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Dec 16 morning round-up: 1. New quarantine-free bubble may pave way for bigger events in Singapore bt.sg/4DTD 2. Workplace arrangements under review with Phase 3 reopening bt.sg/4DTz 3. Poor trading conditions driving fo…

Dec 15 morning round-up: 1. Vaccination plan a boost for growth in 2021, but border reopening remains key bt.sg/4DwB 2. Commentary: Some light at the end of the tunnel, but Covid-19 battle far from over bt.sg/4Dwn 3. Tra…

Phase 3 of Covid-19 reopening starts Dec 28, groups of up to 8 allowed to gather bt.sg/4D38

INFOGRAPHIC - BT EXPLAINS: The business of vaccines Vaccine development is usually an expensive, multi-year odyssey with a high risk of failure. But unprecedented demand and funding could boost returns for successful mak…

Hot stock: Top Glove loses 5.7% after report reveals Covid-19 whistleblower was fired Workers said that social distancing was not enforced or followed. Fast-forward almost three months, Top Glove's factories and dormitor…

Soilbuild Group chairman, Blackstone propose to take Soilbuild Reit private at S$0.55 per unit bt.sg/4DoV

Dec 14 morning round-up: 1. Ocean freight's rising tide yet to ebb as operators steer capacity bt.sg/4Do4 2. Bank regulators mull adjustments to caps on dividends #mark2mkt bt.sg/4DoZ 3. BT Exclusive: Credit Suisse wealt…

Theatre treats this December: From a big brassy comedy concert, to a horror-mystery gameplay, Singapore's theatre scene is starting to come alive again. Here are three recommendations. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4Rtv

Sushi show at Masaaki: The new Sushi Masaaki offers good value and creativity in a satisfying meal. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4Rvk

DESIGN: A winter's tale The houseproud are going all out to create a festive mood at home, and this snow-themed apartment is just one example. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4RvZ

The Raffles Conversation: The Dark Tangent Ethical hacker Jeff Moss says that cybersecurity is at an inflection point, and governments, policymakers, companies need to come up with new ideas on how to safeguard networks.…

Dec 12 afternoon round-up: 1. BT Exclusive: UK-Singapore FTA may loosen e-wallet rules for UK financial firms here bt.sg/4DZP 2. BT Exclusive: Millions of ShopBack, RedDoorz user records put on sale in hacker forums; Pea…

#BRUNCH: Plan Gen Z: A new generation of young, active investors is diving into markets Brokerages tell us they saw a jump this year in account openings among Gen Zs as the pandemic led to more young people staying home.…

Govt may have to apply more subsidies to keep prime HDB flats affordable: Desmond Lee bt.sg/4Rvo

Dec 11 morning round-up: 1. BT Exclusive: Labour crunch, levies fuel foreign workers' training bt.sg/4RFP 2. Singapore, UK to begin talks on digital economy deal soon bt.sg/4RFW 3. New type of housing targeted at seniors…

SUPPLEMENT: BTLuxe Christmas has all your festive needs covered with in-depth celebrity and personality profiles, luxury gift guides, fantastic feasts, dream homes and travel tips. #BTLuxe #BTLifestyle bt.sg/luxe

Broker's take: Nanofilm's tech will create opportunities in new markets, says UOBKH Bigger wallet share and organic growth will also drive Nanofilm's revenue from the computer, communications and consumer electronics mar…

Broker's take: Office S-Reits may turn from laggards to leaders, says DBS The overhang from rising flexible-working trends could be mitigated by limited new office supply and a pickup in Singapore's GDP, the analysts sai…

Dec 10 morning round-up: 1. Embattled S-Reits headed for slow recovery next year bt.sg/4Rj8 2. Bangladesh's Summit Group looks to Singapore for its capital-raising needs bt.sg/4RjX 3. Proper incentives, business acumen n…

Broker's take: HRnetGroup may benefit from labour market rebound, flexible staffing, says CGS-CIMB The research team expects better margins from the North Asia segment, as most of the volume comes from permanent placemen…

Broker's take: Retail S-Reits can catch locals' outbound spend to offset tourists' absence DBS believes some of the travel savings and pent-up demand from Singaporeans could be reflected in more domestic shopping instead…

INFOGRAPHIC: A vaccine's journey HSA is in talks with at least one vaccine developer to distribute Covid-19 vaccines in Singapore once its candidate is ready. These are the paths the vaccines might take to get to our hos…

Dec 9 morning round-up: 1. Singapore makes leap in cross-border payment arrangement with Thailand bt.sg/4RKu 2. News analysis: Vaccine logistics can give air cargo sector a much-needed shot in the arm bt.sg/4RKL 3. BT Ex…

PODCAST: This week's episode looks at how to fix the top financial planning mistakes made by the sandwich generation, typically Gen X-ers and millennials in their 30s and 40s, and who are responsible not only for bringin…