Working the live-work-play plan

AS a concept, live-work-play is often cited as the key to transforming sleepy regions into bustling precincts. Housing, retail and offices are brought together in single, sprawling developments where traffic is busy and business revives.

Such large-scale mixed projects, however, can carry big risks for developers. At the same time, there is much potential for premium values and recurrent income. In Brunch in The Business Times Weekend, we delve into the details.

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In Fit To Lead, Saison Capital's Qin En Looi shares how building a tribe and energising startups begins with inspired fitness.

It's a big weekend coming up in football, with major league action lined up. Our columnist The Finish Line previews the key matches to pay attention to.

Working all day (and much of the night), bad behaviour, finger pointing... these niggling office issues that start small can soon grow toxic and destroy teams. This week, our Working Life columnist puts out the red flags.

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