Singapore industrial production surprises with 13.7% growth in August
SINGAPORE'S factory output soared by a surprising 13.7 per cent year on year in August, led by strong growth in...
Money Hacks: ETFs and unit trusts, what are the differences and misconceptions? (Ep 79)
This episode tackles the importance of knowing the pros and cons of ETFs and unit trusts.
Money Hacks: ETFs and unit trusts, what are the differences and misconceptions? (Ep 79)
This episode tackles the importance of knowing the pros and cons of ETFs and unit trusts.
Daily Debrief: What Happened Today
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Novena Global Healthcare board distances itself from Loh cousins, sets up panel to probe 'forged' accounts
THE board of Novena Global Healthcare Group (NGHG), the flagship firm founded by scandal-hit Singaporeans Nelson and...
Lim Oon Kuin faces second charge of abetting Hin Leong worker in forgery
TYCOON Lim Oon Kuin, founder of oil trader Hin Leong Trading, on Friday found himself facing another charge of...
Singapore and Japan launch travel lane for business professionals
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Open banking APIs a bigger threat to Singapore banks than digital entrants: DBS Research
THE addressable loan market for Singapore's upcoming digital banks is estimated to be worth S$220 to S$243 billion,...
BREAKING NEWS
Wall Street prepares systems for election night trading surge
[NEW YORK] On Wall Street, it's considered a rite of passage to spend election night at your desk, teeing up orders...
New contracts for SIIC Environment expected to boost performance, says board
MAINBOARD-LISTED SIIC Environment Holdings has inked a slew of contracts involving wastewater-treatment plants in...
China says annual production capacity of virus vaccine to reach 610m
[BEIJING] China's Covid-19 vaccine development programme is in a "leading position" and Beijing expects annual...
Geo Energy's bid to buy company runs into lawsuits from vendors' shareholders
MAINBOARD-LISTED coal miner Geo Energy Resources's bid to buy a company in Indonesia has been embroiled in lawsuits...
Social media deal earns advertisers' 'likes', but not yet all their dollars
[LONDON] Advertisers who boycotted social media are not all rushing back, despite an agreement by Facebook, YouTube...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Singapore stocks with China exposure ride country's fast-track recovery
AN economic recovery in China is driving H-shares and A-shares higher, but a large number of Singapore Exchange (SGX...
Carousell aims for exit within 4 years, possibly at value of US$1.1b or more
HOMEGROWN classifieds startup Carousell aims to provide its investors an exit by 2024, its regulatory filings...
Sentosa Cove bungalow buying revs up
ACTIVITY in the bungalow market on Sentosa Cove has revved up in the past few months on the back of several demand...
LIFESTYLE
Pushing forward in uncertain times
LIKE most people, Jaelle Ang, CEO of co-working space The Great Room, had great plans for 2020. "This was meant to...
Luxury living reimagined - in the new BTLuxe
WELCOME to the all-new BTLuxe - a seasonal, bumper pullout in The Business Times that takes a fresh new look at...
A gem in the making at Allium
IF you build it, they will come. So they say. Or in the case of some chefs, if you cook it, they will come. Even if...
ASEAN BUSINESS
Indonesia's Covid-19 situation underscores its dependence on vaccine, says Control Risks
EVEN as large-scale social restrictions in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, were recently tightened, this is unlikely...
GARAGE
TikTok tells Australia government it will make source code available for inspection
[SYDNEY] TikTok has told an Australian government committee that it will allow government officials to review its...
Lifestyle
Men In Blue
An exhibition on policing Singapore in the last 200 years.
What's Up This Week
If you've been eyeing a Wolf oven for your home, you might well be convinced if you get a taste of what you could...
A gem in the making at Allium
IF you build it, they will come. So they say. Or in the case of some chefs, if you cook it, they will come. Even if...
Luxury living reimagined - in the new BTLuxe
WELCOME to the all-new BTLuxe - a seasonal, bumper pullout in The Business Times that takes a fresh new look at...
STOCKS
Wall Street prepares systems for election night trading surge
[NEW YORK] On Wall Street, it's considered a rite of passage to spend election night at your desk, teeing up orders...
STI closes higher as factory output soars
SINGAPORE shares were pushed into positive territory on Friday, following a surprising set of industrial production...
Malaysia: Shares close higher on Friday
MALAYSIA share prices closed higher on Friday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 8.34...
Hong Kong: Stocks finish week with another loss
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares finished a tough week with another loss Friday as traders are spooked by rising virus...
Europe: Stocks sluggish as Covid-19 cases rise
[BENGALURU] Telecom stocks nudged European stocks slightly higher on Friday, but the main indexes were on course for...
Seoul: Stocks post sharpest weekly fall in six months
[SEOUL] South Korean shares closed higher on Friday, but posted their sharpest weekly fall in six months on concerns...
BT WEEKLY
A special exception
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Should the state step in to save distressed companies such as airlines? What are the risks and...
CCT: Merger with CMT is between two equals, not a takeover
CAPITALAND Commercial Trust (CCT) unitholders have had gripes about the terms of its proposed merger with CapitaLand...
BreadTalk, Adera to create fintech and digital solutions for SMEs
RECENTLY delisted food and beverage (F&B) player BreadTalk Group is forming a joint venture (JV) with Singapore-...
Digitise services to meet client's expectations
BUSINESS-to-business (B2B) customers are increasingly expecting a business-to-consumer (B2C) experience, said...
What investors with US$3.4 trillion are buying during Covid-19
HOTELS, pipelines, convenience stores and automaker bonds are among the assets being bought by some of the world's...
All at sea: Stranded ship crews are shipping's hidden Covid crisis
Gus, an Egyptian national, has been stuck at sea for longer than 12 months and just wants to go home. Back ashore,...
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...
Luxury living reimagined - in the new BTLuxe
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FOCUS
China says annual production capacity of virus vaccine to reach 610m
[BEIJING] China's Covid-19 vaccine development programme is in a "leading position" and Beijing expects annual...
Open banking APIs a bigger threat to Singapore banks than digital entrants: DBS Research
THE addressable loan market for Singapore's upcoming digital banks is estimated to be worth S$220 to S$243 billion,...
Sentosa Cove bungalow buying revs up
ACTIVITY in the bungalow market on Sentosa Cove has revved up in the past few months on the back of several demand...
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...
THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Finding that sweet spot
RESEARCH and commercialisation are often seen as separate processes, with scientists handing their findings off to...
Guarding the utility
YANIV Vardi is passionate about wines. He has his own vineyard where as a connoisseur he has produced a number of...
Chip-fuelled creativity
THE tiny ESP8266 microchip, made close to a decade ago, has amassed a cult following far beyond what its lead...
Dawn of AI golden age
Swami Sivasubramanian, vice-president of Amazon's machine learning arm, sees opportunities everywhere - even one...
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