The Business Times

Singapore is flush with crypto startups, but trails in funding BT Exclusive: The cryptocurrency space may have been abuzz with activity in recent times, but the startup frenzy hasn't directly translated into fund or asse…

Jan 28 morning round-up: 1. Bangkok's expanding mass transit yields mixed economic benefits bt.sg/4KdB 2. Timing a 'make or break' factor for property deals bt.sg/4Kd2 3. UBS Asia-Pacific posts record growth in assets an…

Brokers' take: Suntec Reit to benefit from higher office demand from tech, media and telecoms sector, say analysts However, UOBKH downgraded its target price, after trimming its 2021 DPU forecast by 3 per cent due to con…

As rebates end, restaurants and retailers reel from rent, deposit hikes BT Exclusive: Some tenants struggling to recover from the pandemic face unexpected rent hikes of up to 20%, as well as four- to six-month deposits f…

Jan 27 morning round-up: 1. BT Exclusive: No cash flow? S$42.6m still awaiting claims from corporate owners bt.sg/4Kg2 2. CapitaLand's pursuit of heft and diversity is not working, it's time to separate growth from value…

Broker's take: DBS raises China Aviation Oil target price as air traffic recovers The research house expects the jet fuel supplier to benefit from improvements in international air travel as vaccines are made available.…

Isetan could pay dearly for dragging its heels on sale of Wisma Atria space For long, disenchanted Isetan shareholders have lobbied hard for Isetan to unlock the value of its investment. With the proceeds from the sale -…

PODCAST: In this third episode of Mark To Market, BT's senior correspondent Ben Paul provides his outlook for the markets in 2021, offers some perspective on why the STI has been outpacing the S&P 500, and delves into re…

Brokers' take: Analysts raise SGX target price; see potential upside of 1.3-15.3% DBS maintained "hold" on SGX as it believes valuations are "getting rich", but the research team revised its FY2021-22 earnings upwards by…

Hot stocks: - CapitaLand sinks after profit warning: bt.sg/4KcZ - The Place Holdings shares surge 15.7%; receives SGX query: bt.sg/4Kc4

Is property development in Singapore becoming an unsustainable business? The big question for investors is whether any additional cooling measures will trigger a significant sell-off in the major developers such as Capit…

Jan 25 morning round-up: 1. Cutting Budget deficit while sustaining positive fiscal impulse a knotty endeavour bt.sg/4KqG 2. BT Exclusive: Staff get perk immunity at some firms bt.sg/4Kqc 3. Is property development in Si…

DINING OUT: ADDA doesn't add up Loud interiors and heavy-going food make ADDA a concept that's hard to digest. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4KSn

Turning back time with Cartier Vintage Following London and Paris, Singapore watch lovers can now get their hands on restored classic Cartier timepieces at the Maison's flagship boutique. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4KSe

New year, new ventures A group of enterprising individuals shares how they're making a fresh start in 2021 with a change in careers or business opportunities. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4KSm

The Raffles Conversation: The law's middleman David Grief, CEO of Essex Court Chambers Duxton, sheds light on his profession – the English world of barristers' clerks – "aides" who not only manage the lawyers' work diary…

Up close and personal with art: Singapore Art Week has started. We preview some outstanding works you shouldn't miss. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4KSs

#BRUNCH: Moving hawkers up the food chain Many famous names are now chains or part of big businesses. Will this be the way ahead for the hawker trade, if we cannot ensure that independent hawkers can continue as they do?…

Singapore seniors to get Covid-19 jab from Jan 27; household guest cap imposed ahead of CNY With infection risks expected to increase during this period, households will be limited to just eight visitors a day from Jan 2…

Broker's take: Look out for privatisations in small-cap space, says CGS-CIMB The spate of corporate transactions this year is set to continue, and certain small-cap companies - particularly those in the industrial and O&…

BT Exclusive: Lazada/Alibaba and TikTok figure in latest office-leasing deals Lazada and its parent Alibaba have signed up for 140,000 sq ft at 5One Central. Meanwhile, TikTok continued to expand its Singapore footprint…

Jan 22 morning round-up: 1. US dollar may continue fall, but impact on Singapore stocks unlikely to be major bt.sg/4KUW 2. BT Exclusive: Lazada/Alibaba and TikTok figure in latest office-leasing deals bt.sg/4KUP 3. GL ha…

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