sell in Indonesia in the first…

Boss of Singapore Lamborghini dealership arrested, out on bail In a bourse filing, luxury car distributor EuroSports Global said its former CEO Goh was asked to be at CAD's office at 3pm to be arrested, but was released…

Cuscaden waives walk-away right from SPH bid; gains final regulatory approval The consortium also announced on Thursday night (Dec 2) that it has received the requisite regulatory approval from the Foreign Investment Rev…

Grab shares plunge 33% on Nasdaq debut day Grab rang its opening bell on Thursday (Dec 2) evening at the Shangri-La Hotel here in Singapore, in a first for Nasdaq hosting a bell-ringing ceremony in Southeast Asia. Its sh…