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In tomorrow’s #BTLifestyle: 1) We celebrate a few things Singaporean, including home-grown lifestyle brands that remind us how our passions can go far and beyond. 2) Meet the local founders: artisanal fragrance label Sce…

August 5 evening round-up: 1. Singapore banks ride wave of recovery, but keeping an eye out for Asean bt.sg/4vJ6 2. SGX's non-equities revenue growth boosted by recent acquisitions bt.sg/4vJu 3. Rebound in Singapore reta…

Ether near two-month high ahead of major protocol change The upgrade, known as the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559, will also reduce the supply of the ether token and is likely to sharply boost its price. bt.sg/…

S$216m in rent support to be disbursed to over 38,000 tenants, owner-occupiers The rental support goes directly to tenants, without going through their landlords. This lets tenants receive the cash promptly and reduces c…

August 5 morning round-up: 1. SPH appoints Evercore Asia (Singapore) as independent financial adviser for proposed privatisation deal bt.sg/4vob 2. What will it take for Singtel, StarHub to win clients with new digital s…

August 4 evening round-up: 1. Singapore Governance and Transparency Index inches to new high; SATS, Ascott Residence Trust lead the pack bt.sg/4vZ7 2. Siglap Shopping Centre relaunched for collective sale; price unchange…

BT's Top Stories from Last Week: 1. Jump in quarantine orders leaves hundreds anxious and frustrated as protocols come under strain bt.sg/4vkC 2. Tesla setting up shop at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 property with lease term of up…

Tencent boss loses US$14b in crackdown, more than Ant's Jack Ma Even the most compliant Chinese billionaires aren't immune to the regulatory onslaught sweeping the world's second-largest economy. bt.sg/4vZS

Singapore shares fourth spot among best countries for unicorn startups It also took the Republic's unicorn businesses an average of six years and 11 months to reach a US$1 billion valuation. bt.sg/4vkD

August 4 morning round-up: 1. ESOP fables: A cautionary tale for those joining startups bt.sg/4vkp 2. Encouraging greater activity on private exchanges may help liven up Singapore's capital markets bt.sg/4vkG 3. Singapor…

August 3 evening round-up: 1. Buying activity ticks up at some condo projects ahead of repricing bt.sg/4tti 2. Singapore property executives flag rising construction costs as top risk bt.sg/4tt5 3. StanChart restores div…

Young Singaporeans eager to invest, but a third express anxiety Having a limited budget, fear of incurring losses and a lack of investment knowledge are among the top challenges this generation is confronted with when th…

The demise of Hyflux - issues to be addressed Hundreds of millions of dollars invested by retail investors are not likely to be recovered. How did a beloved market darling become a corporate entity so deeply mired in deb…

Bitcoin drops after posting biggest weekly gain in three months The token has been helped in recent weeks by supportive comments from billionaire Elon Musk and Ark Investment Management's Cathie Wood, as well as speculat…

August 3 morning round-up: 1. Landmark S$3.4b deal paves way for SPH restructuring, enlarges Keppel's footprint bt.sg/4tyF 2. Rising HDB resale prices to pose tough questions bt.sg/4tyt 3. Giving F&B a helping hand to go…

PODCAST: Listen up for this week's monumental 100th episode for the ultimate money hack as it explores the importance of investing the extra cash you have, instead of saving too much. You may end up losing money if you j…

Young, raring to go - and time to start prepping for retirement 3 in 4 Singaporeans are behind on retirement plans; start young to benefit from the power of compounding. #moneyplaybook bt.sg/4t9j For more of Money Playbo…

August 2 evening round-up: 1. Synergies in Keppel's SPH buyout win analysts' favour bt.sg/4t9K 2. Shops at Changi Business Park area forced to shut amid low footfall due to work-from-home measures bt.sg/4t9a 3. HSBC prof…

BT Explains: Keppel's bid to take SPH private The deal values SPH at S$3.4 billion with Keppel's share of the deal totalling S$2.2 billion but what does this mean for SPH & Keppel shareholders? #btexplains bt.sg/4t9x

Warehouse giant GLP sees frothy valuations in certain logistics assets If investors deploy capital too quickly without the discipline to distinguish high-quality assets from lower-quality ones, there's a risk of inflated…

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Keppel makes surprise S$2.2b bid to privatise SPH SPH shareholders will receive cash of 66.8 Singapore cents and 0.596 Keppel Reit units from the offeror. They will also receive 0.782 SPH Reit units per share from SPH. b…

Keppel offers S$2.099 a share to privatise SPH, valuing it at S$3.4 billion If the deal is approved, SPH, which publishes The Business Times, will be delisted and will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel. Keppel w…

August 2 morning round-up: 1. All eyes on dividend payout from banks in Q2 bt.sg/4tjx 2. Positive factory data a boost for locally listed tech plays: analysts bt.sg/4tjY 3. Sembcorp flags S$212m impairment for H1 bt.sg/4…

The Raffles Conversation: Psyched for success Sagi Karni, Israel’s ambassador to Singapore, talks about his startup nation, its risk-taking culture, and the agritech partnerships between the two countries. #rafflescon bt…

#BRUNCH: Can the fertility business deliver further growth? Amid growing calls for social egg-freezing and employee benefits, industry players are hoping to inject more potency into Singapore's fertility market. bt.sg/4t…

In tomorrow's #BTWeekend: 1. #Brunch: We take a look at the business of fertility in Singapore, as the pandemic puts couples' parenthood plans on hold. 2. In The Raffles Conversation, Sagi Karni, Israel's ambassador to S…

July 30 evening round-up: 1. Singapore bank lending logs fastest growth since 2018; up 1.5% in June: MAS data bt.sg/4tKG 2. Total employment down in Q2 on Covid-19 curbs, but unemployment rates improve bt.sg/4tKp 3. Sing…

Property agents touting price hikes at slew of condo, EC projects Industry watchers have advised restraint, warning that any resultant FOMO among purchasers could easily create froth in the market and potentially even tr…