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Indonesia to reopen Batam, Bintan to fully vaccinated Singapore travellers Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on Monday (Jan 24) said the Indonesian government was now prepared to launch the tr…

#BTGarage: Could B2B pivots give pandemic-hit fintechs a new growth story? BT's Sharanya Pillai finds that pivoting into B2B fintech could help startups that have hit difficult times paint a more compelling growth story,…

Omicron's a milder bump for Asean, after earlier, harsher waves Analysts who spoke to BT anticipate less severe economic damage in the region as policymakers eschew crippling lockdowns.

Singapore's headline inflation rose to 4% in December, prompts review of 2022 forecasts December's figure exceeded economists' expectations of 3.7 per cent, beating November's previous high of 3.8 per cent, according to…

#BTOpinion: ALog Trust units could bounce this week, but revised merger deal is still less than compelling for its unitholders In this week's #Mark2Market, Ben Paul argues that even though ARA-Logos Trust and ESR-Reit ha…

China sportswear stocks take off in run-up to Winter Olympics in Beijing In the past decade, domestic brands have been gaining awareness and recognition from domestic consumers, particularly Gen Z, and more recently, ris…

S-Reit revenue, net property income seen rising but DPUs to dip from high bases Sabana Reit posted a drop of 31.4 per cent in its DPU for the six months ended December, a sign of how Singapore Reits might look as they st…

Genting Hong Kong: How a billionaire's cruise empire imploded Lim Kok Thay started a cruise ferry and gambling boat business in 1990s Hong Kong and turned it into one of Asia's biggest cruise operators. Now, more than 2…

No Signboard requests voluntary trading suspension pending announcement This pending an announcement, as it is unable to demonstrate that it is able to continue as a going concern under the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) lis…

#SGBudget2022: Wealth taxes should be directed at investment properties: Grant Thornton The accounting and advisory firm proposed a combination of real property gains tax for residential property and a deemed rental inco…

2021 was one of the most lucrative years in living memory for investors — but too good, some strategists say BT correspondent Rob Curran observes that unproven, unprofitable firms that rocketed despite an economic outloo…

#BTLifestyle: Cantonese restaurant 5 on 25 by Summer Pavilion No. 2 chef Lim Hong Lih serves up promising fare Our resident food reviewer Jaime Ee checks out Andaz Singapore's debut Cantonese eatery, which offers a stunn…

Recovery on the cards for APAC despite near-term volatility: Moody's Analytics "Across the Asia-Pacific region, real GDP forecasts for the early-2022 period have been revised to slower growth in India, Hong Kong and Thai…

SingapoRediscovers Vouchers scheme yields S$300 million in spending: STB That sum, which spanned 2.6 million transactions, comprised S$120 million in out-of-pocket payments and S$180 million in vouchers backed by the STB…

#BTLuxe: From Shatec to Andre Chiang protégé to Michelin stardom, chef Zor Tan is now coming into his own In our Chinese New Year edition, our headlining features are Singapore trailblazers born in the year of the Tiger.…

Hong Kong hamsters being rescued in defiance of Covid cull order The banner on one Facebook group with 14,000 members, for example, depicts hamsters dressed in protest gear reminiscent of the 2019 unrest that rocked the…

Real lawsuit over virtual Hermes Birkin bags Hermes is suing American artist Mason Rothschild for creating a series of artwork titled "MetaBirkins" — fanciful furry Birkin bags — and selling them on NFT marketplaces, cla…

Covid-19 vaccines showed high efficacy against severe Omicron: US data During the period when the Delta variant was dominant, vaccine efficacy against Covid-19 hospitalisation was 90 per cent between 14-179 days after do…

#Brunch: Golden hotels and luxe apartments: The rise of Vietnam's ultra-rich In this week's Brunch, we dive into Vietnam's economy and its emerging super-rich — once one of the world's poorest countries but now one of th…

#BTLifestyle: Defining trends of Singapore Art Week 2022 With more than 130 events vying for art lovers' attention within a span of just 10 days, it can be overwhelming to think about which part of the Singapore Art Week…

SIA flights 'for eligible passengers only' from Singapore to Perth will not begin on Feb 5 This comes after the Western Australian authorities delayed the reopening of the state's borders over fears that lagging booster…

#BTLuxe feature: Brass Lion Distillery founder Jamie Koh This Chinese New Year, we’re featuring Singaporean trailblazers born in the year of the Tiger — joining this hallowed list is F&B entrepreneur Jamie Koh, who is al…

Sony faces deep-pocketed rivals in war over the future of gaming "They're basically trying to build a monster," said Serkan Toto, founder of the Kantan Games consultancy in Tokyo. "I don't think Microsoft is spending US$…

#BTLifestyle: 6 novel experiences to explore to get healthier this year From a gut healing makeover programme to a brain sensing headband that tracks a host of aspects governing and affecting sleep, as well as some new g…

TikTok owner ByteDance's revenue growth slowed to 70% in 2021: sources The figures were disclosed to a small group of employees at an internal meeting this week, according to people with knowledge of the matter. In 2020,…

Reading yourself is vital We understand it's important to manage people well, even in our daily lives, and even if we don't ourselves manage people at work. But what not many of us realise is the necessity of reading our…

#BTLifestyle: Singapore's fashion scene — in pursuit of better sustainability With more consumers becoming more aware of their own carbon footprint when buying clothes, local and international brands with strong presence…

Why thieves are snatching French bulldogs across the US Two key reasons: their high resale value — US$3,500 to US$5,000 or more — and their relative rarity. The fact that they are small and friendly, and thus easy to gra…

#BTExplains: Singtel's stake in digibank-hopeful Bank Fama International Why is Singtel buying a stake in Fama? BT examines this acquisition to shed light on the telco's plans to pursue banking opportunities in Indonesia…