BT's Top Stories from Last Week

Singapore-Malaysia VTL starts Nov 29; businesses look to reopening of land links

They noted "good progress" in ongoing talks to establish a similar vaccinated travel scheme to reopen travel across the Causeway and the Second Link, connecting Singapore and Johor.

Prime public housing model may include areas beyond waterfront, city centre: Indranee

In applying the new prime location public housing rules, the government is focusing first on areas that 'everybody readily recognises as a prime area.'

Kimly shuffles board, management following resignation of directors charged under SFA

Lim was also separately charged under the Companies Act for failing to disclose - during or before the acquisition - that ASC was a company which was partially beneficially owned by him.

Hot pot chain Haidilao to close or suspend 300 stores by year-end

Haidilao did not specify in its bourse filing which markets would be affected, but the decision follows a rapid expansion over the past year.

Easier Covid tests for Category 2, 3 countries; 8 Asean countries upgraded

Moving up to Category 2 are Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Moving up to Category 3 are Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand.