The Business Times

This is why airline ticket prices are sky-high right now People are looking for flights - sometimes their first in years - in a rush of what's been termed "revenge travel". There are several reasons for the higher fares,…

Rising appeal of S-Reits as near-term defensive play amid inflation While modestly higher inflation could be good for the Reits sector, market watchers warn that persistently higher inflation could mean higher utility co…

A workmanlike Cabinet reshuffle focusing on immediate priorities Most of the latest changes centred on the Minister of State level, which exposes the younger leaders to new responsibilities while broadening their public…

H2 government land sales programme to have more private housing supply, first sale site in Marina South On the confirmed list, there are 5 private residential sites, including 1 executive condominium (EC) site, and 1 com…

Indonesia plans to lure digital nomads to Bali with 5-year visa Around 95 per cent of surveyed "digital nomads" have said Indonesia is their "top of mind" destination for remote work and they are ready to travel.

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PODCAST: Chinese government debt has always been a reliable source of fixed income returns, as the ultra-loose monetary policy of Western central banks all but erased yields elsewhere. But with the global markets in turm…

#BTOpinion: Toxic workers drag us down, so why do we promote them? Remember: The higher toxic employees rise, the more their powers expand. In the latest #LifesWork, BT writes that the longer you wait to do something abo…

Banks and tech giants are losing skilled staff to flexible fintechs Departures from traditional banks, such as Goldman Sachs Group and HSBC Holdings, to fintech companies including Coinbase Global and Revolut are up 75 p…

#MAKINGBANK: How much are your steps really worth in the metaverse? What if I told you that there is an app that could allow you to earn between US$25 and US$4,500 per day walking between 10 and 100 minutes per day? Ente…

#BTOPINION: Once-hot Singapore banks are turning cold Though Singapore banks seem primed for post-pandemic recovery, their performance was nothing compared to the STI’s leading component stocks. In the latest #MARKTOMARK…

[BREAKING] Lawrence Wong to be promoted to Deputy PM from June 13 Wong, who will retain the finance portfolio, will also assume the responsibility for the strategy group in the PMO, taking over that role from Deputy Prim…

Paya Lebar Air Base to be redeveloped into new generation live-work-play space: URA The redeveloped site will also house buildings with smart-city technology and integrated live-work areas to bring employment closer to r…

Management, directors of local listcos scoop up shares as more stocks hit 52-week lows Market watchers said this indicates confidence in these companies’ prospects, and sentiments that the respective stocks are undervalu…

Salaries for about 23,000 civil servants to go up by between 5% and 14% Salary adjustments aside, the public service will continue to step up efforts to provide officers with meaningful career opportunities and support o…

Ant soft launches SME-focused ANEXT digital bank in Singapore Its ANEXT Business Account is a dual-currency deposit account with remote onboarding and daily interest.

When Elon Musk dreams, his employees have nightmares By announcing new features without consultation with his team, he forces his employees to bridge the enormous gap between technological reality and his dreams. This di…

How the market is severely punishing growth traps The great expectations laid on companies at the outset of the pandemic have turned into pitiless correction over any weakness. In all cases, there was no scandal or big p…

From baristas to inspectors: Singapore's robot workforce plugs labour gaps Singapore has 605 robots installed per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry, the second-highest number globally, after South Korea's 93…

#BTLifestyle: Teochew comfort food at Yi Qian Cold crab filled with rich roe and tightly packed sweet flesh and a crisp-fried oyster omelette. Here's what you'll get at the unpretentious and friendly Yi Qian.

#BTLifestyle: Permanent staycation at home An old apartment is turned into a luxurious hotel-like space.

#BTLifestyle: As crypto falters, NFT creators take cover With the collapse of Terra Luna and Singapore policymakers' aversion towards cryptocurrency, will the NFT market withstand these torrid times?

#BRUNCH: Where will Russia’s oil and gas go? With global energy supply chains in the midst of a historic reroute, one question is whether Russian oil and gas could find their way to Asia – for consumption or even for lau…

Skilled workers can relocate again as borders reopen, but low risk of mass ‘brain drain’ from Singapore: analysts Graduates of Nanyang Technological University and the National University of Singapore are eligible for th…

Layoffs, hiring freezes hit crypto firms Coinbase, Winklevoss twins’ Gemini Crypto firms are bracing themselves, for “winter" is coming. Here is a round-up of crypto firms which have reduced its headcount or froze hiring…

Pump prices in Singapore hit new highs, with costliest grade above S$4 a litre Posted prices of 98-octane petrols are between S$3.73 (Sinopec) and S$3.82 (Shell) - up from S$3.64-S$3.74 - while the so-called premium grad…

Look out for Malaysia’s recovery-themed stocks in 2H2022: analysts Most of Malaysia’s publicly-listed companies have already announced their results for the first quarter, with firms in commodities, banking and the real…

Greenland Group-linked Green Link Digital Bank becomes first digital bank to launch in Singapore The digital bank will serve micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with banking and financial services.

How Singapore Airlines beat the pandemic and came out ahead Persuading investors to put up money for a business that was burning through as much as S$400 million a month, was the key to survival, according to Lee Lik Hsi…

Developers show caution for big sites at URA tender Geopolitical uncertainties, rising interest rates weigh on sentiment; just 2 bids for Dunman site and 5 bids for Pine Grove plot.