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Indie bars band together to get through tough times Small bars and F&B operators embark on creative collaborations as a way to boost business and support each other. #btlifestyle bt.sg/o46t

Singapore tightens rules for unvaccinated; simplifies testing protocols 'Our concern goes beyond these unvaccinated individuals. In fact, many, many Singaporeans are genuinely concerned also about the health and well-bei…

Singapore expands Vaccinated Travel Lanes to 11 countries including US, UK France, Denmark, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Canada join South Korea, Germany and Brunei on the growing list of…

Singapore could reach 'new normal' in 3 to 6 months, says PM Lee This will be when the country can ease off on its restrictions, have just light safe management measures in place, and when daily new cases remain stable a…

Not possible for Singapore to stay locked down and closed off indefinitely: PM Lee Singaporeans should respect Covid-19, but not be paralysed by fear. This means going about daily activities as normally as possible, taki…

In tomorrow’s #BTWeekend: 🚝 The Raffles Conversation: Sustainability is often presented as clashing with economic goals and profit targets. GE senior vice president Nabil Habayeb believes it doesn't have to be that way.…

#BRUNCH: Anatomy of a lie: Unpacking deceit in the startup world As disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes stands trial in the United States for deceiving the public about the company’s blood-testing technology, Sin…

October 8 evening round-up: 1. Singapore, US ink deal to implement new Partnership for Growth and Innovation bt.sg/o4LC 2. MPA to accreditate Singapore-flagged ships in 4 areas, with extra benefits for those in green cat…

Singapore-Korea travel lane starts on Nov 15; Republic's third VTL after Germany, Brunei At the same time, Singapore and South Korea have also agreed to mutually recognise vaccination certificates issued by each country,…

Singapore unemployment rate dips to 2.7% in August after brief uptick in July: MOM The ministry said this reflected a temporary easing of manpower demand during Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) from Jul 22 to Aug 18. For Augus…

The Prius-hacking Silicon Valley star shaping Toyota's future The 50-year-old tech industry veteran's mandate is to keep the world's No 1 automaker on top as cars become more like computers. bt.sg/o4ui

October 8 morning round-up: 1. Singapore, US working to open travel lane soon: Gan Kim Yong bt.sg/o468 2. En bloc buzz is back; but some projects have cut asking prices bt.sg/o467 3. GCB market may be entering consolidat…

In tomorrow’s #BTLifestyle: 🏙 We speak to several indie bar owners who are tying up with the likes of cafes and home-based businesses to jazz up their offerings and in the process, have a strong kampung spirit emerging…

COMMENTARY: The changing face of Singapore retail Over the last decade, the footprint of food and beverage (F&B) and sport & fitness retailers have risen noticeably, egged on by an increase in placemaking efforts, social…

October 7 evening round-up: 1. Lendlease to build large-scale Singapore vaccine facility in late-2021 bt.sg/o4BJ 2. Keppel partners Thailand's BCPG to deliver sustainable energy solutions, infrastructure bt.sg/o4B3 3. Ir…

Fintech founder Joe Cho jailed 10 years in South Korea for fraud; sentence under appeal A lawyer representing a set of more than 70 investors who have claimed that more than 10 billion won (S$11.4 million) of investments…

TikTok-rival Kuaishou has roughest ride among big global IPOs Thanks to China's widening tech crackdown, investors who bought Kuaishou Technology after the TikTok rival went public in Hong Kong have notched the widest pe…

Bungalow buy and sell: 2021's high profile transactions so far Good Class Bungalows (GCBs) are seen as Singapore's highest-end places to live. Singaporean couple Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Suet Fern's sale of at least two pr…

October 7 morning round-up: 1. GuocoLand needs to wow the market with a growth story bt.sg/o47R 2. Moody's downgrades ST Engineering's baseline credit assessment; affirms issuer rating bt.sg/o47D 3. Experts stress need t…

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October 6 evening round-up: 1. Singapore inks deal for Merck antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 bt.sg/o4sV 2. Show will go on for Covid-hit cinema business, says mm2 Asia CEO bt.sg/o4sj 3. Olam unit secures 26.7b yen mediu…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. The CHIJ old girl now in charge at Rolls-Royce bt.sg/oZ2s 2. SHN reduced to 10 days for travellers from 21 countries including US and UK bt.sg/o4Ps 3. Stop slaughtering F&B as the sacr…

Lee Hsien Yang's Caldecott Hill bungalow for sale at S$16.8m Public records show Lee Hsien Yang, brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and his wife as joint owners. The couple currently live in an apartment in the p…

JustCo Singapore suffers legal defeat, contract terms 'grossly unfair' to tenant The dispute involved Dathena's claim of S$286,892 and JustCo's nearly S$2.4 million counterclaim. Their agreement did not contain any claus…

OPINION: Why we remain bullish on emerging markets long-term Emerging market equities also hold attractive valuations - another reason for our bullish view. They trade at a discount to the developed world despite strong…

Tech firms offer mouth-watering pay as they ramp up on Singapore hiring The jostling between startups and old-economy companies for talent is one catalyst for the salary increases. Another is the fact that South-east Asi…

Staying focused on the mission Startup's telemedicine promise has attracted the backing of investors such as Temasek, UOB, Astra International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. bt.sg/o4Pq

October 6 morning round-up: 1. Singapore not making finished vaccines yet; to produce Covid-19 vaccines from 2023: Gan Kim Yong bt.sg/o4AD 2. Having hit rock bottom, Indonesia property sector poised for recovery bt.sg/o4…

SPH reports S$92.9m net profit for FY21, reversing previous loss; declares final dividend SPH said higher rental revenue and lower tenant rental relief as sales gradually recovered alongside the market, were among the fa…

October 5 evening round-up: 1. Singapore retail sales fell 2.8% in August, ending 6-month expansion streak bt.sg/o4gJ 2. Slew of programmes available to meet challenges in job matching: Tan See Leng bt.sg/o4gS 3. Singapo…