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Hong Kong talent war means new bank hires get 30% jump in pay While investment banks are cutting staff as China deal flow stalls, it is a different story for other parts of the sector, including insurance, bank branches,…

‘Must-have’ Japanese whisky turns 100 as demand soars A bottle of Yamazaki 55, with an official retail price of three million yen (S$28,415), sold for a whopping US$600,000 at a Sotheby’s auction in New York last year.

Shopify fuels meeting purge by shaming employees with cost calculator It has rolled out a calculator embedded in employees’ calendar app that estimates the cost of any meeting with three or more people.

BT’s new ‘Lens On’ podcasts take a deep dive into the big issues Current affairs. Societal issues. Government policies. Lens On, The Business Times' new podcast, dives into pressing issues in Singapore and the region, wh…

Sabana Reit manager says ‘no assurance’ staff will stay if EGM resolutions passed But it will comply with its obligations, including providing “reasonable assistance” to the trustee during the interim period.

Ray-Ban maker accused in lawsuit of inflating prices 1,000% The French-Italian owner of the Ray-Ban and Oakley eyewear brands was sued for allegedly scheming with competitors to inflate prices by as much as 1,000%.

#BTLifestyle: A mixed bag of Moroccan flavours at Tajine While it’s a refreshing tour of unfamiliar flavours, nothing really stands out as a palate-changing discovery. Pricing is also on the steep side for what you get.

[Letter] Trans-cab acquisition risks giving Grab monopolistic pricing power Taxi service should still be considered a public good. The authorities must ensure this remains reasonably affordable and prevent the concentrat…

Laguna National club owner Peter Kwee and daughter Karen embroiled in property suit A Bukit Timah property previously held under the name of the daughter of motoring tycoon and Laguna National club owner Peter Kwee is no…

Private equity dry powder hits record US$2.49 trillion as dealmaking slows: S&P The slowdown in dealmaking is attributed to the uncertain global economic outlook and rising transaction costs linked to high interest rates…

#Brunch: Healthier SG: A clear boon for patients, less so for GPs? While enrolment in Healthier SG for patients and doctors remains voluntary, GP clinics are seeing more administrative costs arising from their participat…

Hong Leong Asia opens precast facility in Punggol to beef up supply chain The facility in Punggol, which took nearly five years to build, will be able to supply 100,000 cubic metres of precast elements for 2,500 dwelling…

#BTLifestyle: Pink ka-ching! Companies capitalise on Barbie frenzy Let's go party: From Barbie on a wheelchair to albino Barbie to pregnant Barbie, hot pink products are flying off the shelves, as Barbie the movie opens…

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SME health worsens again in Q2, but business owners remain upbeat: OCBC Though domestic-oriented sectors such as building and construction, education and business services performed well in the first half of 2023.

PM Lee to nominate Seah Kian Peng as Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng is a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Braddell Heights division of Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC). He is also the…

FTX sues Bankman-Fried, others to recoup more than US$1 billion FTX Trading is suing its founder and other top executives seeking to reclaim over $1bn, alleging the funds were misappropriated.

Single family offices (SFO) unlikely to flock to Singapore equities until market returns pick up: industry watchers Even with recent changes to direct SFOs investments to the Republic experts say the impact will be deter…

Semiconductor startup Silicon Box to create up to 1,200 jobs with manufacturing facility Silicon Box's 73,000-square-metre semiconductor manufacturing facility will be worth US$2 billion when it is fully fitted out.

PM Lee, DPM Wong did not disclose Iswaran’s arrest as it is CPIB’s call to make: PMO The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Thursday (Jul 20) that it is usually the CPIB that releases information on people who have be…

#BTOpinion: Consider tax changes for shophouses as Singapore businesses face being priced out Perhaps, the ownership of commercial shophouses should be more widely shared – with more local entrepreneurs able to own comme…

Ringfencing of residential, commercial land from foreigners may drive investors to other asset types Market watchers say the shophouse market might be hit the hardest by the recent amendment to the Residential Property A…

Here is how you can catch the Liverpool pre-season friendlies against Leicester City and Bayern Munich Expect a mouthwatering clash when the Reds attempt to defend their Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy against Leices…

Traffic at world’s best airport Changi surpasses 5 million Changi has regained more than 80% of its pre-Covid city links.

Latest 6-month Treasury bill offers 3.85% cut-off yield The latest cut-off yield was markedly lower than that of the previous six-month tenor of the T-bills. The previous auction offered a cut-off yield of 3.99%.

Americans overtake Chinese as top foreign buyers of Singapore condos in Q2: OrangeTee “Americans may continue to be among the top foreign buyers here since they are less affected by the increased ABSD,” says an industry…

Cut to the chase: Can companies be less self-serving in their ESG reports? ESG is a lot of words - if we haven’t drowned from rising sea levels by 2050, we would drown instead in the sea of acronyms, jargon, and words. #…

Grab to buy S’pore’s third-largest taxi company Trans-Cab If concluded, Trans-Cab will be the first Singapore taxi company to be acquired by US-listed Grab.