Bernadette Toh
Bernadette Toh is an intern with . She is an undergraduate at the Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. The Business Times
No smartphone? A mobile money agent can assist you in Kigali, Rwanda
BRIGHT yellow booths line the streets of Kigali, manned by people sporting vests of the same colour. Instead of peddling products, their...
Singapore’s a magnet for mega stars like Taylor Swift, Jacky Cheung: Here’s why
EVENT organisers seeking to bring class acts to Singapore can tap a government kitty – but the recipe for the Republic’s success...
Appeal of plant-based foods wanes, but Asian startups and investors still in for the long haul
ASIAN players are now pushing into plant-based food, but may be late to the alt-protein party, as investors are starting to back...
Supply-chain startup Baskit raises US$3.3 million seed round
SUPPLY chain startup Baskit raised US$3.3 million (S$4.5 million) in a seed round on Tuesday (Jun 27).
Grab’s mega layoffs send chill over company, but analysts upbeat on direction
THE mood was sombre on Wednesday morning (Jun 21) as Grab employees – survivors of its mass layoffs – logged into a...
Taking music concerts into the metaverse
CONCERTS are no longer just offline affairs, with local music media company Bandwagon bringing them to the metaverse too.
Bringing durian snowskin mooncakes to China
EVEN as Covid-19 prevented Golden Moments’ management from visiting China, the company was preparing for its mooncakes to reach consumers there.
Siemens to invest 200 million euros in new Singapore plant, create over 400 jobs
SIEMENS has announced plans to invest 200 million euros (S$290.6 million) to build a new high-tech factory in Singapore, which will create...
Singapore shoppers blur lines between online and offline retail: report
OMNICHANNEL retail is the way forward, as Singapore consumers increasingly combine online and offline shopping, according to a study by GlobalData.
Apac limited partners expect more down rounds in venture capital portfolios: report
LIMITED partners (LPs) are cautious about venture capital portfolios, with some 75 per cent expecting more down rounds in their portfolios in...