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MAS issues 3 crypto licence in-principle approvals, including to Crypto.com The move was announced on Wednesday (Jun 22) in a speech by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who reiterated Singapore’s desire to work with…

COE prices end higher, with premiums for big cars crossing S$100k for second tender in a row The price for cars with engines bigger than 1,600cc or 130bhp and fully electric vehicles (EVs) with a power output of up to 11…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week 1. Real estate may not hedge effectively against inflation bt.sg/UM3P 2. Audit sector faces worsening manpower crunch as options for graduates, junior associates abound bt.sg/UW3z 3. Singa…

Next-gen regional family business leaders more willing to take the reins post-Covid, but struggle to get control: PwC The survey found that only 15 per cent of next-generation business leaders in Apac and 16 per cent in…

Shrinking yield gap sends Asian currencies to multi-year lows Regional currencies are bearing the brunt of dovish central bank policy as Asia's monetary authorities scramble to catch up with the Federal Reserve in raisin…

How sustainable is it to be an NFT artist? Follow Hafiiz Karim, The Next Most Famous Artist as he finds the balance between his passion for digital art and financial stability in BT’s first original video series, #Genera…

Singapore’s support package won’t solve inflation, but it’ll still help, analysts say DPM Wong said that the latest support measures were designed “so that the package does not in itself spark more inflation in Singapore…

Tencent slashes wager on stock that soared 684% in edtech frenzy "This is a very negative signal for those who speculate on such theme, especially as Tencent has sold such a major portion," said the executive director at…

Knight Frank recalls ‘discriminatory’ security officer job tender, to re-issue updated requirements In response to queries from BT, Knight Frank noted that there was an oversight in sending tender documents that containe…

#BTExplains: What is cost-push inflation and how can governments address it? BT looks at the difference between demand-pull and cost-push inflation and the tools policymakers can use to contain it (i.e. the US Federal Re…

About 1 in 5 Singaporeans expect a 6-year delay in retirement: Prudential It observed that 68 per cent of those surveyed who are confident of having enough to retire said they invested in shares, bonds and exchange-trade…

#TheBanker: Bankers need to take on roles as green consultants to support transition finance, says DBS’s Muenkel Appointed chief sustainability officer at DBS, Helge Muenkel shares his passion for sustainability and how…

[BREAKING] Singapore to release S$1.5 billion support package as energy prices stay high Every Singaporean household will also get S$100 in credits to defray utilities bills.

Tesla sued by former employees over 'mass layoff' “Tesla has simply notified the employees that their terminations would be effective immediately,” the complaint said.

Nearly 2 in 3 S-Reits are faring worse than at IPO, but total returns mostly positive Investors can take comfort from the fact that only 8 of the 41 actively traded S-Reits have failed to deliver positive total returns s…

PODCAST: The current market conditions have decimated many people’s savings and particularly the sandwich class: adults who have to care for dependent children and ageing parents. How can they revitalize their retirement…

Hard-won lessons from my personal investment mistakes Diversify, stay the course, don’t panic. Easy to say or write, but these are cold comfort when your portfolio is mired in red. Be prepared to bite the proverbial bull…

En bloc candidate Chuan Park receives offer of S$860m, lower than reserve price Based on the EOI offer price of S$860 million, owners of residential units could stand to receive sales proceeds ranging from S$1.11 million…

Singapore civil servants to get mid-year bonus of 0.35 month, up from 0.3 month in 2021 Junior officers will get an extra one-time payment of S$200 for in grades equivalent to MX13(I) and MX14, compared with S$350 in the…

#BTOpinion: Fed rate hikes spell trouble for investors In the latest #MarktoMarket, BT dives into why the Fed’s quantitative tightening and interest rate hikes could slow economic growth, cast uncertainty over earnings f…

Sembmarine doubles down on merger narrative after minority shareholder revolt The proposed combination also offers the best way forward for Sembmarine to play a long-term role in meeting the changing needs of its O&M cus…

Crypto, houses, sneakers, Rolexes: How FOMO drove the economy It’s fast becoming clear that crypto was just another collectible pumped up by the same forces inflating the market for Yeezys and Birkin bags — a lot of mone…

Wealthy Chinese setting up family offices in Singapore see it as springboard to Asean Before setting up his family office in Singapore, Chinese billionaire Liang Xinjun, with a net worth of US$2.2 billion, had three doub…

Zilingo co-founders look to management buyout to avoid liquidation A group that includes Zilingo founders Ankiti Bose and Dhruv Kapoor have floated an offer to invest US$8 million in a new entity that will acquire assets…

Agencies strive to boost headcount - but up to half of 30,000 agents may be dormant Number of resident households up 21% from 2012 to 1.39 million in 2021, triggering fears of insufficient quality property agents to serv…

#BTOpinion: Are Reits with overseas assets underappreciated in Singapore? The high dividend yield and the underpricing of overseas real estate put a lid on the growth of foreign Reits.

Work, the wasted years Deleting emails takes up about six weeks of your life. Clicking on Slack channels to read through messages that are not meant for you, or clearing notifications on your phone screen for articles th…

A corner of crypto implodes: This isn’t my first rodeo While crypto has created massive wealth for some, the majority of speculators unknowingly participated in a financial experiment that has left many casualties in its…

This CEO is putting in overtime to shorten your work week While high profile CEOs, such as Elon Musk, are demanding workers return to the office, Joe O’Connor wants to persuade your boss—and everyone’s boss—to reduce the…

#BTLifestyle: Simplified kaiseki at Kiyose The newly-revamped Yoshi gets a new name and chef; Shimpei Taniguchi, a Hiroshima native who does his best to deliver the flavours of Seto Naikai for a down-to-earth price (S$12…