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Ahead of the pack: Top creative names in Singapore you need to know now
ANYONE WHO CAME OF AGE before the Internet can tell you how much faster the world has become.
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Shaken and stirred: What it takes to run some of Singapore's best bars
THE era of bars is upon us, say bar owners and drinkers alike. Singapore's bars now ping on global radars. Young...
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Gani Atmadiredja
IN 2004, WHEN Gani Atmadiredja volunteered to take over the flailing Singapore operations of his family’s sanitary ware...
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More ways to pay
WE SHOP, tap and go, and we don't think twice about it. Marie Kondo may have something to say about all that easy...
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BREAKING NEWS
No more MOUs! Lighthizer tweaks trade terminology after dispute with Trump
[WASHINGTON] In trade talks between the United States and China, Memorandums of Understanding - the building blocks of...
Democrats move to block Trump's border emergency
[WASHINGTON] US Democrats on Friday rolled out their measure aimed at blocking President Donald Trump from...
NY governor orders probe into Facebook access to data from other apps
[NEW YORK] New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered two state agencies to investigate a media report that...
Time's Up CEO resigns after son accused of sexual misconduct
[NEW YORK] The chief executive of Time's Up, the movement which rose in response to the Harvey Weinstein scandal,...
Microsoft workers demand it drop US$480m US Army contract
[SAN FRANCISCO] Several Microsoft Corp employees on Friday demanded that the company cancel a US$480 million hardware...
Spotlight on Basel
You have to flip this simple but elegant timepiece over to see what’s so special about it. Laser- engraved on the grey...
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A taste of Bangkok style at JAM in Dempsey
HEY Siri, find me a restaurant. Let it be stylish yet homey, kind of like a showflat where you don't have to take...
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'Unlimited' data is the new front line in telcos' price war
WHERE mobile customers once fretted about busting their monthly caps, they are now bombarded on all sides with telco...
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Airports could offer flight to safety in uncertain times
AIRPORTS can be quite exciting places. A trip to the airport could mean that we are about to jet off to somewhere...
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Furniture Flair
When it comes to furniture, French brand Roche Bobois doesn’t believe in playing it straight. Fun, high fashion and...
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Jake Gyllenhaal Vs The Art World
HAS THERE EVER been a movie about the contemporary art market quite like Velvet Buzzsaw? It’s funny, wacky, chic,...
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The many-faceted martini
THERE are many theories about how the martini got its name, from an Italian vermouth maker to the Californian town of...
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Thinq-ing differently: the LG V40 smartphone
ASK people to name a great smartphone brand and you get the usual smattering of names: Apple, Samsung, Huawei, even...
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E-commerce tax: not in Budget, but on the horizon
MUCH Of this week's news coverage has focused on the measures announced on Monday in Singapore's Budget 2019...
UOB's mobile-only bank tests data as TMRW's currency
UOB's mobile-only bank TMRW for millennials offers a new way to test how data can become a new currency for...
DBS mirrors Singapore's success in harnessing talent from within and without
SINGAPORE is a young nation, only 54 years old and DBS Group Holdings is only slightly younger at 51, formed in 1968 as...
CGAC: did MAS cast net wide enough?
SINGAPORE this week launched its first permanent, industry-led body, whose purpose is to ensure that the nation's...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
ASEAN BUSINESS
Companies struggle to meet customer expectations. What can you do about it?
Singapore leads Southeast Asia in happy customers but is still lagging behind the global average, according to the...
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GARAGE
Engie launches venture arm to help Asia-Pacific energy startups
FRENCH energy giant Engie has launched a strategic venture arm eyeing energy startups in the Asia-Pacific, and aims to...
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STOCKS
MARKET TODAY:
Europe: Margins in focus as results drive big swings in European stocks
[LONDON] Europe's main share benchmarks rose marginally on Friday but company results including Sweden's...
US: Wall St trims gains as US, China struggle over gaps in trade issues
[NEW YORK] US stocks were higher in afternoon trading on Friday but pared gains after US officials said the United...
Dubai's 'long decline' in property prices not over yet: S&P
THE worst is yet to come for Dubai's real estate after prices already plunged close to levels last seen during a...
Singapore stocks end lower on Friday
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Friday, with the Straits Times Index down 0.24 per cent or 8.01 points to 3,269.90.
Malaysia: Shares close lower on Friday
MALAYSIA share prices closed lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 9.26 points...
Seoul: Stocks end flat amid US-China trade talks; won steady
[SEOUL] South Korea's Kospi stock index ended nearly flat on Friday, as investors mulled an uncertain economic...
BT WEEKLY
AusGroup seeks a balanced portfolio
WHILE construction and marine services provider AusGroup is often associated with the woes of its clients in the oil...
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Feb 23, 2019
More ways to pay
Visa CEO Alfred Kelly Jr sees a big role for credit cards to smoothen and speed up e-commerce, and in driving two-way payments.
Feb 16, 2019
Slick shift: Philip Morris' future vision
Is Philip Morris' new "smoke-free" mission statement a radical reinvention of the tobacco company - or sheer hypocrisy? COO Jacek Olczak says matter-of-factly - it's a strategic no-brainer.
Feb 9, 2019
Network man
Rajeev Suri, Nokia's CEO, is on a mission to steer the iconic company back to its former glory.
Feb 2, 2019
Red hot black sheep
John Hadfield, CEO of ad agency BBH Singapore, talks about pushing the boundaries and selling 'the worst parents in the world'.
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WHEN Adrian Chia was on holiday in Australia's picturesque Great Ocean Road several years ago, he loved the beautiful coastal scenery and thought about how this was exactly what city dwellers needed to recharge.
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