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Container ship stranded for a month off US coast refloated The Ever Forward, owned by the Taiwan-based company Evergreen, became lodged in some 20 feet (6 metres) of mud a few hundred yards from shore on the night of Mar…

#BTLifestyle: 20-something-year-old Singapore brothers start watch retail store that earns S$29m in revenue in a year One of the headlining stories in the Spring edition of #BTLuxe is Jarod, 25, and Joses Ng, 22, founder…

Mercedes EV breaks 1,000-km range barrier to outdo Tesla The EQXX prototype rode from Sindelfingen near Stuttgart via Switzerland and Italy to the Mediterranean coastal town of Cassis on a single charge.

#BTLifestyle: Dilmah chooses Singapore for worldwide launch of new iced tea series Why? Dilmah CEO Dilhan Fernando says Singaporeans are among the world's most discerning consumers of iced tea. "... in some countries, I…

More Chinese cities impose Covid curbs as Shanghai cases rise The Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese manufacturing area that includes Apple supplier Foxconn, announced a 14-day lockdown on Friday "to be a…

Ride-hailing service Ryde expands crypto payment option to over 70 cryptocurrencies, launches first NFT Ryde users will be able to choose from over 70 currencies and 10 different blockchain networks to top up their in-ap…

Property listcos have more women chairing their boards than those in other sectors This is the case for close to 18 per cent of real estate firms and Reits, as compared with 7 per cent of all SGX-listed companies, as at…

#BTOpinion: Immune to Covid? It's possible — but a medical mystery "People who should be vulnerable are not getting infected, and those who should be immune to Omicron are getting re-infected. And the data from a challen…

China's anti-corruption watchdog involved in probe of Jack Ma's Ant The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was seeking to understand the influence of Ma's fintech empire and the extent of its transactions with…

#BTLifestyle: New Tanglin Road restaurant White Marble serves up Mediterranean hotel fare Have no expectations at White Marble and it will sell you no lies, notes our resident food reviewer and BT Lifestyle editor Jaime…

Mystery sarcophagus found in Notre-Dame to be opened During preparatory work to rebuild the church's ancient spire last month, workers found the well-preserved sarcophagus buried more than a metre underground, lying amon…

Twitter adopts 'poison pill' as challenger to Musk emerges The move would not bar Musk from taking his offer directly to Twitter shareholders by launching a tender offer. While the poison pill would prevent most Twitter…

Oil traders to cut Russian oil purchases from May 15: sources The EU has not imposed a ban on imports of Russian oil in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, because some countries such as Germany are heavily depende…

#BTLifestyle: Meet the OG Omega watch fan — and his epic collection that is one of the most talked-about in Singapore One of the headlining stories in the Spring edition of #BTLuxe is George Tan, founder of the Omega Wat…

#BTOpinion: Why I am averse to investing in the Chinese tech leaders In this week's #SenseandCents, BT's Leslie Yee posits that the power of executive action in China is such that profitable online businesses can be swif…

Lawrence Wong clear choice to helm PAP's 4G leadership, with 15 of 19 stakeholders backing him PM Lee also said he will discuss the next steps, including the PAP’s strategy for the next parliamentary election and when to…

MAS could further tighten monetary policy in October despite April's double tightening This, economists predict, amid persistent inflation through 2022 that the authorities said could trend above the historical average.…

Sniff of Musk draws hordes of Elon devotees to Twitter Following the world's richest person's audacious bid to purchase the company for US$43 billion, Twitter was the most-purchased stock on Fidelity's list of buy and se…

South Korea to lift most Covid curbs from next week as Omicron wanes From April 18, the midnight curfew on restaurants and other businesses will be scrapped, along with the cap on private gatherings which was set at 10.…

Church of the Holy Sepulchre's ancient altar rediscovered Researchers believe the elaborate looping ornaments they found on the long-hidden side of the graffiti-stained slab indicate it was once the decorated front of a…

HDB resale market likely to stay hot but won't boil over in 2022 Despite the Dec 2021 cooling measures, HDB resale prices could continue to rise in 2022 — albeit at a slower pace because demand for resale flats is expect…

GoTo IPO needs to be judged by company's long-term potential Will GoTo's listing and outlook see a similar fate to other tech giants like Bukalapak? How is it different, if not? Our Indonesia correspondent Shoeb Kagda sp…

#Brunch: Fresh demand for older flats as frustration builds over BTO BTO flats have been described as a "birthright" of Singapore citizens, with older, well-meaning relatives often advising young couples to seize the gov…

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for US$41b "Since making my investment I now realise the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private co…

Standard Chartered slashes its Singapore office space by half The London-based bank is giving up 9 of the floors it leases at Marina Bay Financial Tower 1 in the business district, according to people familiar with the m…

China's U-turn does not eliminate audit quality risks US regulators may soon be allowed full access to auditing reports of the 200-plus Chinese firms listed in New York, but experts who spoke to BT say auditing in China…

KPMG relocating to Asia Square, ByteDance in talks at Capital Tower KPMG has leased 4 levels totalling about 125,000 sq ft in Asia Square Tower 2; this comprises space formerly occupied by Allianz and space currently occ…

“The right to lead cannot be inherited”: Lawrence Wong The newly-appointed leader of PAP’s 4th-generation of ministers responds to PM Lee’s announcement, calling it a “privilege”.

Lawrence Wong endorsed as leader of PAP's 4G team This decision was endorsed by all government MPs in a party caucus, a statement from PM Lee on his Facebook page added.

#ThePitch: In this brand new podcast, NUS Alumni Ventures co-founder Vanessa Ho speaks to Karl Mak, Co-founder & CEO of Hepmil Media Group, the entity behind social media channels SGAG, MGAG and PGAG. Find out how Hepmil…