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Broker's take: UOBKH initiates 'buy' on Nanofilm due to unique tech, superior margin Nanofilm, the first tech unicorn on Singapore's bourse, has a "strong competitive advantage and warrants a premium to its peers", the b…

Singapore industrial production sees surprise 0.9% fall in October Weighed down by a decline in electronics output, last month’s figure confounded economists' expectations of a 7.3 per cent growth. bt.sg/4RJy

India central bank's nod for DBS's LVB takeover paves way for branch expansion: analysts The merger will add 563 branches - mostly in southern India - to DBS India's current 34 branches, over two million retail accounts…

Nov 26 morning round-up: 1. BT Exclusive: Logistics players ramp up for booster shot from Covid vaccines bt.sg/4RJZ 2. Negative bond yield arrives in Singapore with UOB's 1b-euro issue bt.sg/4RJ4 3. BT Exclusive: Allianz…

Hot stock: Top Glove sinks to 2.5-month low on workers' Covid-19 outbreak, factory shutdowns The Malaysian government has ordered a full probe into Top Glove's working and housing conditions, after more than 2,400 of its…

Broker's take: Maybank KE downgrades DBS, OCBC, UOB to 'sell' on 'unsustainable' rally The trio has climbed more than 20 per cent since end-October, benefiting from the recovery trade catalysed by news of successful Covi…

Hot stock: Singapore Airlines gains nearly 17% on the week Its share price jumped 8.2 per cent or S$0.36 to S$4.77 in early trade. The bulk of the volume came from large trades - each valued at more than S$150,000. bt.sg…

BT Exclusive: High Court dismisses Singapore firm's bid to release funds to pare Wirecard 'loans' Court documents revealed that US$8.63 million from oCap Management had been seized by the police’s Commercial Affairs Depa…

Nov 25 morning round-up: 1. Healthtech use surges amid pandemic; now to put the brakes on costs bt.sg/4Rkx 2. Sea's Forrest Li credits Singapore in Businessman of the Year win bt.sg/4Rkf 3. Investors would be better serv…

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Broker's take: Maybank KE upgrades Singapore, Malaysia tech sectors to 'positive' The bullish outlook comes on the back of the 5G rollout and the ramp-up of semiconductor components and equipment. Tech subsectors such as…

Nov 24 morning round-up: 1. BT Exclusive: STB monitoring commission fees on SingapoRediscovers Vouchers booking platforms bt.sg/4ayG 2. Sharp rebound in 2021 won't take economy to pre-Covid levels: MTI bt.sg/4aC9 3. Virt…

Broker's take: OCBC upgrades CDLHT to 'buy' on rapid vaccine progress This came as the hospitality group's stock price performance has been boosted by rapid vaccine progress, the research team said. bt.sg/4ajy

Hot stock: Sembmarine shoots up 9%, partly led by renewed merger hopes Some suspect one other factor that may be galvanising Sembmarine's stock - the big reshuffle at Keppel Corp and more specifically the appointment of…

Nov 23 morning round-up: 1. Crossing the PMET divide: Can every job be a good job? bt.sg/4aVA 2. Commentary: Last-minute pause in air travel bubble will inspire trust and confidence bt.sg/4aVd 3. How disagreement about p…

Freestyle cooking at Hathaway: The breezy cafe-bistro shows some promise but needs more practice to get to the next level. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4arv

How to build your dream home: One couple found the perfect designer for their home - themselves. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4art

Art returns with a vengeance: November is packed with visual art events, as galleries go all out to court new and seasoned collectors. #BTLifestyle bt.sg/4arF

The Raffles Conversation: Connecting cloud to Asean Alibaba Cloud’s Lancelot Guo wants to capture the surging demand for intelligent cloud services in the burgeoning market. #rafflescon bt.sg/4azN

Nov 21 afternoon round-up: 1. Factory output, export growth tipped to boost Q3 GDP bt.sg/4arE 2. Grab to add platform fee after Singapore competition watchdog drops restrictions bt.sg/4arb 3. Singapore's PDPC investigati…

#BRUNCH: Keeping SMEs in business We talk to three players in the alternative financing sector to find out how they plug the gap for SMEs, and how they are bracing for the downturn ahead. bt.sg/4azf

Hot stock: SPH climbs 10.5% on heavy volume, hits four-month high About 65 large trades - each valued at more than S$150,000 - were done during the morning trading session. bt.sg/4aD8

74 organisations named Champions of Good 2020 These companies have done good for the benefit of the underprivileged and collaborated with their partners and stakeholders to make the projects happen. Among the debutants a…

Far East Hospitality positions itself for the long haul as it expands footprint The joint venture between Far East Orchard and Straits Trading is betting on the long-term potential of the tourism industry: It is pushing…

Nov 20 morning round-up: 1. BT Exclusive: DoctorxDentist's headache grows as MOH, medical bodies lean on platform bt.sg/4aRs 2. News analysis: Will Biden appoint a US ambassador to Singapore? bt.sg/4aRn 3. Fewer employer…