PSD announces changes in permanent secretaries; MAS reshuffling senior posts
THE Public Service Division on Friday announced a reshuffle of some permanent secretary positions, to take effect...
Money Hacks: ETFs and unit trusts, what are the differences and misconceptions? (Ep 79)
This episode tackles the importance of knowing the pros and cons of ETFs and unit trusts.
Money Hacks: ETFs and unit trusts, what are the differences and misconceptions? (Ep 79)
This episode tackles the importance of knowing the pros and cons of ETFs and unit trusts.
Warehouse rents in Asia-Pacific hold steady on e-commerce demand: Knight Frank
THE first half of 2020 largely turned out to be a "resilient" period for Asia-Pacific warehouse markets; and...
Singapore insurers extend premium deferment relief measures
THE General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA) and the Life Insurance Association, Singapore (LIA Singapore)...
Judge cites 'clear case of balance sheet insolvency' for placing KS Energy, key unit under IJM
IN granting OCBC's application to place embattled KS Energy and its key unit under interim judicial management (IJM...
Citigroup to hire 6,000 youth in Asia as unemployment soars
[HONG KONG] Citigroup is embarking on hiring 6,000 young people in Asia over the next three years in an effort to...
Retail frenzy to drive stocks gains in South-east Asia: UBS
[SINGAPORE] A boom in retail investing in South-east Asia should help drive stock market gains at a time when...
BREAKING NEWS
Malaysia: Shares close lower on Friday
MALAYSIA share prices closed lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 6.44...
PSD announces changes in permanent secretaries; MAS reshuffling senior posts
THE Public Service Division on Friday announced a reshuffle of some permanent secretary positions, to take effect...
Apple to launch first online store in India next week
[NEW DELHI] Apple will launch its first online store in India on Sept 23, the iPhone maker said on Friday,...
Warehouse rents in Asia-Pacific hold steady on e-commerce demand: Knight Frank
THE first half of 2020 largely turned out to be a "resilient" period for Asia-Pacific warehouse markets; and...
SoftBank exits cellphone distributor Brightstar in telecoms sell-down
[TOKYO] SoftBank Group said on Friday it would sell US cellphone distributor Brightstar for an undisclosed price,...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
F&B staff crunch returns along with business pickup
AS business activity picks up, the food and beverage (F&B) industry is facing a manpower crunch - an aftermath...
Covid-19 turmoil creates fresh openings for new startups
THE economic downturn can in fact be an opportunity for entrepreneurs to launch new ventures, startup veterans and...
Will cybersecurity blunders hurt chances of digibank hopefuls?
THE data privacy lapses at Razer and Grab that recently came to light raise questions about how ready digital bank...
LIFESTYLE
Pushing forward in uncertain times
LIKE most people, Jaelle Ang, CEO of co-working space The Great Room, had great plans for 2020. "This was meant to...
Singaporeans, are you happy?
IN 2019, TEDxSingapore held a conference to examine the happiness of Singaporeans. It conducted a straw poll among...
From lemak to laut
HUNGER may be the best sauce, but in the case of a certain new nasi lemak shop in town, controversy is the new umami...
ASEAN BUSINESS
Philippines package aids Covid-19 fight, but limited growth impact: economists
The most recent stimulus package follows an earlier 275 billion peso (S$7.72 billion) one
GARAGE
TikTok and Instagram face off for luxury influencers
[LONDON] Instagram has long been beloved of fashionistas - and a magnet for luxury-goods makers seeking to capture a...
Lifestyle
Men In Blue
An exhibition on policing Singapore in the last 200 years.
What's Up This Week
If you've been eyeing a Wolf oven for your home, you might well be convinced if you get a taste of what you could...
From lemak to laut
HUNGER may be the best sauce, but in the case of a certain new nasi lemak shop in town, controversy is the new umami...
Singaporeans, are you happy?
IN 2019, TEDxSingapore held a conference to examine the happiness of Singaporeans. It conducted a straw poll among...
STOCKS
Malaysia: Shares close lower on Friday
MALAYSIA share prices closed lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 6.44...
Retail frenzy to drive stocks gains in South-east Asia: UBS
[SINGAPORE] A boom in retail investing in South-east Asia should help drive stock market gains at a time when...
Hong Kong: Stocks finish higher
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stocks ended with gains Friday, closing the week on an upbeat note,...
Europe: Stocks struggle as virus worries weigh on fragile recovery
[BENGALURU] European stocks struggled for momentum in early deals on Friday, with a resurgence in coronavirus cases...
Seoul: Stocks end higher; clock fourth straight weekly gain
[SEOUL] South Korean shares closed higher on Friday due to higher buying by foreign investors, with the benchmark...
Australia: Shares drop on Victoria's virus woes; NZ at one-month low
[BENGALURU] Australian shares ended lower for a second session on Friday, as losses in financials offset gains in...
BT WEEKLY
Improving worker welfare
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: As a business leader, would you support moves to uplift lower-wage workers even if the measures...
Chasen capitalises on emerging trends
EVEN as Covid-19 fuels economic headwinds, Chasen Holdings is capitalising on emerging trends to drum up business...
Firms to improve credit assessment as more consumers struggle with credit card bills
ABOUT seven out of 10 consumer-facing businesses in Singapore plan to step up their digital capabilities for...
Digitise services to meet client's expectations
BUSINESS-to-business (B2B) customers are increasingly expecting a business-to-consumer (B2C) experience, said...
Limber up your investment portfolio for health and wealth
PANDEMIC or not, it's hard to ignore the new healthy lifestyle trend that is sweeping the globe. There is a growing...
Odette keeps top spot at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards
SINGAPORE’S three Michelin-starred restaurant Odette retained its top position in the 2020 Asia’s 50 Best...
Gigged out
After his usual gigs dried up, freelance performance artiste Stanley Seah was ready to dig into his savings amassed...
Why spotting "hidden influencers" at work matters
WHEN one thinks of influencers these days, it is usually in a less-than-flattering light. Often dismissed as jobless...
Singaporeans, are you happy?
IN 2019, TEDxSingapore held a conference to examine the happiness of Singaporeans. It conducted a straw poll among...
FOCUS
11 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, with one imported
[SINGAPORE] There were 11 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Friday noon, taking Singapore's total to 57,543.
Singapore banks stick to hiring plans even as UOB freezes wages
SINGAPORE banks have stuck to staffing plans made earlier in the year, including their commitments to retain jobs...
Warehouse rents in Asia-Pacific hold steady on e-commerce demand: Knight Frank
THE first half of 2020 largely turned out to be a "resilient" period for Asia-Pacific warehouse markets; and...
Equipping workers with digital skills for a new future: SkillsFuture Forum 2020 panel
Q: Singapore has been looking at reskilling and retraining for a long time. What's really different this time with...
THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Guarding the utility
YANIV Vardi is passionate about wines. He has his own vineyard where as a connoisseur he has produced a number of...
Chip-fuelled creativity
THE tiny ESP8266 microchip, made close to a decade ago, has amassed a cult following far beyond what its lead...
Dawn of AI golden age
Swami Sivasubramanian, vice-president of Amazon's machine learning arm, sees opportunities everywhere - even one...
Driven to win
GEORGE Kurtz has two big passions.
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