The Business Times

#BTOpinion: UOB's acquisition a big performance driver even as it caps immediate dividend surprises In this week's #Mark2Market, BT's Ben Paul unpacks the surprise UOB acquisition of Citi's consumer businesses in Indones…

Reits could offer investors shelter amid inflation storm Analysts are predicting that inflation will continue to rise and even peak in Q2, But in view of the fact that past performance of Reits don't suffer as significan…

FEATURE: Behind the exodus of junior lawyers in Singapore One 25-year-old law grad called it quits after just four months of being called to the Bar. She told BT's Kelly Ng: "I was waking up at 5.30am and going to sleep…

Crowd-funding initiative for shuttler Loh Kean Yew closes with over S$367,520 "It is heartening to see the support and encouraging words from fellow Singaporeans, as young as 13 yrs old, for Loh," said Pine Garden's Wei…

SRA calls for one-off shopping vouchers to boost retail scene in Budget 2022 wishlist Anticipating a "projected outflow of Singaporeans from the expanded VTLs", SRA suggested the government distribute a "one-time shoppin…

Meats, seafood to be significantly pricier this festive season According to chef consultant Ryan Hong, the prices of some beef brands have gone up by 40-45 per cent in the past 6 months. Traditionally, beef prices will i…

Lawsuit says Google, Facebook chiefs agreed to market pact A coalition of US states accuses the online search colossus of seeking to oust competition by manipulating ad auctions — the sophisticated system that determines…

#BTLuxe — CNY edition: Here's our second interview featuring Singaporean trailblazers born in the year of the Tiger — Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre CEO Low Sze Wee. Low shares how back in university, he was studying…

Japan team carries out world-first spinal cord stem cell trial It transplanted stem cells into a patient with a spinal cord injury. But the trial's lead professor notes there remains "lots of work to be done" before the…

Netflix raises monthly subscription prices in US, Canada The standard plan, which allows for 2 simultaneous streams, now costs US$15.49 per month, up from US$13.99, in the United States.

US finds highly pathogenic bird flu in wild duck, first case since 2016 The virus, Eurasian H5 avian influenza, was found in a wild duck that was hunted in Colleton County, in the southern part of South Carolina, officia…

North Korea fired railway-borne missiles in third test this year Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday's launches, fired from a train, flew a distance of 430 km at an altitude of 36 km. It was Pyongyang's third weapo…

Singapore workers who refuse vaccination risk losing their jobs From Saturday (Jan 15), a prior concession that allowed unvaccinated employees who test negative to go to workplaces will be removed, according to a governm…

Thailand and Indonesia unveil plans to develop molnupiravir Covid-19 pill The molnupiravir Covid-19 treatment pill for adult patients at risk of developing severe illness was jointly developed by US-based Merck & Co Inc…

Google mandates weekly Covid-19 tests for people entering US offices Google provides free at-home and in-person testing options to its employees, their dependants and household members. Last month, the tech giant said it…

California dream needs a shot of reality at Rosemead The modern CBD eatery is a ray of sunshine to look at but the food is a work in progress. #btlifestyle

Goldman's most elite rank to get millions in special payouts The unusual payments to partners — the roughly 400 executives who fill out the investment bank's highest rung — will add millions of dollars to many compensati…

Our #BTLuxe CNY edition is up, and we begin our features on Singapore's trailblazers born in the year of the Tiger with our headlining interview with Mando-pop jazz star Joanna Dong. Before her Sing! China breakthrough,…

COE supply to dip by 1.3% in February-to-April quota But industry players don’t foresee significant changes to premiums in the coming period, citing an overall weaker market.

SCCCI elects Lian Huat executive chairman as president, 3 others as vice-presidents The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) on Monday (Jan 10) elected Lian Huat Group's executive chairman Kho Choon…

Hong Kong suspends transit flights from most of the world due to Covid-19 The government is expected to announce later on Friday that the restrictions will be extended through the Lunar New Year holiday at the start of F…

Expected growth cycle to boost Singapore vehicle sales in next 4-5 years: Fitch Solutions Based on the company's risk-reward indicator (RRI), Singapore obtained the highest score in Asia at 77.3 out of a possible 100. Th…

Lack of 'board-ready' women talents: perception or reality? According to the Singapore Directorship Report published by Singapore Institute of Directors in Nov 2021, only 13 per cent of board positions in Singapore-liste…

Manpower shortage a key concern raised by business leaders at pre-Budget roundtable Polling close to 500 Isca members in September last year, the Isca survey revealed that close to 1 in 3 employers had ranked labour and…

Singapore's agri-tech sector will add 4,700 jobs by 2030; new scheme launched to retrain mid-career workers for industry 7 in 10 of these new roles will be for professional, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) o…

High Court dismisses Ng Yu Zhi's appeal to halt civil suit against him, Envy Global Trading Among his arguments are that he enjoys the "right of silence" and the "privilege against self-incrimination", and that he would…

Singapore still world's busiest container transhipment port, with record 37.5m TEUs of throughput in 2021 The stellar showing was despite disruptions to the global supply chain, which has been hit by pandemic-induced mov…

Australia cancels Djokovic's visa citing health risk to community Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used discretionary powers to again cancel Djokovic's visa, after a court quashed an earlier revocation and released him fr…

#Brunch: Cryptocurrencies have an inequality problem: A growing wealth gap As blockchain-based currencies face up to ESG scrutiny, the crypto community is coming up with ways to deal with climate concerns and governance…

SIA extends loyalty memberships for 3rd year, adds benefits KrisFlyer miles that are set to expire this year will also be automatically extended by six months at a time, at the end of each month.