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Singapore business optimism wanes for Q1 2019
BUSINESS confidence among local companies moderated significantly for the first quarter (Q1) of next year, weakening...
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Having running water at a turn of the tap does not come by chance in Singapore. That...
Having running water at a turn of the tap does not come by chance in Singapore. That...
Daily Debrief: What Happened Today
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PwC Singapore seeks more tax breaks in Budget 2019 to spur startup scene
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Banyan Tree pushes into Greater China amid global expansion
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Kimly to develop own brand of coffees and teas amid probe
KIMLY Ltd - the Catalist-listed coffeeshop operator being investigated over a controversial purchase of a drinks firm...
BREAKING NEWS
Sterling extends rebound on hopes PM May can avoid no-deal Brexit
[LONDON] The British pound rose further away from 20-month lows on Tuesday, helped by a weaker dollar and hopes Prime...
Saudis announce budget deficit for sixth straight year
[RIYADH] Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced its 2019 budget projecting a US$35 billion shortfall, amounting to a deficit...
SpaceX halts US satellite launch for national security mission
[ORLANDO] Elon Musk's SpaceX halted Tuesday's launch of a long-delayed navigation satellite for the US...
Chaos on French highways as 'yellow vests' torch toll booths
[PARIS] French "yellow vest" protesters caused transport chaos on Tuesday after occupying highway toll booths...
Zahid steps aside as Umno president
[PETALING JAYA] Bowing to the mounting pressure from within his party, Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has announced his decision...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
ASEAN BUSINESS
S-E Asia GDP growth to slow in 2019 amid trade war: ICAEW
ECONOMIC growth across the South-east Asia region is expected to slow in 2019 to 5 per cent, after an estimated 5.3 per...
Insight
GARAGE
TranSwap takes aim at remittance business
IN THE crowded but growing space of remittance startups, TranSwap is hoping to stand out by standing up for small and...
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STOCKS
MARKET TODAY:
US: Wall St opens higher on tech boost; Fed in focus
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Tuesday boosted by technology shares, as investors wait for clues on the Federal...
Singapore shares slide 2.2% on Tuesday on Fed tightening fears
SINGAPORE stocks slumped on Tuesday, with the Straits Times Index down 2.2 per cent or 68.71 points to 3,045.54.
Malaysia: Shares close lower on Tuesday
MALAYSIA share prices closed lower on Tuesday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 6.31...
Europe: Stock markets drop at open
[LONDON] Europe's leading stock markets fell further at the open on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100...
Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks end sharply lower
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong and Shanghai shares tumbled on Tuesday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street as dealers were...
Seoul: Stocks wobble on global growth concerns; won gains
[SEOUL] South Korea's KOSPI stock index dipped on Tuesday as deepening concerns over a slowing global economy sent...
BT WEEKLY
Bean there, done that
SOYA milk and beancurd used to be traditional breakfast items typically found only in Singapore's hawker centres...
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Raising the stakes at Bacchanalia
A GOOD restaurant is kind of like a well-thought-out argument. It's one that holds up under scrutiny, even as...
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LIFESTYLE
Michael Tay
He was a kampung boy who grew up to become a wine-drinking, music-loving plenipotentiary and polymath, but you wouldn’t...
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Sweet Dreams Of Christmas
YOU COULD SAY that visions of sugar plums - not to mention gold flakes, white truffles and cacao pods - danced in the...
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A Toast to Christmas
“I wanted to create a punch that could be shared among friends and loved ones for the festive season.It had to be...
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Dec 15, 2018
Price points
Global energy data provider Platts has been a trailblazer in the energy & commodities trading business. It now aims to be a champion of gender diversity in this male-dominant industry, says its president Martin Fraenkel.
Dec 8, 2018
Leading with purpose
As the world's biggest fund manager, BlackRock is using its influence to espouse its bedrock values. Chairman and CEO Larry Fink himself seeks to be a "voice of positiveness" - and says corporations need, now more than ever as governments fall short, to step up in key issues.
Dec 1, 2018
Breaking down to build up
With technology no longer just an enabler of business but an element that drives strategy in every organisation, now's the most exciting time ever, says Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins.
Nov 24, 2018
Entrepreneurial Zen
Zendesk's Mikkel Svane tells why Silicon Valley is still the world's top startup hub. Even the weather helps, he says.
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