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The Raffles Conversation: Technoid leader Kersti Kaljulaid, president of Estonia, talks about the role of basic technology behind her country's celebrated digital prowess, and how it can help vulnerable people globally.…

A taste of home at Casa Remy Lefebvre's new restaurant isn't so much about home cooking but having a place he can truly call his own. #BTlifestyle bt.sg/4vDF

Meet the farmers who grow your food A new breed of urban farmers are bringing new ideas and technology to local food production. #BTlifestyle bt.sg/4vDy

In tomorrow’s #BTWeekend: 🇪🇪 The Raffles Conversation: Kersti Kaljulaid, president of Estonia, shares how using cheap and off-the-shelf tech has led the country from a poor nation to one of the world's most digitally a…

#BRUNCH: Singapore stocks: Once bitten, twice shy Why retail investors are shifting away from the local bourse, and how SGX plans to stay ahead. bt.sg/4vzv

PM Lee's National Day Rally to address uplifting people's income, fair hiring, says Lawrence Wong Measures that will ensure both the Singaporean core workforce and foreign professionals can complement one another, at a t…

August 20 evening round-up: 1. Singapore committed to global connections, says Ong Ye Kung bt.sg/4vzj 2. Ex-UOB employee charged after she allegedly disclosed customers' info to scammers bt.sg/4vz9 3. Malaysia's King nam…

Real estate wealth tax and Singapore's property cooling measures Is a wealth tax on private residential property ideal? The shift away from taxing income to that of wealth is perhaps a way, but not the only means to achi…

Singapore F&B players bid farewell to traditional buffets Footsteps to be followed? After over 30 years as a buffet restaurant chain, Seoul Garden Group on Thursday announced its transition to a new a la carte menu with…

Facebook launches VR remote work app, calling it a step to the 'metaverse' An early step towards building the futuristic "metaverse" that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has touted in recent weeks. bt.sg/4vzi

August 20 morning round-up: 1. Boustead Singapore's geospatial business potential worth watching for investors bt.sg/4vD8 2. If there's one element that is constant about China, it is change bt.sg/4vDX 3. China's mRNA va…

In tomorrow’s #BTLifestyle: 🌱 Woke millennials tilling the soil? We speak to several individuals who developed space-saving farming operations, harnessing different methods and technology. It all stemmed from their conc…

JUST IN: Singapore to start vaccinated travel lanes with Germany, Brunei from Sept 8 In addition, Singapore will open its borders to travellers from Hong Kong and Macau with immediate effect, without the need for them to…

JUST IN: Singapore to trial allowing fully vaccinated Covid-19 patients to isolate at home instead The person must self-isolate in a room with an en-suite bathroom. The pilot will be kickstarted for patients whose househ…

JUST IN: Singapore to recognise approved overseas vaccinations for all travellers; weighs booster shots From Friday night, travellers who can produce an English-language vaccination certificate upon arrival will receive…

August 19 evening round-up: 1. JTC makes two innovation calls to improve sustainability on Jurong Island bt.sg/4vaY 2. Shanaya sees growth from new capacity at Tuas facility, increased shipping traffic bt.sg/4vag 3. Sing…

Temasek lifts wage freeze during annual staff compensation review This comes after several other Temasek-linked companies said that they had also lifted wage cuts and salary freezes on the back of improved market sentime…

PropNex, ERA dominate in HDB resale and leasing transactions A similar skew can be seen in the residential leasing segment, albeit with a tad more competition. PropNex and ERA's pole positions in the HDB resale brokerage…

August 19 morning round-up: 1. Salary increments here to recover in 2021, 2022: recruitment firms bt.sg/4vEM 2. Singapore energy-efficiency startup making inroads into Indonesia bt.sg/4vEQ 3. Telcos face enduring squeeze…

August 18 evening round-up: 1. Robots, sensors and EVs: Singapore companies roll out new tech to spice up business bt.sg/4vLM 2. AUM for Asean-focused PE, venture capital industry at US$37b, more than doubling in five ye…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week: 1. One united nation: What has fuelled the 'us vs them' sentiment in Singapore, and how will we move ahead? bt.sg/4vwz 2. 18 months into the pandemic, overseas Singaporeans miss that fami…

Giving social enterprises a leg up Such organisations aim to solve social, environmental problems while maintaining profitability - a structure that businesses of the future should possess. bt.sg/4vuh

70,000 CPF members to get S$40m in matched top-ups to their retirement accounts Under the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme, every dollar of cash top-ups made to eligible members will be matched by the Government, up to…

Singapore may test business travel from some nations in September Singapore is in talks with Germany, Australia, Canada and South Korea to be the first batch of countries for such arrangements, and the possibility of lei…

Fintech unicorn Pine Labs allegedly hit by ransomware; bank clients may be impacted A threat actor called BlackMatter claimed it has obtained service and private agreements between Pine Labs and multiple Indian banks fro…

August 18 morning round-up: 1. Green push to seed new jobs in carbon services, product development bt.sg/4v6H 2. Over 10,000 apply for 450 Hougang 4-room BTO flats bt.sg/4v6V 3. Palm oil stocks record stronger H1 revenue…

August 17 evening round-up: 1. NEA launches S$3b medium-term note programme to finance sustainable waste management projects bt.sg/4vBj 2. Singapore investments in Indonesia up 30% bt.sg/4vB9 3. Independent financial adv…

How to track your performance and rebalance your portfolio If a portfolio drifts with the market, your assets may bite you back. Tracking and rebalancing is necessary to ensure you meet your investment objectives. bt.sg/…