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Are Singaporeans ready for retirement? Retirement planning has been a longstanding challenge in Singaporeans, compounded further by Covid-induced uncertainties, inflation and longer life expectancies. The Business Times…

September 2 morning round-up: 1. Family KTV operators make formal appeal to Gan Kim Yong to reopen from Sept 15 bt.sg/okGv 2. Wing Tai, GuocoLand boards should do more to address their stock price's big discounts to book…

China's private-sector crackdown is of concern for Singapore economy, analysts say China's crackdown on private industry has emerged as a major concern for watchers of the Singapore economy, along with pessimism over an…

September 1 evening round-up: 1. Worsening Covid situation dampening analysts' sentiment, despite border reopening hopes: MAS poll bt.sg/okpZ 2. Singapore Exchange to roll out easier rules for SPAC listings: sources bt.s…

Michelin Guide Singapore unveils newly starred restaurants and first Young Chef award Three restaurants in Singapore - Zén, Odette and Les Amis - were awarded three stars in the fifth edition of the Michelin Guide Singap…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. Singapore stocks: Once bitten, twice shy bt.sg/4vzv 2. Owning Singapore stocks has been a poor bet even for investors with long horizons bt.sg/4vCe 3. Singapore reopening: China can mo…

Terminals 1 and 3 of Changi Airport reopen to the public Traffic at the two terminals was light on Wednesday morning as they reopened to the public, but retail staff working there were hopeful of crowds returning on the…

COMMENTARY: Investors should scrutinise Razer's B2B fintech bet Having failed on the consumer e-wallet front, can Razer now succeed in the B2B fintech space? This is one question investors should be asking, after the com…

September 1 morning round-up: 1. S-E Asia VCs move to keep edge as regional startups gain global attention bt.sg/okqP 2. Indonesia startups should build on home turf, say panellists bt.sg/okqh 3. FOMO Pay obtains new MAS…

Where investors with US$3t are putting their money Some are ramping up allocations to hedge funds, hoping that active management can plot a path through a landscape of Covid-19 lockdowns and rebounds. Others are switchin…

August 31 evening round-up: 1. CDL, MCL Land secure green loans totalling S$847m for two residential developments bt.sg/okSn 2. Development charge rates jump 10.9% for non-landed residential use bt.sg/okSe 3. Temasek's A…

COMMENTARY: Why widen Workfare to younger workers? As announced in the National Day Rally, the eligibility age for the scheme is set to be lowered from 35 to 30. It could be that 'outdated skills' may not explain lagging…

Executive condos: a winning proposition? Original owners of earlier EC projects sit on healthy profits, while tough luck at the BTO ballot may spur demand. bt.sg/ok5V

COMMENTARY: A clarion call for businesses to do right PM Lee's National Day Rally on Sunday signaled a putative shift in the government's policy towards tackling workplace discrimination and supporting lower-wage workers…

August 31 morning round-up: 1. Efforts to uplift 283,000 lower-wage workers on 'accelerated timeline' bt.sg/ok5P 2. Raising low-income wages: external factors seen having bigger role on long-term inflation bt.sg/ok5W 3.…

10 S-Reits yielding long-term annualised returns On an absolute basis across the 10-year period, these 10 trusts have generated total returns averaging 240 per cent as Reits continue to be an asset class of choice for th…

August 30 evening round-up: 1. UOL's Watergardens project sells 60% of units at launch weekend bt.sg/okwU 2. Tripartite workgroup's recommendations could uplift 94% of lower-wage workers' pay: MOM bt.sg/okww 3. Cabbies,…

Buy now, pay later: just how risky is it for consumers? It doesn't help that spending habits are worrisome; about 38 per cent of millennials surveyed said that they only pay the minimum sum for their credit card bill, wh…

Envy's Ng Yu Zhi slapped with 20 new charges linked to nickel trading fraud Slapped with 20 more charges on Monday, bringing his total to 51, Ng Yu Zhi could be jailed for up to 10 years and fined for each count of cheat…

Could local investors have beaten the S&P 500? At least 28 local stocks outpaced the tech-laden S&P 500's 10-year total return; and 61 beat the FTSE All-World index bt.sg/okUp

On the gig economy In his National Day Rally last night, PM Lee announced that a framework to ensure a minimal level of protection and rights for Singapore's gig workers is being set up. It is aimed at tackling the impen…

August 30 morning round-up: 1. With Covid-19 under control, Singapore must now refocus on the future: PM Lee bt.sg/ok39 2. Serial System rides global chip shortage by diversifying bt.sg/ok3C 3. Tech firms ponder impact o…

🇸🇬 National Day Rally round-up: 1. Preserve hub status, attract investments, support local firms for post-crisis growth bt.sg/okJG 2. 8 in 10 lower-wage workers can look forward to higher incomes in next 2 years bt.sg/…

National Day Rally: Singapore to tighten criteria for work pass holders Work pass holders will therefore be able to join Singapore's workforce when and where they are most needed, but the labour market will not be floode…

National Day Rally: MOM studying job protection for delivery, gig economy workers Delivery workers “are for all intents and purposes just like employees”, PM Lee said. The online platforms set the price of their product,…

National Day Rally: Preserve hub status, attract investments, support local firms for post-crisis growth If borders remain closed for too long, MNCs will find Singapore less useful, Singapore firms will suffer, and the e…

In case you missed it: 1. Big questions over gig worker welfare in Singapore 2. Razer to focus on B2B fintech with ceasing of Razer Pay e-wallet, card 3. Doctor on call: Halodoc leads healthtech surge in Indonesia #btgar…

Five art shows to catch this week Gallery shows are returning in a big way post-Phase 2 (Heightened Alert). Here are some recommendations. #btlifestyle bt.sg/okZu