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NUS, NTU to launch national startup incubator with initial funding of S$50 million The programme aims to support around 100 deep-tech projects a year, equipping them with “founder-ready skill sets” and matching them with…

Stocks to watch: Keppel, CDL Hospitality Trusts, First Sponsor, Starhill Global Reit, Japfa, Nanofilm Keppel's subsidiary M1 is acquiring a 70% stake in Vietnamese IT solutions provider; CDL Hospitality Trusts' net prope…

Start your day with BT ☕️: 1. Singapore: Close to 60% of Singapore’s industries record ‘above average’ growth by Q3 2024; external environment conducive: MAS 2. Companies: iFast Global Bank should not be compared to loca…

Starbucks threatens to fire staff who don’t come back to office Starting in January, Starbucks will implement a “standardised process” to hold workers accountable if they do not abide by its return-to-office policy.

#BTOpinion: Despite Q3’s decline, multi-year up cycle in private home prices will continue It may be wise to bite the bullet to buy a home today because private home prices should continue their multi-year upswing.

👩‍💼Top SGX-listcos beat 2025 target for women directors; smaller ones still lagging The proportion of women directors in the top 100 SGX-listed companies has trebled to 25.3%, from 7.5% in 2013.

Demand for Singapore Savings Bond slides to lowest since February 2022, with 10-year average return of 2.56% The November issuance receives applications of S$99.6 million for the S$600 million on offer.

Legacy planning for the wealthy: insurance tool offers growth and capital preservation The proportion of millionaires in Singapore is expected to rise from 7.5% in 2021 to 13.4% by 2030, says Prudential.

Fewer mortgagee listings in Q3 despite increased cost pressures, higher interest rates A total of 86 auction listings was recorded for the third quarter, down 25.2% from the previous quarter.

Speedmaster and Seamaster watches get a makeover Fifty years after Apollo 8 made the first human flight to orbit the moon, Omega unveiled the Dark Side of the Moon to mark the feat. Its latest version now features more c…

Singapore to inject S$440 million into scheme to boost investments in deep-tech startups Deep tech is “both difficult and expensive to get right”, and a strong ecosystem is needed to aid innovators and startups in this f…

Close to 60% of Singapore’s industries record “above average” growth by Q3 2024; external environment conducive: MAS But while near-term prospects are clear, 2025’s outlook is more uncertain. MAS also says the US-China t…

Inflation to ease further in 2025, amid moderate external and domestic cost conditions: MAS Risks to inflation have become more balanced, it says.

Private healthcare players pivot to ambulatory care as Singapore hospitals battle bed, staff crunch Ambulatory care centres can make private healthcare more affordable due to its lower overhead costs, as it focuses on da…

Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, UOL, Singapore Land, iFast, Q&M Dental CapitaLand Ascendas Reit's portfolio occupancy falls to 92.1% in Q3; UOL signs an option to acquire Thomson View Condominium for S$810 mil…

Start your day with BT ☕️: 1. International: Penang property boom fuelled by strong demand from tourism and tech sectors 2. Companies: Private healthcare players pivot to ambulatory care as Singapore hospitals battle bed…

OCBC sponsors S$1 million for new solar-powered electric cruisers at Gardens by the Bay The initiative is expected to save almost 22,000 kWh annually, which can power close to 60 four-room HDB flats for a month.

A bold step into the future Patek Philippe has launched the Cubitus – its first all-new collection in 25 years.

How to sell a haunted house (or not) Some houses considered “stigmatised” are the sites of grisly murders or criminal operations.

#BTLifestyle: US$50 million Singapore rug market draws Indian household name and Australian collab with local designers With their presence on a bustling, city-centre street, the two rug-makers are also making themselves…

UOL, CapitaLand move to buy Thomson View Condo for S$810 million The sale would be the biggest en bloc acquisition since 2023.

Temasek-backed Xora Innovation views commercial success as key for its portfolio of deep tech startups The VC aims to grow Singapore-born ventures to the point where they have large revenues with good unit economics, and…

Keppel’s ‘moat’ gives it an edge in the data centre business: CEO Loh Chin Hua sees company’s direct access to green infrastructure and funds as a way for segment to grow.

The Big Four The launch of a new F P Journe timepiece is a big event for serious watch fans. What’s even better is when a quartet of new models are unveiled.

#BTLifestyle: Innovating Italian traditions at Somma Mirko Febbrile redefines Puglian cuisine with his genre-bending restaurant at New Bahru.

#BTOpinion: Is your company mired in the culture wars? Stop fighting A simple recipe for leaders of organisations in polarised times: Plead institutional neutrality on issues that don’t touch your core mission.

#BTLifestyle: Lim Tze Peng: Chronicling Singapore’s evolution – and his own – through Chinese ink A curated selection traces the progression of his artistic style as well as that of his country, from rustic kampungs to a…

Malaysia eyes more tax revenue from subsidy cuts for ‘ultra rich’, but who exactly are they? Based on Malaysia’s income survey in 2022, the top 15% of earners are households with combined monthly incomes of at least RM13…