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#Brunch: Are university degrees still important? As options for young talent continue to broaden, do university degrees still hold the same relevance and merits?

#BTLuxe: Chanel’s journey to the stars In celebration of the 90th anniversary of Chanel's only high jewellery collection, the maison has created a new assemblage of 77 pieces simply called, what else - 1932.

EMA awards grants, announces grant call, new partnership in clean energy transition efforts Clean energy innovations will be test-bedded on Jurong Island and, if commercially viable, could be scaled up and deployed acros…

#ThePitch: Mental wellness startup MindFi, which seeks to reduce burnout and improve mental health for the working class of Asia, serves over 100,000 employees across 15 markets in just 5 years. How did MindFi gain a foo…

#BTLuxe: Mid-Autumn joy at Raffles Hotel Singapore Usher in the mooncake festival with the Grand Dame’s selection of signature treats.

Singapore new private home sales in June drop to lowest since May 2020 June 2022 sales also represent a 44% fall from the same period last year, where 872 transactions were carried out.

EDB, Temasek unit launch new Singapore leadership network The Singapore Leaders Network (SGLN) will serve as a peer network for leaders in different stages of their career to build their “social capital” or networks.

#BTOpinion: Why CEOs are so WTF about WFH Should bosses force staff to return by threatening to fire them, as Elon Musk recently did at Tesla? Or strongly urge them to return, like David Solomon of Goldman Sachs? It is a…

NFT marketplace OpenSea cuts 20% of staff as crypto job losses deepen OpenSea joins other crypto firms that have since announced major job cuts, including Coinbase Global, Gemini Trust and BlockFi.

Where HDB resale flats won’t break the bank Feeling priced out of the property market? Here’s a look at which HDB towns house 3, 4 and 5-room flats that are transacting at lower prices than the rest of the market.

Jury is out on whether MAS will tighten monetary policy again in October OCBC chief economist Selena Ling said how MAS moves would depend on whether global commodity prices stabilise further, if the Fed hikes 75 or 100 b…

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa arrives in Singapore after fleeing protests He arrived on board a Saudia flight which touched down at Changi airport at 7.17pm. It is understood he has tendered his resignation.

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Singapore’s tourist arrivals expected to hit 4m to 6m in 2022: STB For the first half of the year, visitor numbers hit 1.5 million - more than 12 times higher than last year.

💰 An unusual route in entrepreneurship: Witchcraft | Gen Hustle The Love Witch founder Bambi Leong is a full-time witch and spiritual healer but she’s also the small business owner of two companies with an eye on expand…

Residential property rentals expected to remain elevated this year after uptick in June Year on year, overall condo rents increased by 21.1% and overall HDB rents grew 17.9%, marking new highs for the rental prices of bo…

SGX seeing more discussions over listings, but market conditions need to stabilise: CEO There is a need for markets to stabilise around valuation amid concerns over rising interest rates and high inflation globally.

MAS’s move to strengthen SGD unlikely to be ‘game changer’ for USD/SGD upward trend: analysts The USD saw a knee-jerk 1% fall against the SGD about 20 minutes after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) made its off-…

Talent hunt goes global as Singapore employers contend with remote hiring Talent in Singapore is being scouted and hired by companies around the world, with 44% of Singapore workers hired bound for US companies followed…

🏦 Here's a round-up of explainers to help you understand MAS' latest move: 1. What is S$NEER? 2. BT Explains: What is cost-push inflation and how can governments address it? 3. BT Explains: 3 ways that MAS might change…

Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy Celsius had paused withdrawals and transfers between accounts last month, blaming extreme market conditions.

#BTExplains: What is cost-push inflation and how can governments address it? With MAS tightening its monetary policy and upping its full-year inflation forecasts, looks at why prices are rising and what policymakers are…

MAS tightens monetary policy in shock decision on raised inflation forecasts "This policy move, building on previous tightening moves, should help slow the momentum of inflation and ensure medium-term price stability,” s…

Singapore’s economy grows 4.8% year on year in Q2 but flat sequentially: Flash estimates Full-year GDP growth was previously projected to be between 3% and 5% – though growth will likely come within the lower half of tha…

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Can you really create a business from spells and potions? Bambi Leong, founder of The Love Witch, realised there is not only growing local demand for witchcraft services but also a potential business for spiritual healin…

#BTOpinion: A smart return to the office Smart is more than just a buzzword for the office of tomorrow, it’s a necessity - especially so when 86% of occupiers in Singapore say they will not sign a lease for an office bui…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week 1. UOL to start previews for Ang Mo Kio condo at prices from S$1,890 psf 2. Elon Musk terminates US$44b Twitter deal 3. Founder of collapsed Singapore oil trader Zenrock charged with US$10…

South-east Asia’s nascent electric vehicle ecosystem presents investment opportunities and challenges The region is helping EV players to diversify production base and supply chain with each nation playing to its own str…

Chinese homebuyers across 22 cities refuse to pay mortgages Buyers of 35 projects across 22 cities have decided to stop paying mortgages due to project delays and a drop in real estate prices.