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#BTLifestyle: East-West design harmony Oriental and European influences come together beautifully in this semi-detached home.

#BTLifestyle: Rice and spice at The Coconut Club (TCC) From rice to curry washed down with a coconut shake or mai tai, to going in for the cholesterol kill with chendol and assorted kueh, but its the chicken that will ha…

#BTLifestyle: Joo Chiat’s heritage neighbourhood thrives with unique F&B businesses Small trendy food ventures have set up shop in this once-seedy area, making it a sought-after enclave.

#BTLifestyle: A batik renaissance The ancient textile tradition is seeing a revival in Indonesia. As a result, young generations of Indonesians are embracing the ancient fashion tradition and wearing it frequently on for…

Rolex and Patek returns beat vintage cars and Bitcoin The Subdial50 index, which includes Rolex Daytonas, Datejusts, and Submariners, as well as several Patek Philippe Nautilus references and one Audemars Piguet Royal Oa…

#BTOpinion: Crypto is not too big to fail, even with help from FTX The billionaire-run platform’s support for distressed peers looks more like a sticking plaster than a credible backstop.

Singapore commences first renewable energy electricity import The LTMS-PIP is one of the electricity import trials that EMA has been working on to pave the way for larger scale electricity imports of up to 4 gigawatts in…

Sheng Siong, Japfa among winners from food inflation: analysts Tighter food supplies will lead to greater bargaining power for food companies, as well as gross margin expansion and investors can best take advantage of th…

Binance scores Cristiano Ronaldo as partner for NFT push As part of the multi-year agreement, the Portuguese soccer star and Binance will create a series of NFT collections for sale on the company's platform.

BlackRock plans Singapore expansion with dozens more employees BlackRock’s move adds to a trend of global firms considering building up a presence in the country, which is seen as a gateway to South-east Asia.

Food crisis benefits exporters, but watch for delayed inflationary impact Food inflation is also partially linked to oil prices, which have soared. But Malaysia and Indonesia are actually beneficiaries from rising energy…

GCB transactions fall amid widening price gap, weak sentiment on multiple fronts The 9 deals so far in Q2 totalling S$224 million are not even a third of Q2 2021 numbers.

PODCAST: Can investing in strata commercial spaces pay off, given transaction costs for buying strata office and shop lots may be lower than for buying homes in Singapore? What are the pitfalls to avoid? And how do prosp…

The man who helped create Singapore’s housing boom is getting worried Liu Thai Ker helped design modern Singapore. Now that property prices have surged, even he is worried.

💰 The reality of being an NFT Artist in Singapore | Gen Hustle From the heady days of his viral artworks selling out as NFTs to the financial pressures of a full-time artist. For Hafiiz Karim or better known as The Next…

Singapore headline inflation hits 5.6% in May on broad-based increase in consumer prices Separately, core inflation – which excludes private transport and accommodation costs – went up to 3.6 per cent in May, from 3.3 pe…

INFOGRAPHIC: Buzz returns to the CBD Singapore's central business district is humming with activity again. Lunchtime and happy-hour crowds are back, more business travellers are checking into hotels, and the morning comm…

Airports dangle higher pay, better terms to deal with manpower shortage “Changi Airport will find it difficult to fill customer-facing and logistics jobs such as frontline passenger service operations and ground staff as…

Demand strong for multi-currency cards, foreign currencies, as holiday fever rages “This shows us that Singapore users are becoming more comfortable with contactless and digital payment methods when travelling abroad, as…

MAS issues 3 crypto licence in-principle approvals, including to Crypto.com The move was announced on Wednesday (Jun 22) in a speech by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who reiterated Singapore’s desire to work with…

COE prices end higher, with premiums for big cars crossing S$100k for second tender in a row The price for cars with engines bigger than 1,600cc or 130bhp and fully electric vehicles (EVs) with a power output of up to 11…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week 1. Real estate may not hedge effectively against inflation bt.sg/UM3P 2. Audit sector faces worsening manpower crunch as options for graduates, junior associates abound bt.sg/UW3z 3. Singa…

Next-gen regional family business leaders more willing to take the reins post-Covid, but struggle to get control: PwC The survey found that only 15 per cent of next-generation business leaders in Apac and 16 per cent in…

Shrinking yield gap sends Asian currencies to multi-year lows Regional currencies are bearing the brunt of dovish central bank policy as Asia's monetary authorities scramble to catch up with the Federal Reserve in raisin…

How sustainable is it to be an NFT artist? Follow Hafiiz Karim, The Next Most Famous Artist as he finds the balance between his passion for digital art and financial stability in BT’s first original video series, #Genera…

Singapore’s support package won’t solve inflation, but it’ll still help, analysts say DPM Wong said that the latest support measures were designed “so that the package does not in itself spark more inflation in Singapore…

Tencent slashes wager on stock that soared 684% in edtech frenzy "This is a very negative signal for those who speculate on such theme, especially as Tencent has sold such a major portion," said the executive director at…

Knight Frank recalls ‘discriminatory’ security officer job tender, to re-issue updated requirements In response to queries from BT, Knight Frank noted that there was an oversight in sending tender documents that containe…

#BTExplains: What is cost-push inflation and how can governments address it? BT looks at the difference between demand-pull and cost-push inflation and the tools policymakers can use to contain it (i.e. the US Federal Re…