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SMS ID registry loopholes plugged; service providers take steps to prevent spoofing Checks by The Business Times last week found that at least one of the means of eluding the registry no longer works, possibly because me…

Green shoots for retail and hospitality S-Reits amid new pandemic phase In the month to date, the top 5 performing retail and hospitality related S-Reits averaged 9 per cent total returns (and 4.8 per cent average total…

#SGBudget2022: Winning and losing stocks from Singapore's Budget Tax changes in Singapore's Budget are positive for certain retail stocks and firms that are reducing their carbon emissions, but some multinational compani…

#SGBudget2022: Work pass changes expected to hit SMEs more than MNCs International firms may shift certain work functions elsewhere in the region amid rising cost pressures, while they keep their most skilled talent in t…

#SGBudget2022: Economists still see further monetary policy tightening in April despite GST hike delay Barclays regional economist Brian Tan said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) would likely need to tighten mon…

'Fortress Australia' reopens to tourists after 2-year Covid closure "It's fair to say we've all been waiting a long time to welcome visitors back to Australia," Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said.

13 people arrested for suspected involvement in OCBC scams 9 men and 4 women, aged between 19 and 22, were picked up in an islandwide operation mounted on Feb 16 and 17. An array of mobile devices, bank cards, SIM cards,…

Trump took classified material from White House to Florida: National Archives The US National Archives and Records Administration said in a letter to Congress on Friday that former US President took classified informatio…

#BTOpinion: Singapore Airlines should disclose impact of sustainable fuel adoption With our national carrier pledging to start using a blend of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel from the third quarter of this year,…

#SGBudget2022: Tighter foreign worker quotas not enough to push construction sector to innovate Instead, in the short term, construction firms foresee that the latest policy changes for work permit holders will only drum…

#SGBudget2022: Higher ARF may not put the brakes on luxury car sales A senior manager for Wearnes Automotive's luxury division, which retails cars from Aston Martin, Bentley and other exotic car brands, said he did not e…

Meta Platforms falls from ranks of 10 most valuable companies Once the world’s 6th-largest company with a valuation in excess of US$1 trillion, the Facebook parent closed on Thursday (Feb 17) with a value of US$565 billi…

#BTOpinion: The true cost of empty offices Before lockdowns, the 21 largest business districts in the world housed 4.5 million workers and around a fifth of the headquarters of Fortune Global 500 companies. When Covid-19…

#BTLifestyle: Burnt Ends has reopened, and it's lighting up Dempsey Hill Now in Dempsey, taking up half a block where Muthu's Curry used to be, the new, bigger Burnt Ends is a show of how a well-executed idea can transce…

Asian capital to double investment in London offices in 2022: report Global real estate adviser Knight Frank on Friday (Feb 18) said the central London office market is likely to attract £4.1 billion (S$7.5 billion) of c…

#SGBudget2022: A politically-safe step in the right direction #BTOpinion: "What was missing from our expectation was a separate band for property owned by non-residents -- our beef being that non-residents wishing to par…

#SGBudget2022: SMEs welcome S$500m aid, GST delay but tourism, F&B players see help as band-aid "There is no F&B player that I have spoken to in recent times who doesn't face manpower issues. We need more help in hiring…

French fry shortage at KFC Singapore shows need to develop local supply chains: experts In case you haven’t already heard, KFC Singapore has swapped out fries for a waffle hash in the midst of a global potato supply chai…

Twitter CEO's paternity leave sparks question of how much is enough Twitter head Parag Agrawal said this week that he'll take "a few weeks" off following the birth of his second child—and while some praised him for doing…

#SGBudget2022: Wong's tax philosophy: Everyone must chip in, but those with more contribute more In delivering his Budget statement on Friday (Feb 18), finance minister Lawrence Wong rejected Europe’s model of high taxes…

S Korea to start giving 4th doses of Covid vaccine by month-end A surge in Omicron infections has pushed daily cases to records, but widespread vaccination, with first booster shots received by more than 57 per cent of t…

Climate finance in S-E Asia lacking as Covid-19 stalls funding In a report, researchers from the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute said the Covid-19 pandemic has stalled developed countries' promise to deliver US$100 billion i…

What's turbocharging Carro and Carsome's funding fever? Southeast Asia's Carro and Carsome have been on a tear, drawing in hundreds of millions in venture money as they eye the public market. While there is an influx of…

Three old-school hiring practices that are no longer relevant in 2022 Many hiring practices risk becoming obsolete as their organisations are not evolving alongside societal and technological changes. As the vignettes be…

Moving from play-to-earn to play-to-own Is play-to-earn just another marketing buzzword for blockchain gaming ventures, or is there meat to the model?

Lazada Singapore taps S$50m funding to roll out 9% daily cashback scheme Shoppers will receive up to S$20 cashback per order for over 600,000 eligible items across various categories, including electronics, home, lifesty…

Cathay Pacific flies only 797 passengers a day as Covid squeeze persists Hong Kong's main airline, which relies solely on international travel, carried 24,699 passengers in January, down 99.2 per cent from the same month…

#SGBudget2022: GST hike delay welcomed by businesses, but watchers ask if the move is fiscally prudent On this, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said: "Our revenue needs are pressing, but I also understand the concerns tha…

#SGBudget2022: SMEs welcome S$500m aid, GST delay but tourism, F&B players see help as band-aid "If you look at what the Budget is signalling overall, it is that growth is returning, the economy is recovering, and we're…

#SGBudget2022: EP, S-pass salary bump a blow to tech sector, but signal urgency in building local talent These measures come as a strong blow to the tech sector already facing talent shortages and may even impede the gro…