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#BTOpinion: Singapore’s repeated success in weathering economic storms might bolster business and consumer confidence - but such confidence could lead to a false sense of security. The exhortations to transform and upgra…

#BTOpinion: Transacting homes off-plan in Singapore is a win-win proposition While buying homes off-plan is widely practised here, with little risk of non-delivery of a completed product, buyers are still taking a leap o…

#BTOpinion: Could the EV boom run out of juice before it really gets going? Maybe discoveries of new deposits, more efficient mining technology, improved battery chemistry and sacrifices on performance can bring the mark…

#BTOpinion: Work Injury Compensation Act could be first of several painful but crucial gig worker reforms Higher premiums for worker protections could drive up costs for platform companies, but fair parameters can be set…

#BTOpinion: Unique selling points underpin the enduring love for Singapore homes The appeal of homes as investments could wane if the ABSD regime drives investors to stop looking at homes and embrace other investment opp…

#BTOpinion: Trade more, trade smarter – Lessons from Malaysia’s chicken ban for Singapore Malaysia accounts for 99% of Singapore’s chicken imports or 73,000 tonnes of chicken. It's not feasible, economically and environm…

#BTOpinion: Singapore goes from crypto hub to crypto restructuring hub It looks like Singapore’s lawyers and restructuring experts will see more business come their way, untangling and turning around defaulting crypto pl…

#BTOpinion: Hong Kong fiddles while the world moves on Hong Kong built its prosperity and hub role on openness and connectivity; it’s hard to see what its value proposition is if it remains more difficult to travel to th…

#BTOpinion: US office S-Reits will need to diversify tenant mix in response to work-from-home trend “We thought they would come back, but we are taken aback that they are not back,” says Manulife US Reit amid a changing…

#BTOpinion: Future of Singapore’s social compact rests on the shoulders of the people It's imperative to keep income inequality to a minimum and accord special consideration to the needs of the lower-income group, says o…

#BTOpinion: Property groups can champion sustainability, but may do little to build an inclusive society Should commercial landlords not lease space to businesses that are environmentally unfriendly? There are limits to…

#BTOpinion: Forward Singapore: 6 wishes for the future Singaporeans have a real opportunity to build on firm foundations and become more inclusive, more welcoming of talent from all over the world – because as citizens w…

#BTOpinion: Roaming the Wild West of crypto Even if the public knows exactly who ought to be public enemy number one, the law may not be able to bring that individual to task.

#BTOpinion: Why more Singaporeans should consider a ‘tour of duty’ in overseas markets Risk-aversion prevents Singaporeans from taking chances on their careers, including taking an overseas posting and dealing with its u…

#BTOpinion: Sabre rattling aside, US and China have bigger domestic challenges to deal with Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has triggered the start of a drawn-out repricing of broader foreign exchange and equity market risks in…

#BTOpinion: Look out for GDP downgrade, but don’t fret over the ‘R’ word Recent manufacturing growth downgrades were likely a shock for economy watchers, who typically expect Singapore to upgrade – not cut – preliminary…

#BTOpinion: As tourism rebounds, the chips are falling nicely back in place for Genting Singapore Despite lingering grey clouds, Genting Singapore enjoyed boosts from Singapore’s wage support scheme, high inoculation rat…

#BTOpinion: Why you won’t achieve your goals by spending to save Younger millennials and Gen Z investors who have some savings and adequate insurance coverage should consider being more aggressive and increase their expo…

#BTOpinion: Readers hated my take on bank phishing scams, but here’s what they are missing Should banks bear all phishing scam losses? While our BT senior correspondent Ben Paul thinks so here ( many readers feel otherwi…

#BTOpinion: The era of big-tech exceptionalism may be over After years of rapid growth, America’s tech giants - Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple - are showing signs of slowing down.

#BTOpinion: Common digital format for sustainability reports more useful than dressed-up pages Sustainability reporting must evolve into something more tangible and useful for the average investor.

#BTOpinion: Buying frenzy at AMO Residence ups the ante on whether more property cooling measures are needed Could the new pricing norm for a new 3-bedroom condominium unit of around 960 square feet, which is about the s…

#BTOpinion: GCB market may be hurt by higher taxes and weaker wealth creation Regardless of the source of their fortunes, many of the super-rich buy palatial homes. However, some engines of wealth generation are stalling…

#BTOpinion: More information from Reit managers could comfort investors as inflation, interest rates surge Reit managers should put out information about how rising utility rates and interest rates could impact distribut…

SIA maintains safe distance from shareholders even as passenger load factors recover strongly #BTOpinion: With the risks associated with Covid-19 receding, companies should not be allowed to take the path of least resist…

#BTOpinion: Property crisis traps China in a market paradox An effort to halt the spread of mortgage boycotts risks fuelling the behaviour officials are trying to prevent.

#BTOpinion: Active management can make big bets on coffee shops pay off Coffee shops may enjoy a scarcity premium after HDB stopped selling coffee shops in 1998.

#BTOpinion: Getting hybrid work right in Singapore 63 per cent of executives understand the value of hybrid work for long-term business success. However, it comes with its own caveats and challenges, and there is no one-…

#BTOpinion: Singapore’s productivity paradox Despite its impressive overall economic profile, the republic’s labour productivity, though improving over time, continues to disappoint. What gives?

#BTOpinion: Why CEOs are so WTF about WFH Should bosses force staff to return by threatening to fire them, as Elon Musk recently did at Tesla? Or strongly urge them to return, like David Solomon of Goldman Sachs? It is a…