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October 26 morning round-up: 1. 9-in-10 law grads now landing practice contracts despite labour mismatch elsewhere bt.sg/oJmT 2. Logistics firms hike prices, mull electrification amid rising fuel costs bt.sg/oJmq 3. Semb…

PODCAST: In this seventh episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua talks about how your investment can make a positive difference to climate change. This episode is brought to you by Prudential: #btpodcasts #wealt…

Before you take the plunge into property . . . Property will likely continue to hold its place in some retirement nest eggs. But in today's climate, it would pay to do your sums more carefully and consider overlooked ris…

October 25 evening round-up: 1. Singapore to continue decarbonising electricity generation with new solutions bt.sg/oJQN 2. Food price hike fuels higher-than-expected September inflation bt.sg/oJQx 3. Economists raise in…

Ng Yu Zhi faces another 18 charges; allegedly swindled 2 investors out of S$20 million Ng's new set of charges allege that he duped an investor Nai Soo Tong twice into parting with a total of S$11 million and US$1.8 mill…

No vax, no hire; employers can also terminate unvaccinated workers as last resort New MOM advisory adds that staff who refuse to disclose vaccination status can be treated as unvaccinated. bt.sg/oJYB

ARA Logos minorities may support merger with ESR-Reit, but not because it's a good deal Gross exchange ratio disadvantages ARA Logos unitholders, but scramble for assets could spur support for merger with ESR-Reit. #mark…

OPINION: Focus on transmission risks to unvaccinated and elderly could help justify curbs The public is not uncaring; but people need convincing that curbs make a difference in protecting the vulnerable. bt.sg/oJxm

October 25 morning round-up: 1. South-east Asia's young startup alumni are changing the face of investments bt.sg/oJNX 2. iFast Q3 net profit up 23.3% to S$7.6m; group unveils 5-year plan bt.sg/oJNB 3. Auditor issues dis…

More-than-you-can-eat Korean dining at Sura Get set for a marathon eating session in a restaurant that insists on giving you more than your money's worth. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oJZt

In case you missed it: 1. Shopee to enter France in aggressive international push 2. Grab Financial Group expands merchant services, offerings 3. AIA, UBS funding sends Vietnam e-commerce startup Tiki to near-unicorn sta…

The Raffles Conversation: Time for change Arthur Kiong, chief executive of Far East Hospitality, says it would be a travesty if the company emerges from the pandemic the same as before. #rafflescon 🎁 Gift this story: bt…

House for creatives For this family of avid artists, their home also doubles as gallery space. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oJZF

[BREAKING] Singapore has approved the use of Sinovac ahead of allowing vaccinated employees to return to their workplaces from Jan 1, 2022.

[JUST IN] Dine-in may be considered for up to 5 members of the same household if new cases fall and Singapore’s hospital occupancy situation stays stable.

[JUST IN] Travellers from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a 14-day travel history to these countries will be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore, from 11.59pm on Oct 26.

Discreet treatment for sex health issues Two new telemedicine startups make treatment easily accessible for sensitive health issues such as weight loss, birth control and erectile dysfunction. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oJ44

Resurrecting Halloween Covid has strangely been a boon for Halloween 2021, as travel-deprived Singaporeans seek new thrills. #btlifestyle bt.sg/oJZy

In tomorrow’s #BTWeekend: 🏨 The Raffles Conversation: Arthur Kiong, CEO of Far East Hospitality tells how the pandemic has been a once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity for the company to make a shift in direction. 🗺 Saturday…

#BRUNCH: Redesigning the property landscape Developers are increasingly building green elements, more communal spaces, and eco-infrastructure into their projects. bt.sg/oJim

October 22 evening round-up: 1. Singapore private home prices may jump 6-7% this year, analysts say bt.sg/oJiT 2. MOM to study NTUC-SNEF taskforce recommendations on workplace fairness and support for workers bt.sg/oJiq…

Singapore's electricity retailer UGS Energy is the latest to bow out Its exit follows the recent exits of two others, SilverCloud Energy and Valueenergy, who were also retailers for commercial consumers in the city state…

OPINION: Here's a playbook for personal income tax planning Even as one tackles the challenges in taxation, an eye should be cast on the subject of wealth taxes in Singapore. Tax regimes need to be 'fit for purpose'. bt.…

Thailand to allow quarantine-free travel from 46 countries, including Singapore: PM Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said the visitors could skip mandatory quarantine as long as they arrive via air, have been fully vacci…

October 22 morning round-up: 1. Freight rates to continue uphill climb into 2022 bt.sg/oovx 2. Australia-Singapore travel bubble could be established within next week: Morrison bt.sg/oovf 3. Asian economies feel the chil…

In tomorrow’s #BTLifestyle: 👻 We look at how the local appetite for the macabre has grown. From Halloween Horror Nights to Dining with the Dead menus featuring creepy-crawlies and scooped-out brains, it looks like it's…

Growing gap in financial confidence, risk appetite among Singapore's affluent: study This means many have been held back from investing, the bank said, adding that more than a third (36 per cent) feel the pandemic has di…