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Transforming to adapt to an uncertain business environment BT speaks to Elmich, Ademco Security Group, and Omni-Plus Systems - winners of the Enterprise Transformation Award in the annual Enterprise 50 awards for 2018, 2…

Adaptation and innovation key to staying ahead for Oilfield The Enterprise Transformation award winner rode the recent digitalisation wave to become more resilient to disruptions. bt.sg/JUHR

“It is by standing up for the rights of girls and women that we truly measure up as men.” — Desmond Tutu, South African cleric and theologian, 7 Oct 1931 - 26 Dec 2021 Why do fewer women invest when they are better at it…

#BTGarage: Chinese tech giants on talent poaching spree in Singapore Salaries at ByteDance for fresh grads in junior tech roles can range from S$6 - 7,000, for instance, while Chinese fintech and crypto players are offer…

Koufu founders make S$0.77 per share cash offer to privatise company The offer, made by an investment company incorporated by Koufu CEO Pang Lim and executive director Ng Hoon Tien, values the food court operator at S$42…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. Pansy Ho's Shun Tak walks away from S$556m High Point deal amid latest property cooling measures bt.sg/oy8o 2. Ng Yu Zhi allegedly splashed over S$100m on supercars, watches, property;…

Moderna sheds US$98b in value as stock slumps 50% from peak But shares of the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company are still up 131 per cent on the year, and continues to be one of the S&P 500's top performers this yea…

Apple aims to prevent engineer defections to Meta with rare US$180,000 bonuses: sources The bonuses, which came as a surprise to those who received them, have ranged from about US$50,000 to as much as US$180,000 in some…

Data centres, 5G and technology are possible re-ratings catalysts for telcos Telcos both at home and abroad appear to be diversifying more aggressively into other market segments, such as their enterprise and data centre…

Keeping buildings cool in a warming climate After a building is designed well, it also needs to be cooled effectively and efficiently. Kaer, which provides cooling-as-a-service, believes the key lies in leveraging custom…

#BTOpinion: Developers, en-bloc hopefuls will need to meet in the middle in the wake of cooling measures In today’s #HockLockSiew, BT’s Nisha Ramchandani notes that Singapore’s residential sales market is starting to fee…

#Outlook2022: GCB deals volume set to ease, but prices expected to remain firm In fact, observers expect they will appreciate next year, because there continues to be strong sources of demand from “many new citizens (who…

Providing security and stability The security industry in Singapore dictates wages for employees based on a progressive wage model (PWM), where wages are tied to rank structure but security agency APRO strives to maintai…

The "right" ESG strategy to innovate and grow Change with the times, or the times will leave you behind. If enterprises today do not shoot for sustainable outcomes in their long-term strategies, they may not have to wait…

Temasek's Pavilion Energy to supply small-scale LNG to Zhejiang Hangjiaxin Up to 0.5 million tonnes per year of LNG will be delivered to Hangjiaxin from 2023, the Pavilion Energy said in a press statement on Tuesday (Dec…

#BTOpinion: Outperformance, SPACs, diversity - a market wish list for 2022 No doubt most players will want economies to continue their post-pandemic recovery, for the threat from Covid variants to peter out, and for equi…

Early investor exits open up hot secondary market for startup equity While the secondary market continues to be opaque - often closed-door deals without a standard mechanism for price discovery - industry players have po…

Sembmarine unit agrees to defer US$800m receivables from Borr Drilling for 2 years The deferment will give Borr Drilling more time to leverage on the improving industry outlook to generate more operating cash flow to mee…

The biggest developments in Singapore's electric vehicle (EV) industry in 2021 As the year comes to a close, The Business Times recaps the key developments in the EV sector which Singapore saw this year such as Tesla's a…

Global bond winners for 2021 all came from emerging markets Sovereign bonds issued by South Africa, China, Indonesia, India and Croatia topped the rankings of 46 markets around the world in 2021, according to data compil…

#BTOpinion: Pandemic-wary workers to drive demand for Grade A space as they gradually return to offices In the latest #thelevelground, BT's Leslie Yee notes that though office demand is set to rise in the new year, top g…

Vietnam tech firm Society Pass takes wild ride after historic Nasdaq listing The previously little-known startup continues to raise eyebrows, and it's not just because of its almost unheard-of IPO success. The chief exec…

Highest Singapore rents in 6 years fuel expat housing woes Younger Singaporeans have been moving out of the family home in search of more space to work remotely. And homeowners returning from stints abroad are taking bac…

Absence of safety nets will continue to test high-flying markets in 2022 If global markets were to crash from their highs in 2022, it will likely be an inflation spiral that causes the fall. bt.sg/JJji

#BTOpinion: Daiwa House and Digital Core: A tale of 2 Reit IPOs Daiwa House Logistics Trust and Digital Core Reit have seen quite different fortunes since they made their trading debuts on SGX recently. In today's #HockL…

What else to watch out for on Singapore's climate agenda Taxes, trading hub, electricity and transport. Here's what the nation needs to review to reach its green goals. bt.sg/JJjU

Driven by e-commerce, Asean's digital economy growth to keep weighing on supply chains Despite the expected strain on supply chains in the coming years, experts say companies are better placed to tackle fresh challenges.…

Will Singapore set a timeline for net zero? Some activists and academics are urging authorities to seize the upcoming review of "nationally determined contributions" (NDCs) to set stronger targets that will chart the way…

PODCAST: In this ninth episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua talks about how to maximise your CPF and SRS savings for retirement. #btpodcasts #wealthbt Listen here: bt.sg/JJNm For more WealthBT: bt.sg/wealthbt…

Mlion's international growth fuelled by steely determination One factor that propelled the company's growth is the abundance of opportunities that second tier cities provide. bt.sg/JJcX