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Singapore data centre players worry about feasibility of new standards ahead of lifting of moratorium This comes after Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information, said in March that a…

M&A activity to pick up in H2, in tandem with economic rebound: industry players Market watchers say sectors to watch include renewables, semiconductors and electronics, and real estate.

SIA to roll back pilot pay cuts, with full restoration by end-2022 Pay cuts for senior management and board members remain in effect, said SIA. These stand at 15 per cent for senior vice-presidents, 20 per cent for execu…

Ultra-rich families racing to park wealth in Singapore under enhanced investment scheme Observers told BT that clients hail from a range of source markets: mainly North and South Asia, followed by South-east Asian countr…

Amid fuel prices surge in the Philippines, some respite could be on the way A top official at the Department of Energy said retail prices of fuel products, including liquefied petrolegum gas are likely to come down in th…

#BTOpinion: Home-ownership — buying a BTO flat is the optimal choice A seasoned investor once said that one should try to buy the most expensive home that one can afford. Should a first time home buyer, who cannot get ho…

China's mega banks see profit growth topping 5% on lending After recording the fastest profit expansion in nearly a decade last year, Chinese banks face an increasingly challenging 2022.

#OffTheRecord: Journalism's great resignation may be linked to a great repression BT highlights that some Millennials and Gen-Z reporters who joined BT's newsroom have had their in-person reporting experiences replaced w…

#BTOpinion: I work best in flexible conditions, and your free stuff will not defeat me In the latest #LifesWork, BT writes on the return to office and how employers should question if they want purposeful presence from t…

After 10% dip in Q1 profits, local lenders bank on rising rates to boost margins The weaker earnings were also partly attributable to a high base effect - the trio had kicked off Q1 of 2021 with a stellar quarter on stro…

Team led by Nordic Group’s executive chairman makes clean sweep at Singapore Recreation Club elections In his 2-month-long campaign, Chang reiterated his aim to make SRC “the premier club in the civic district of Singapo…

Malaysia digital bank race sees new battleground for Grab and Sea Will getting a Malaysian licence pull attention away from efforts in building Singapore digital banks?

Robot barista lends a helping hand, rather than displacing staff Add bartending to the robot's list of skills as Pathross said that Pernod Ricard, which owns Martell, aims to launch Ross Digital's robot bartender at a du…

What the current volatility means for energy-transition investing At a time of such heightened market volatility, it is of vital importance to take a balanced and disciplined approach. Detailed are answers to some questi…

Should a morning staff meeting start with taking attendance? Some workplace experts said companies resorting to surveillance systems most likely had a workplace culture problem on their hands.