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Breaking the bias on female investors The bottom line is that women on average make better investors - even though not enough do it, or recognise the fact. There have been numerous studies conducted over the years that o…

PODCAST: In this 11th episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua talks about the challenge of retirement income and presents workable options. #btpodcasts #wealthbt Listen here: bt.sg/Jyfs For more WealthBT: bt.sg/…

#THESTRATEGYROOM: Nets goes digital to stay relevant While the payments company remains a household name in the offline space, group CEO Lawrence Chan sees that dominance becoming less relevant amid an online boom. So wh…

For workers who are never on site, the 'off-site' still beckons In the world of tech companies, off-site retreats were once the stuff of legend: A Beyonce concert for Uber employees in Las Vegas. A lavish summer camp for…

Bank of China Singapore stops financing Russian oil trades: source At least two of China’s largest state-owned banks are restricting financing for purchases of Russian commodities, underscoring the limits of Beijing’s pl…

Workers' Party disagrees with upcoming GST hike, plans to object to the Budget WP chief Pritam Singh said that while the GST hike - which will be raised to 9 per cent in 2 steps over the next 2 years - was anticipated, i…

About 7 in 10 taxpayers eligible for No-Filing Service in 2022: Iras Around 120,000 of taxpayers on the NFS are estimated to benefit from the Direct Notice of Assessment initiative this year. They will receive their tax…

Budget 2022 boosts Singapore's green building efforts "The goal is an ambitious one, and will need full public, private and people partnership to achieve it," says Charles Lim, leader, South-east Asia, at Johnson Control…

From teaching secondary school physics to launching satellites into space "If we believe that every school is a good school, we have to understand the culture and background that the kids grew up in and destroy the stigm…

2 of 5 BTO projects affected by Greatearth liquidation completed The 3 other delayed projects - Sky Vista @ Bukit Batok, Marsiling Grove and West Coast Parkview - are "progressing well" and "on track to be delivered" by…

Higher prices of agri-commodities adding to inflation: analysts Agricultural commodities are unlikely to see "any sense of normalcy", market watchers said, thanks to continued logistics bottlenecks, labour shortages and…

SIA suspends flights between Singapore and Moscow with immediate effect SIA on Monday (Feb 28) announced the suspension of return services in a notice posted on its website. The move affects flight numbers SQ362 and SQ36…

Companies with sick leave component in attendance bonuses could have work pass privileges suspended: MOM "The key objective of this new legislation is to provide a strong statement against workplace discrimination and br…

Grand Venture Tech sets big targets after sterling results "We aren't stopping here of course because other than an organic growth in terms of capability, we are looking at M&A (mergers and acquisitions) in terms of area…

#BTOPINION: Sias delves into the MCT-MNACT merger deal In this week's #MARKTOMARKET, BT writes how despite the great pains taken by the managers of MCT and MNACT to explain the merits of the merger, their response to Sia…

Singapore imposes sanctions on Russia, blocking certain bank transactions and exports: Vivian Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore intends to impose export controls on items that ca…

SPH to hold scheme meeting on Mar 22 to vote on Cuscaden takeover offer Keppel and Cuscaden - which is a consortium backed by Hotel Properties (HPL), businessman Ong Beng Seng, and 2 Temasek-linked entities, CLA and Mapl…

Over 7 million people could be displaced if Ukraine war continues: EU "We are witnessing what could become the largest humanitarian crisis on our European continent in many, many years," Janez Lenarcic told a media confe…

Thomson Grand's MCST takes developer, two contractors to court over alleged defects It was stated in the defence that the alleged defects were due to "fair wear and tear, and/or natural deterioration" for which it is not…

BEPS 2.0 unlikely to hurt competitiveness, may net Singapore gains in tax revenue Nation seen losing revenue under Pillar 1, which targets large MNEs, but benefiting from Pillar 2's global minimum effective tax rate impa…

Mobius sees China as haven after Russia's attack on Ukraine Other countries across Asia also offer potential havens since they are similarly insulated from the conflict, with Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia among those p…

HDB launches 7th solar tender for 1,290 blocks and 99 government sites The SolarNova programme accelerates the deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in Singapore and is a part of the HDB Green Towns Programme, wh…

#BTOPINION: Digital exchanges should start eating what they cook It's actually very strange when digital asset players that claim to value their digitally-native communities don't raise equity from them in digital asset…

Nanofilm eyes growth in renewables, micro-lens array as it grows product portfolio In an interview with BT, the tech manufacturer's chief financial officer Kay Lim said that Nanofilm is now poised for growth with increas…

Getting an edge in mid-cycle investing Given that the global economy is at the end of an unprecedented era of policy accommodation, the question investors are asking is whether the stock markets will continue to grind hi…

#BTLIFESTYLE: Tempura with style at Tentsuru One up for Tentsuru, which bucks the trend as a rare high-end eatery where chef Takahiro Shima flours and fries some of the lightest and crispiest tempura we've had in a long…

#BTLIFESTYLE: This year's Singapore International Festival of Arts (Sifa) primed to be a winner The first sneak peek of the programme for the Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022 (Sifa) was something that those…

#BTLIFESTYLE: Work and play get a green boost The gem of its landscaping is the Green Oasis, a spiral botanical promenade located 100 m above ground, from levels 17 to 20. The 35-m high garden is home to over 38,000 plan…

Volkswagen is in advanced talks on potential Porsche IPO Bloomberg Intelligence estimates Porsche could be valued at between 60 billion and 85 billion euros (S$129.7 billion). That compares with a current market value of…

#BTOPINION: Mental Health for the Great Return to Office In a 2021 survey conducted by McKinsey, it was reported that the Covid-19 pandemic has exacted a severe toll on mental health globally. Even with the pandemic rece…