The Business Times
Venga Subramaniam

Venga Subramaniam

emailsvenga@sph.com.sg
email@VengaBT
With about two months left in the year, the 40 workplace deaths so far already surpass the full-year counts of 37 in 2021 and 39 in 2019.

The high costs of neglecting workplace safety

While saving lives through workplace safety measures, firms can save costs too

People cross a traffic light crossing with Christmas lights outside 313@somerset at Orchard Road, 12 November 2022.
OUTLOOK 2023

Singapore’s consumer sector cautiously optimistic about 2023

Both tourist and domestic spending are recovering, but labour remains a major constraint

Christmas festive cheer in the city and retail Christmas shopping

Festive F&B demand dampened by Singaporeans flying out

Year-end celebratory dining is up from 2021, but may slow from earlier months as locals go abroad

The 5Cs of careers, condos, country clubs, credit cards, and cars – once seen as the “Singapore Dream” – were, for much of the 20th century, an aspiration for many. Tick all those boxes and you would have reached the proverbial holy grail.

Are the five Cs still relevant today?

TREK back 20 years to February 2002, when the Remaking Singapore committee – the brainchild of then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong...

City Energy unveils cross-border EV charging service in Singapore and Malaysia

City Energy unveils cross-border EV charging service in Singapore and Malaysia

A NEW cross-border electric vehicle (EV) charging service, Go by City Energy (Go), will offer cross-border operational services between Singapore and Malaysia...

Samsonite is well positioned to reap the uptrend benefits in the coming months - this is especially so with its new office in Singapore, said the Asia-Pacific and Middle East president Paul Melkebeke, in an interview with The Business Times.

Samsonite "well positioned" to reap travel rebound with new Singapore hub

WITH travel returning as Covid-19 border curbs relax, 112-year-old luggage manufacturer and retailer Samsonite considers itself well positioned to ride the uptrend...

The old City Hall (left) and the Padang (right), with other historical buildings around, on 7 April 2021.

Years of unhappiness culminate in 4-way fight for top post at Singapore Recreation Club

Four-way fight for top job at elections to be held this week

Nordic Group executive chairman Chang Yeh Hong.

Team led by Nordic Group’s executive chairman makes clean sweep at Singapore Recreation Club elections  

12 Good Men snag all 12 management committee seats at SRC elections

(From left) Ong Chu Poh , Eexecutive Chairman of ECON Healthcare overall winner of Heritage Brands; Andy Kueh, chief operating officer (COO) of elemen, overall winner of Promising Brands; and Peh Yi Han, COO of Mulberry Learning's parent company Global Eduhub..

38 local brands receive Singapore Prestige Brand Award

THIRTY-EIGHT home-grown brands – including 31 first-time winners – were honoured at the 20th Singapore Prestige Brand Award (SPBA) awards ceremony on Wednesday...

Shoppers outside stores at the Jewel Changi Airport mall in Singapore, on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Singapore Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong said the government is committed to reopening the country gradually after reimposing domestic curbs such as making work-from-home the default and cutting the number of diners to deal with a surge in cases. Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg##########knallianz##########

Singapore retail sales up 8.7% in March, reversing February’s decline

SINGAPORE'S retail sales rose 8.7 per cent year on year in March, reversing the previous month's decrease of 3.5 per cent -...

Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
View More