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CMT, CCT in proposed merger to form third largest Reit in Asia-Pacific
THE Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) sector is witnessing yet another proposed consolidation, with...
Money Hacks podcast: What are vehicle protection services? (Ep 63)
How different are vehicle protection services from car insurance? To help us with that is Manfred Schmoelz,...
Money Hacks podcast: What are vehicle protection services? (Ep 63)
How different are vehicle protection services from car insurance? To help us with that is Manfred Schmoelz,...
KPMG focuses on 'transformation as business' in Budget 2020 proposals
INSTEAD of a wish list or a focus on tax tweaks for Budget 2020, KPMG in Singapore has proposed that economic...
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BREAKING NEWS
SRX, AIG Singapore offer insurance policy that can replace tenant security deposit
SINGAPORE property portal SRX has teamed up with general insurer AIG Asia Pacific Insurance (AIG Singapore) to let...
COE prices end mixed ahead of Chinese New Year
CERTIFICATE of entitlement (COE) prices ended mixed in the latest tender on Wednesday (Jan 22) on the back of a more...
Europe: Stocks diverge at open
[LONDON] Europe's main equity markets diverged at the opening bell on Wednesday.
Hong Kong: Stocks bounce after sell-off
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares recovered some of the previous day's sharp losses on bargain-buying Wednesday but...
Amoy Street, Bukit Pasoh conservation shophouses up for sale
A 999-year leasehold shophouse in Amoy Street has been launched for sale with a guide price of at least S$9 million...
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Higher taxes not expected for expansionary Budget 2020
THIS term of government's large accumulated surplus should allow for an expansionary Budget 2020, even in the...
Grab's rewards revamp trades points for sustainability
GRAB'S rationalisation of its rewards programme is unsurprising with the launch of the GrabPay Card, but may also...
Eastspring aims to double AUM by 2024
EASTSPRING Investments, a subsidiary of Prudential plc, has set its sights on an ambitious target to more than...
LIFESTYLE
Qipao Power: The Cheongsam gets more fashion relevance
THE QIPAO MAY no longer be a common sight on the streets of China. But fashionistas across the world are embracing...
Predictable Chinese cooking at Jia He
NOT every restaurant can be a star. We get that. Just as an army has its generals and elite commandos, it also needs...
ASEAN BUSINESS
Consumers excited about high speeds 5G brings
One in four consumers say they're excited about faster data transfer speeds as downloading a full HD movie will take...
GARAGE
Singapore High Court dismisses cybersquatter's lawsuit against Grab unit
THE Singapore High Court has dismissed a lawsuit by management consultancy 3 Corporate Services against Grabtaxi...
STOCKS
Europe: Stocks diverge at open
[LONDON] Europe's main equity markets diverged at the opening bell on Wednesday.
Hong Kong: Stocks bounce after sell-off
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares recovered some of the previous day's sharp losses on bargain-buying Wednesday but...
Australia: Shares post record closing highs
[SYDNEY] Australian shares jumped nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday to log their highest close, powered by significant...
South Korea: Stocks rally on bargain-hunting
[SEOUL] South Korean shares jumped more than 1 per cent on Wednesday on bargain-hunting and Beijing's efforts to...
Tokyo: Shares end higher on bargain hunting
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks reversed earlier losses and ended higher Wednesday thanks to bargain hunting, with relative...
Singapore stocks: STI resumes Wednesday afternoon down 0.09% on day
SINGAPORE stocks resumed trading on Wednesday afternoon slightly down, with the Straits Times Index losing 0.09 per...
BT WEEKLY
Looking into the crystal ball
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Two predictions for 2020 (in business/industry or global affairs): one that you wish to see...
PhillipCapital sets sights on new growth areas, diversification
FINANCIAL house PhillipCapital wants to wade deeper into the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) space from its...
SMEs need more liquidity, access to digital solutions: SBF
THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) SME Committee on Tuesday called for increased liquidity and greater access...
Digitise services to meet client's expectations
BUSINESS-to-business (B2B) customers are increasingly expecting a business-to-consumer (B2C) experience, said...
Eastspring aims to double AUM by 2024
EASTSPRING Investments, a subsidiary of Prudential plc, has set its sights on an ambitious target to more than...
Predictable Chinese cooking at Jia He
NOT every restaurant can be a star. We get that. Just as an army has its generals and elite commandos, it also needs...
What the hype: Pumped up kicks and the sneaker resale market
On New Year’s eve, a sneaker collaboration with German sportswear giant Adidas and gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was...
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...
Qipao Power: The Cheongsam gets more fashion relevance
THE QIPAO MAY no longer be a common sight on the streets of China. But fashionistas across the world are embracing...
Tempering income expectations in 2020
THE years since the 2008-09 global financial crisis have been difficult for income seekers and I think this is...
FOCUS
More China players emerge among bids for Singapore digibank licences
TWO more Chinese players have made public their digital wholesale banking bids in Singapore, bringing the reported...
Amoy Street, Bukit Pasoh conservation shophouses up for sale
A 999-year leasehold shophouse in Amoy Street has been launched for sale with a guide price of at least S$9 million...
Singapore not immune to divisive forces: DPM Heng
SINGAPORE has already seen some semblances of nativist tendencies, the Republic's deputy prime minister said, as he...
First Reit studies options after road subsistence causes 'serious impact'
THE manager of First Reit on Friday updated that the road subsistence that took place in 2018 along Gubeng Highway,...
THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Cloud evangelist
ONE interesting aspect of technology usage and understanding in this millennium is that it has outgrown the late...
Making the most of data
IN the past, the use of data was often viewed as a "nice-to-have" rather than a "must-have" in corporate decision-...
Class pass
MICHEL Rochat has spent four decades - almost his entire professional life - working in higher education.
Staying nimble
A WILLINGNESS to let go of closely held convictions is clearly a major tenet of William Liem's personal philosophy....
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