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Singapore property prices decoupled from global yield chase, speculators: IMF study
SINGAPORE’S private residential prices appear to have decoupled since 2013 from the global chase for yields, a fresh...
Money Hacks podcast: Mortgage loans 101 (Ep 59)
This episode focuses on understanding mortgage loans better. We speak with Cris Ng, the head of mortgage at...
Money Hacks podcast: Mortgage loans 101 (Ep 59)
This episode focuses on understanding mortgage loans better. We speak with Cris Ng, the head of mortgage at...
Daily Debrief: What Happened Today
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BREAKING NEWS
European Parliament declares symbolic 'climate emergency' ahead of summit
[BRUSSELS] European Union lawmakers declared a "climate emergency" on Thursday in a symbolic vote that heightens...
Cash offer of S$0.215 per share for POSH ‘fair and reasonable’: IFA
PROVENANCE Capital, the independent financial adviser (IFA), has advised the recommending directors of PACC Offshore...
Germany aims to shield tech firms from foreign takeovers
[FRANKFURT] Germany's economy ministry on Thursday said it planned to tighten rules on non-EU takeovers of hi-tech...
Norway's US$1.1t wealth fund to deepen climate risk work
[OSLO] Norway's US$1.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund plans to expand its work on assessing climate risk, from...
Saudi Aramco IPO's retail tranche oversubscribed says lead manager
[RIYADH] The retail portion of Saudi Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed, with orders...
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
LIFESTYLE
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey actress
WHOSE HEART DOESN’T break for Anna, the steely housemaid in the TV series Downton Abbey...
Journey to Japan - A collaboration with Singapore Airlines
A RIVER literally runs through Ginzan Onsen – one of those achingly charming historic villages that easily lulls you...
An instinctive approach to Italian cuisine
YOU'VE heard of animals which eat their own young. Then you have Beppe De Vito, who kind of swallows his own...
ASEAN BUSINESS
Asean's share of global GDP may overtake eurozone's in 5 years
If policymakers enact the right reforms the region can lift its share of global GDP to over 8% by 2030, HSBC says...
GARAGE
US startup Robinhood withdraws application to become a bank
[WASHINGTON] Robinhood Markets Inc is pulling its application for a banking charter just months after starting the...
WEEKEND MAGAZINE
Stories of the Malay Archipelago
JUST LIKE THE Stamford Raffles story, another familiar tale speaks of Sang Nila Utama - he who spotted a lion when...
Time for Art
Art meets haute horlogerie in Then Now Beyond, The Hour Glass’s new exhibition that celebrates watch culture.
An instinctive approach to Italian cuisine
YOU'VE heard of animals which eat their own young. Then you have Beppe De Vito, who kind of swallows his own...
Journey to Japan - A collaboration with Singapore Airlines
A RIVER literally runs through Ginzan Onsen – one of those achingly charming historic villages that easily lulls you...
STOCKS
Singapore shares drop 0.5% as HK bill fuels trade deal worries
THE Straits Times Index (STI) retreated 14.92 points or 0.5 per cent to close at 3,200.61 after investor sentiment...
Malaysia: Shares close lower on Thursday
MALAYSIA share prices closed lower on Thursday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 3.41...
Hong Kong: Stocks finish on negative note
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks ended with losses Thursday after Donald Trump's decision to sign a bill supporting the...
Europe: Stocks deflate at open
[LONDON] European stock markets declined at the start of trading on Thursday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index...
Cautious optimism pulls Australian, NZ shares off record peaks
[BENGALURU] Australian and New Zealand shares retreated from record levels touched earlier on Thursday, but closed...
South Korea: Stocks fall as Hong Kong tensions rekindle trade deal worries
[SEOUL] South Korean shares lost ground on Thursday as investors worried about the prospects of a US-China trade...
BT WEEKLY
Agility, talent retention key to JK Tech's success
WITH rapid changes par for the course in the information technology (IT) industry, keeping up with the latest...
An instinctive approach to Italian cuisine
YOU'VE heard of animals which eat their own young. Then you have Beppe De Vito, who kind of swallows his own...
THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Balanced approach
Putting the customer first
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