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‘Govts alone cannot do all this’: PM Lee at G20 summit calls for partners to fund climate efforts PM Lee notes that more private funds are needed to combat the “existential” threat of climate change.

Who says I need to do more? Staff should be able to decide if they want to take on more outside their job scope without fear of repercussions.

#BTLifestyle: Knockout shows at Singapore Art Gallery Weekend Running from Sep 15 to Oct 1, the event features more than 30 art spaces showcasing some of their best artists and curators working across various disciplines…

Rise of China’s EV makers threatens Western firms, UBS says Western automakers are set to lose a fifth of their global market share due to the unstoppable rise of more affordable, cheaper-to-produce Chinese electric vehi…

Singapore is top Asean destination for companies looking to expand footprint in next 2 years: HSBC survey Companies from China and India cited Singapore’s stable operating and business-friendly regulatory environment as…

Million-dollar HDB flat sales in 2023 With a record number of million-dollar HDB flat sales in August, we take a look at the transactions that have taken place this year thus far, as well as how 2023 has compared with th…

CFOs come to the fore in financial crunch times Unlike CEOs, CFOs are not typically seen as the public faces of companies. But in times of extreme market volatility and uncertainty, they are thrust into the limelight. #S…

#BTLifestyle: Journey through champagne country In the infamous words of Napoleon Bonaparte: “In victory, you deserve champagne; in defeat, you need it.”

Leaders, limousines, and langur monkey impersonators: New Delhi primed for G20 pow-wow World leaders are arriving in New Delhi to attend the G-20 Summit this weekend. What’s on the agenda and who are the biggest no-shows…

#BTLifestyle: Ureshii at Arts House serves eclectic Korean-Japanese fare by Tanoshii chef Ureshii has its moments, and they lean towards Korean. There are enough Japanese restaurants doing what Ureshii does, and better.

Everything Apple plans to show on Sep 12: iPhone 15, watches, AirPods The stakes are high. Apple is looking to pull out of a sales slump, and is counting on major changes to its high-end iPhones to get people to upgrade.

Richard Hu, Singapore’s longest-serving finance minister, dies aged 96 Dr Hu oversaw the reform of Singapore’s financial and banking sectors, which included privatising the Post Office Savings Bank and selling it to DBS…

Singapore, Indonesia to further strengthen cross-border electricity trade The signing of a new MOU will take Singapore closer to its goal of importing up to 4 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035.

Apple suppliers slide on China anxiety, rising competition from Huawei Apple shares have tumbled 6.4% over the last two days, wiping US$190 billion off its market capitalisation, dented by China's widening curbs on iPhon…

MAS directs banks to probe ties with money laundering suspects MAS sent a note to the compliance heads of all financial firms in Singapore to examine any suspicious or unusual transactions by the people from the beginnin…

Canninghill Piers sales linked to money laundering suspect stuck in limbo as probe continues One issue arising is whether the developers, City Developments Limited and CapitaLand Development, can keep part of the sizeabl…

Singapore GP pledges to halve F1 energy emissions by 2028 Singapore GP said it will use hydro-treated vegetable oil in half of the event’s power generators by 2025, and 100% by 2028.

#BTLifestyle: A tropical house inspired by Islamic architecture Vestibules, a common feature in Moroccan homes, bring light and breeze into this semi-detached house, owned by a couple who have lived and worked in the Mid…

#Brunch: A dog-eat-dog market? Pet owners are splurging, but competition is ruff for the industry Pooches and pawpsicles: Pet care services are booming, but businesses are facing the bite of high costs, price wars and sp…

Norway’s US$1.4 trillion wealth fund shutters Shanghai office as Singapore takes over as its Asia hub It follows banks such as Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley in scaling back ambitious expansion plans in China ami…

30 companies, 6 business leaders honoured at 18th Singapore Corporate Awards The awards recognise companies listed on SGX, and individuals in such companies who have helped raise Singapore's corporate disclosure standard…

Despite weakness in economy, Singapore not likely to head into recession in 2023: PM Lee Singapore will likely not head into a recession in 2023, despite sluggishness in the economy, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong o…

Foodpanda partners Cold Storage operator DFI for grocery delivery It is promising delivery times of under an hour and no price mark-up.

Australian billionaire Cannon-Brookes takes a fresh swing to sell solar to Singapore The sun may be back up on Sun Cable’s audacious multibillion-dollar solar project to ship sunshine from Darwin, Australia, to Singapore…

The US$100 trillion battle for the world’s wealthiest people Which firm will grab the US$100 trillion prize? Morgan Stanley oversees around US$6 trillion in wealth assets, while UBS now oversees US$5.5 trillion after its…

Money launderers likely to buy used cars, parallel imports Not accepting cash payments or having a limit of no more than S$30,000 - these are some of the anti-money laundering measures put in place by major automotive au…

New security feature on OCBC banking app prevents loss of S$2 million OCBC notes that within a month, more than 30 customers have reported malware in sideloaded apps that compromised their Android mobile phones.

5 Questions with angel investor and Rainforest CEO JJ Chai "First-time tech entrepreneurs should find an angel that cares about them as a fellow founder, not as an investment." In this edition of #5Questions, JJ Chai sha…