The new office plan
AS the global pandemic continues to reshape lives in the new normal, so too has the workplace been in a state of...
Gigged out
After his usual gigs dried up, freelance performance artiste Stanley Seah was ready to dig into his savings amassed...
Hashida makes a comeback
BY traditional - read rigid, "a rule is a rule but I don't know why" - Japanese standards, Kenjiro 'Hatch' Hashida...
Guarding the utility
YANIV Vardi is passionate about wines. He has his own vineyard where as a connoisseur he has produced a number of...
BREAKING NEWS
US details up to US$14b in new aid for farmers
[CHICAGO] The US Agriculture Department (USDA) on Friday released details of a second round of Covid-19 aid for...
India's Modi defends new law as critics warn of risks to farmers
[NEW DELHI] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended new laws aimed at lifting restrictions on farmers on Friday...
No exclusivity arrangement to sell assets: OUE C-Reit
OUE C-Reit's manager said late on Friday that it has not entered any exclusivity arrangement in relation to a sale...
Google removes Paytm mobile app from store over policy violations
[NEW DELHI] Alphabet's Google on Friday removed the mobile app of SoftBank and Alibaba-backed Indian fintech firm...
Fearing supply shortfall, EU wants to buy more Covid vaccines: sources
[BRUSSELS] The European Union (EU) wants to raise more money to shore up its supplies of potential Covid-19 vaccines...
An all-killer, no-filler line-up from Rolex
Divers' watches don't get more iconic than a Rolex Submariner. For 2020, Rolex has upsized the case diameter to 41mm...
Surviving a financial meltdown
RECENTLY, a 2014 novel titled Station Eleven and written by Emily St John Mandel returned to global bestseller lists...
Thye Hong family sells Garlick Ave GCB plot
A DEAL is said to have been entered into for an old bungalow sitting on 101,550 square feet of freehold land along...
It's still early days for rescue efforts aimed at mid-career job seekers
IF recent policy moves are a gauge, mid-career job seekers have become a priority demographic for placement into...
Young, bold voices at Gillman Barracks
IN this pandemic, young Singapore visual artists have unexpectedly come to the fore, promising succor and salvation...
Will there be a 'value' revival?
IT HASN'T been easy for value fund managers globally in the past few years. Many have experienced redemptions and...
Why the low-rate environment should be of interest to investors
ON Aug 27, 2020, US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell announced a significant policy shift that will allow...
Multilateralism for the masses
AS THE United Nations General Assembly gathers in New York City for its 75th session - which will open with a high-...
Temasek's enhanced stake may fortify minority shareholders' faith in Sembmarine
IT IS hard not to feel pity for shareholders of Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine).
Analysts keep faith with UOB's organic wealth management play
AMONG the Singapore banks, UOB is generally seen to be more conservative in its wealth management (WM) pursuits,...
Are smaller enterprise players ready to digest the 5G fibre market?
AS SINGAPORE gears up for 5G networks next year, the natural assumption is that the country's three major mobile...
Singapore Exchange can offer diversity as other exchanges enter Reit game
WITH the recent launches of real estate investment trust (Reit) regimes in the Philippines and India, and with China...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
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
Startups race to develop tech that can clear workplaces of Covid
[SAN FRANCISCO] Smithfield Foods thought it was doing great. In the first quarter of this year, the pork giant's...
STOCKS
US: Nasdaq opens higher as tech selloff calms
[BENGALURU] The Nasdaq rose at the open on Friday, shaking off a two-day decline in heavyweight technology stocks,...
STI ends Friday barely changed at 2,497.71, shares in SGX up more than 5 per cent
SINGAPORE stocks ended Friday broadly unchanged, amid a mixed performance across the region.
LSE in talks to sell Italy stock exchange to Euronext
[LONDON] London Stock Exchange (LSE) entered exclusive talks on Friday to sell Borsa Italiana to Euronext, with the...
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,...
BT WEEKLY
Chasen capitalises on emerging trends
EVEN as Covid-19 fuels economic headwinds, Chasen Holdings is capitalising on emerging trends to drum up business...
FOCUS
Fearing supply shortfall, EU wants to buy more Covid vaccines: sources
[BRUSSELS] The European Union (EU) wants to raise more money to shore up its supplies of potential Covid-19 vaccines...
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...
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