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Whisky business: Is the Japanese whisky shortage really a cause for concern?
“ACQUIRING JAPANESE WHISKY requires a lot of patience, resources and most of all – luck,” notes Loh Chin Hui, an...
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Will Jewel be Changi's game-changer?
To that end, the joint venture between CAG and property developer CapitaLand built up not just retail and dining...
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Charlie Siem
CHARLIE SIEM DISCOVERED his calling early - very early - in life. As he tells it, he was sitting in the back seat of...
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It pays to play safe
DEMOCRATISING the movement of money may be an audacious ask, given that economies around the world - from emerging...
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BREAKING NEWS
Bombs kill more than 200 in Sri Lankan churches, hotels on Easter Sunday
[COLOMBO] Over 200 people were killed and at least 450 injured in bomb blasts that ripped through churches and...
Datapulse Technology enters into settlement with three former directors
DATAPULSE Technology has entered into a settlement with three of its former directors...
Global Invacom Group terminates proposed acquisition of Tactilis
SATELLITE communications equipment provider Global Invacom Group (GInva) and vendor, Tactilis Pte Limited, have...
Sabana Reit announces Q1 DPU of 0.75 cent per unit
SABANA Shari’ah Compliant Industrial Reit's (Sabana Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) for the first quarter eased...
The Meat Men: new beef-focused eateries
If it seems the simplest thing to do to slip a meat patty between a bun, why is it so hard to find a good burger in...
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A taste of the good life at Culina
WE love fresh food markets. We love the idea of picking out raw oysters, crabs, shrimp, cuts of meat and having them...
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Singapore hotels don't kid around when it comes to family vacations
WHEN it comes to family vacations, the kids are often the boss - and Singapore hotels are pulling out all the stops...
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Brokers that can make you rich
IT SEEMS the only time that many of us will ever contact our brokers these days is when we have a problem. It could...
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The A list: investment handbags to covet
EVERY SEASON PRESENTS a lineup of designer bags to lust after - but how do we know if what we’re buying is really...
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Bayfront Living
WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE. Well, not in the apartment but all around it, thanks to the unobstructed views of the...
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2018 Bordeaux are exceptional: here’s what to invest in now
AT the region's annual en primeur tastings last week, I sipped my way through about 500 barrel samples of Bordeaux's...
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Is the '996' work culture the way to go in Singapore?
CHINESE billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba Group Jack Ma faced a backlash when he voiced support for the infamous...
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Sustainability reporting isn't about lip service
INTERNATIONAL Accounting Standards Board (IASB) chairman Hans Hoogervorst's recent accusation of "rampant"...
More M&A could be in the offing for S-Reits
OUE Commercial Reit (OUE C-Reit) and OUE Hospitality Trust (OUE H-Trust) are coming together in what could be the...
Banks should worry about Apple Card
WHEN the Apple Card was launched a few weeks ago, some pundits were unimpressed with all that fuss.
How far do directors' duties extend?
CAMSING Healthcare's independent directors (IDs) came under fire last week, for quitting the board before the...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
ASEAN BUSINESS
Real estate markets across Asia kick off 2019 on a positive note
Real estate markets across Asia generally started 2019 on a positive note with friendly government policies, tax...
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GARAGE
Sequoia India names 17 early-stage startups for Surge accelerator programme
SEQUOIA India, a branch of the technology-focused American venture capital (VC) firm, has announced the 17...
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STOCKS
MARKET TODAY:
China's pledged share risks recede in first quarter: Shenzhen exchange
[SHANGHAI] The risks posed by the use of pledged shares as collateral in China eased in the first quarter, thanks to...
S.Korea: Stocks edge higher on bargain hunting; down 0.8 pct for week
[SEOUL] South Korea's Kospi stock index edged higher on Friday on bargain hunting after losses in the previous...
Tokyo: Japan, China shares climb in thin holiday trade
[TOKYO] Tokyo and Shanghai stocks closed higher Friday but trade lacked direction with several major markets closed...
Nanshan-backed W Capital has more than 10 IPO pipeline deals
HAVING built up the investment banking business in Tata Capital Markets and AMFraser Securities from scratch in his...
Transport is star performer YTD among industrials
GIVEN that industrials are among the broadest defined sectors in the equity space, it may be of little surprise then...
Metro JV acquires Grade-A Tampines office building
METRO Holdings unit Metrobilt Construction has entered a 50:50 joint venture to acquire 7 and 9 Tampines Grande, a...
BT WEEKLY
Don Don Donki not fazed by tight labour, pricey rentals here
STIFF labour conditions and pricey property rents may be the bane of retailers in Singapore, but Don Don Donki is...
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Apr 20, 2019
It pays to play safe
Rohan Mahadevan, senior vice-president of international markets at PayPal, which handles about a quarter of all e-commerce transactions globally, tells why keeping its entire platform secure for customers and merchants is the company's top priority.
Apr 13, 2019
Showbiz stalwart
Singaporean Ricky Ow, who started out in TV as a child actor and today oversees the Asia-Pacific portfolio of media and entertainment giant Turner, shares what the future of show business holds for the storied group whose TV brands run from CNN to Cartoon Network.
Apr 6, 2019
Irish eyes are smiling
Ireland is a committed member of the EU, and that spells huge opportunities for business, says the country’s Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys.
Mar 30, 2019
Providing connections
In today's digital economy, data enables invisible empowerment to companies big and small, says Orange Business Services CEO Helmut Reisinger.
READ OUR STORIES ON SGSME.SG
In using a digital platform to add a touch of modernity, Haulio’s Alvin Ea is hauling the logistics industry into a new era.
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