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Temasek proposes 5-year Singapore dollar bonds of up to S$350m The T2026-S$ Temasek Bond is expected to comprise up to S$350 million in aggregate principal amount of 5-year guaranteed notes that will mature in 2026, with…

COMMENTARY: Retail investors would benefit from more funds, perpetuals being classified as EIPs by MAS Investors who declare themselves to be aggressive and knowledgeable - and consequently gain access to a wider range o…

Supermarket stocks may lose some shine in Covid endemic phase Some see food stores as low risk, safe investment havens, offering strong income returns in longer term. But as Covid-related restrictions are lifted, will ex…

Interest rates heading north; Singapore to feel full impact in 2023 Brokers say some banks have already raised 3-year fixed rates by 5-10 basis points in October, up from an all-time low in September bt.sg/oUUu

[JUST IN] Cuscaden raises SPH bid to S$2.36 all cash, or S$2.40 in cash and SPH Reit units Independent directors of SPH, which publishes The Business Times, have preliminarily recommended that shareholders vote against t…

If you sell 'Oaxaca in a bottle', what happens to Oaxaca? "You cannot buy tradition, and that's what people who are getting into the mezcal business today are trying to do," Bricia Lopez, a Oaxaca native said. "They're t…

More hype than flair at North Miznon The new Israeli eatery is more about the buzz it generates than the food itself. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oUZ8

Watch the countdown to Christmas on Orchard Road Tudor's festive projection mapping display aims to spread festive cheer amid the new normal. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oUZX

Holiday house hunting The pandemic is seeing demand for resort homes in the mountains and by the coast. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oUZB

#BRUNCH: Of good schools and level playing fields New rules for primary school registration aim to improve access and inclusivity for popular Singapore schools, but may end up sealing current inequalities instead. bt.sg/…

EMA seeks proposals to import, sell 1.2 GW of low-carbon electricity into Singapore This comes as Singapore is looking to import up to 4 GW of electricity by 2035, which would constitute around 30 per cent of the Republi…

Employers can opt to share SHN, Covid-19 test costs for transfer workers under new MOM guidelines MOM recommends employers bear the costs that are proportionate to the workers' duration of employment within the 12-month…

Might VTL countries tighten curbs on arrivals from Singapore? Some Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) countries, such as Denmark, have changed the requirements for arrivals from Singapore after the European Union removed the R…

Unvaccinated may face Covid medical bills of S$25,000 “Our hospitals really much prefer not to have to bill these patients at all, but we have to send this important signal, to urge everyone to get vaccinated if you are…

Prime public housing model may include areas beyond waterfront, city centre: Indranee In applying the new prime location public housing rules, the government is focusing first on areas that 'everybody readily recognises…

Grab's Q3 net loss widens to almost US$1 billion, revenue slips ahead of US listing as pandemic hits ride-hailing Despite the loss, chief executive Anthony Tan is still cautiously optimistic as economies gradually reopen…

RedDoorz fined by Singapore for largest data breach since country's data protection law came into force Hospitality platform RedDoorz, a loss-making startup fuelled by venture capital, was fined S$74,000 in September for…

SIA cuts Q2 loss to S$428m as VTLs help double revenue to S$1.5b; H1 cash burn down to just $106m SIA noted the VTLs with Germany and Brunei that began in September have helped lift passenger traffic, particularly the Eu…

Denmark imposes quarantine for travellers from Singapore Despite being recently added to Singapore's VTL scheme, Denmark does not recognise Singapore's vaccination certificate and therefore does not differentiate between…

Indonesian tech group GoTo wraps up US$1.3b round ahead of Indonesia IPO GoTo, formed via a merger of ride hailing, food delivery and payments firm Gojek and e-commerce platform Tokopedia, looks to shore up its price ahe…

Tesla's Musk exercises options, sells some shares to cover tax bill While Tesla has lost close to US$150 billion in market value this week, retail investors have been net buyers of the stock. bt.sg/o3yo

Trans-China Automotive debuts on Catalist board at S$0.245, 6.5% above IPO price The company on Wednesday (Nov 10) announced that shares for its IPO were subscribed by 1.2 times. The public offer of 2.9 million shares wa…

China's Singles' Day shopping fest subdued by tech crackdown The government scrutiny has rattled big players like Alibaba, Tencent and JD, slicing billions of dollars of their equity values, but experts say the ruling Co…

This Singles’ Day, we’re shifting the decimal point on our most popular subscription—the BT Personal Edition! Subscribe anytime between today and Sunday, 14 Nov. 2021, and pay just S$0.99 (U.P. S$9.90) for the first thre…

#BTExplains: Keppel’s counter-offer for SPH Here’s a summary of what you need to know about the latest development in the takeover bids being staged for SPH’s non-media businesses, and what’s next for shareholders.

Crypto exchange Huobi Global to close Singapore accounts by end-March 2022 It also advised Singapore-based users to "take immediate action" to close out their active positions and withdraw all digital assets before Mar 3…

Overcoming barriers and capturing opportunities in sustainable investing GIC has developed a set of climate scenarios to stress-test its portfolios, quantify the impact and find ways to strengthen its assets, using a ran…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. Tesla's hidden billionaire: how a Singapore-based retail trader made US$7b bt.sg/o3im 2. International Plaza fails to get URA's nod for CBD Incentive Scheme bt.sg/o33E 3. CPF top-up, p…

Biden-Xi virtual meeting planned for as soon as next week: source The two sides said they had reached an agreement in principle to hold the virtual meeting between Biden and Xi before year-end after talks in Zurich last…