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StarHub, M1 join forces to vie for Singapore 5G network licence
STARHUB and M1 on Thursday announced an exclusive pact to jointly bid for a 5G network licence, but did not specify...
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,...
Broker's take: DBS raises SGX's target price on index firm acquisition
DBS Group Research has maintained its "buy" call on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) while raising its target price to S...
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BREAKING NEWS
South Korea confirms second coronavirus case
[SEOUL] South Korea on Friday confirmed its second case of the SARS-like virus that has killed at least 25 in China...
Singapore biotech firm Veredus will have Wuhan virus test ready by March
HOMEGROWN biotech firm Veredus Laboratories on Friday announced it is developing a test for the Wuhan virus.
Asia: Stocks mixed amid ongoing virus concern
[SYDNEY] Asian stocks were mixed as investors mulled updates on the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Oil steadied after...
Australia mourns US firefighters as probe into plane crash begins
[MELBOURNE] Firefighters in Australia held a minute's silence on Friday for three US colleagues killed in a plane...
Grammys set to honour music's best, but scandal overshadows gala
[LOS ANGELES] Los Angeles is gearing up for the Grammys, music's marquee night, with Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil...
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Home sales achieve soft landing in 2019 with 2.7% price gain
DEVELOPERS should breathe easier as the private home market seems to have achieved a soft landing in 2019 as prices...
2019 core inflation comes in at 1%; MAS likely to stand pat in April review
SINGAPORE'S central bank will probably leave monetary policy untouched at its next review in April, analysts said on...
SGX invests 186m euros in index firm; Q2 net profit up 3%
SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) is coughing out 186 million euros in cash (S$280 million) for a 93 per cent stake in...
LIFESTYLE
Joey Yap, Chinese Metaphysics Consultant & Academy Founder
WHEN JOEY YAP speaks, everyone listens. He commands an audience of thousands at his popular seminars and workshops,...
Black Marble offers some suburban shine
FOR a suburban shopping centre, we don't know what gauge Raffles Holland V Mall uses to come up with its parking...
ASEAN BUSINESS
Indonesia's fintech growth supported by tailwinds
Government support and strong consumer interest in innovative financial products are set to boost Indonesia's...
GARAGE
Cloud cooking land: Indian housewives become gig economy chefs
[MUMBAI] Rashmi Sahijwala never expected to start working at the age of 59, let alone join India's gig economy - now...
WEEKEND MAGAZINE
Keeping Traditions Alive
FOR MANY CHINESE families, the reunion dinner is perhaps the most important meal of the year.
Hong Bao Bao
Don't leave home this Chinese New Year without your Mandarin oranges.
Black Marble offers some suburban shine
FOR a suburban shopping centre, we don't know what gauge Raffles Holland V Mall uses to come up with its parking...
STOCKS
Asia: Stocks mixed amid ongoing virus concern
[SYDNEY] Asian stocks were mixed as investors mulled updates on the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Oil steadied after...
Tokyo: Stocks erase gains as China virus fears offset tech earnings hopes
[TOKYO] Japanese shares gave up early gains on Friday to trade little changed as fears over a rising death toll from...
Broker's take: DBS raises SGX's target price on index firm acquisition
DBS Group Research has maintained its "buy" call on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) while raising its target price to S...
Australia: Shares gain amid China virus fears
[BENGALURU] Australian shares rose nearly half a per cent on Friday on the back of financials, while trading was...
Hong Kong: Stocks flat after week of virus jitters
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares were flat in Friday's opening trade as the market stabilised following a week of...
Singapore stocks muted ahead of Chinese New Year; STI opens 0.02% higher
SINGAPORE shares were little changed on Friday morning, after the Republic confirmed its first case of the Wuhan...
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...
Black Marble offers some suburban shine
FOR a suburban shopping centre, we don't know what gauge Raffles Holland V Mall uses to come up with its parking...
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...
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...
Prices of industrial space down 0.2% q-on-q in Q4 2019, rents flat: JTC
RENTS and prices of industrial space in Singapore remained relatively stable in the fourth quarter of last year,...
2019 core inflation comes in at 1%; MAS likely to stand pat in April review
SINGAPORE'S central bank will probably leave monetary policy untouched at its next review in April, analysts said on...
CCT-CMT deal: Jury is out on whether sum of parts is better
THE chiefs of CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) and CapitaLand Commercial Trust (CCT) have called the proposed union a "...
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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