Preserving architectural icons
THE day that the silhouette of the Pearl Bank apartments disappeared from the Singapore skyline was a sad day for...
New ways to make money: The alternative alternative assets
Platforms like Flippa and Empire Flipper, for instance, came to prominence because of the boom in online businesses...
Colonial charm and classic Chinese cuisine
THE name is Chan. Chef Chan. Yes, that Chef Chan. But not the man. His restaurant. Actually, not even his restaurant...
Serving the Asian woman
CONSUMER goods veteran Magesvaran Suranjan's ideal customer is a woman - and not just any woman.
BREAKING NEWS
Fears of transition 'chaos' if Biden defeats Trump
[WASHINGTON] Donald Trump said on the campaign that he wants a "smooth, beautiful transition" after Election Day,...
Melbourne enjoys first weekend out of lockdown as Covid-19 cases dwindle
[MELBOURNE] Residents in Australia's second largest city of Melbourne on Saturday enjoyed their first weekend of...
Hong Kong media boss distances himself from contentious Hunter Biden-China report
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai said he personally had "nothing to do with" a report on alleged China...
Philippines orders evacuation as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches
[MANILA] Philippine officials on Saturday ordered evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of the...
PUB enhances water efficiency fund with more funding areas, shorter payout periods
NATIONAL water agency PUB has enhanced its Water Efficiency Fund (WEF) with expanded funding areas, higher funding...
Holidaying without your passport
THE YEAR 2020 has made all of us look at our lives with new eyes. And, in a way, Trafalgar's guided staycation...
Style tips for the sartorially clueless
IF you've taken a number of Masterclass. com courses, you've probably arrived at a similar conclusion as others have...
With Robinsons closing, what lies ahead for its peers?
THE imminent closure of Robinsons, one of the oldest homegrown names in Singapore, has put a question mark over...
Miss Victoria Peak? HK return fare prices taking flight
ROUND-TRIP airfares to Hong Kong have risen by up to 40 per cent, following news that Singapore and Hong Kong are...
The last mile in unlocking sustainable development
GETTING to the last mile is a common phrase in sustainable development, referring to reaching people, places and...
"We need to talk about promotions."
"WHAT promotion, got a job now very lucky already," said a friend at the dinner table. As the year-end creeps up on...
Mercedes Benz A180 saloon review: A baby Benz for the star-struck
THINK about all the things you expect of a premium car: a silent engine, ride quality worthy of Aladdin, seats that...
A checklist before exercising to prevent sudden cardiac death
IF you are deciding on starting an exercise programme to get yourself fit and healthy, you should tick off some...
Time to binge on Asian-flavoured chips
JUST this week, data from the Economic Development Board showed Singapore's semiconductor production rising by 10.2...
Nanofilm IPO a play on growth stocks in tech space
THE market is abuzz over a hot tech initial public offering (IPO), raising the question of whether it's a deal worth...
5G jobs drive is wind beneath telcos' wings
WITH its latest plan to help mobile network operators (MNOs) hire or reskill some 1,000 5G professionals, the...
How does Hong Kong's new Reit ETF stack up against Singapore-listed ones?
ON Thursday, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) saw the listing of its first real estate investment trust (Reit)...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
ASEAN BUSINESS
More V-shaped recovery in Singapore and Vietnam than rest of Asean
Maybank Kim Eng economists search for V-shaped recovery in semiconductors, property, cars, beer, cement and power...
GARAGE
Four ride-hailing firms bag operating licences from LTA
SINGAPORE'S Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded ride-hail service operator licences to Grab, Gojek, TADA and...
STOCKS
Europe: Shares slide on the week as lockdowns dull recovery hopes
[BENGALURU] Some strong earnings helped European stocks end higher on Friday, but they posted their sharpest weekly...
US: Stocks end worst week, month since March
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished its worst week and month since March on a downcast note on Friday, falling...
US: Wall St drops as tech stocks slide, Covid cases up
[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes fell at the open on Friday triggered by a selloff in tech heavyweights...
STI tumbles 1.10% as investors remain spooked by lockdowns, US election uncertainty
SINGAPORE shares extended its losses on Friday, capping a bruising week riddled with consternation amid a renewed...
Malaysia: Shares close lower on Friday
MALAYSIA share prices closed lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 28.31...
Europe: Stock markets drop at open
[LONDON] Europe's major stock markets sank on Friday, extending this week's sharp losses, with investors spooked by...
BT WEEKLY
Katrina Group to trim fat in F&B arm
KATRINA Group, owner of the So Pho, Streats and Bali Thai restaurant chains, has seen a strong recovery since the...
FOCUS
Melbourne enjoys first weekend out of lockdown as Covid-19 cases dwindle
[MELBOURNE] Residents in Australia's second largest city of Melbourne on Saturday enjoyed their first weekend of...
SOR-linked financial products to stop by April 2021 as Singapore gears up for Sora
ISSUANCE of loans and securities linked to the Swap Offer Rate (SOR) that mature after end-2021 will need to cease...
Lendlease to manage New Shaw Tower
THE redeveloped Shaw Tower is expected to come onstream by 2024, adding 450,000 square feet of Grade A office to the...
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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