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2021-07-16 03:39:07 July 16 morning round-up:

1. How far do a CEO's powers reach?
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2. Higher S Pass salary alone won't help local workers: economists
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3. Singapore's 'nouveau riche' drum up luxury home demand in first half of 2021
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4. Diamonds, nickel - and S$1.46 billion of failed promises
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5. UOB Asset Management sees quadrupling in SMEs investing online
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6. Two bungalows in Cluny Road in early stage of being sold for S$91 million
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2021-07-15 16:00:06 In tomorrow's Summer issue of #BTLuxe:

1) We speak to two of the cast members of hot reality TV show Bling Empire.

2) We check out the newest trends in gems.

3) If home design is more your forte, we speak to acclaimed architect Aamer Taher about his latest projects.

These stories and more in tomorrow's issue of The Business Times.

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2021-07-15 13:00:01 July 15 evening round-up:

1. Sias asks Utico to deposit S$10m in escrow by July 21 to confirm Hyflux restructuring plans
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2. Raise minimum S Pass pay to S$4,500 over time, target unfair hiring to ensure strong Singaporean core: MAS chief
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3. Sias questions Sembmarine's latest proposed S$1.5 billion rights issue
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4. New private home sales in Singapore ease 2.6% in June: URA
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5. OCBC positive on repayment of SME loans in Singapore, but on the watch for Malaysia, Indonesia
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6. New generation of entrepreneurs emerges from South-east Asia
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2021-07-15 12:37:28 Singapore's 'nouveau riche' drum up luxury home demand in first half of 2021

'The exponential growth in luxury-home sales may be triggered by the flood of super-wealthy investors and foreign buyers flush with cash, snapping up luxury apartments, villas, penthouses and multi-million exclusive properties here.'

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2021-07-15 03:36:57 July 15 morning round-up:

1. Carro and Carsome: Valuations run fast and furious, but true test lies in fintech
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2. Is Mercurius finally on the right track by diversifying into grocery retailing?
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3. Singapore's new private home sales dip in June, but demand stays buoyant: analysts
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4. Singapore Q2 GDP rebound hints at upgrade to official growth outlook in August
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5. Indonesia's new tax regulations could impact tech IPOs
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6. iFast attributes share price rise to news of Hong Kong tender and Malaysia consortium
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2021-07-14 13:34:39 July 14 evening round-up:

1. Singapore Q2 GDP contracts from Q1 and pre-pandemic level; up 14% from last year's low base
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2. Singapore's new private home sales dip in June, but demand stays buoyant: analysts
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3. SGX adds three new forward freight agreements and futures contracts for LNG vessels
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4. Property investment market continuing improvement in Q2: Knight Frank
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5. Sembcorp, PUB open one of world's largest floating solar farms on Tengeh Reservoir
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6. Singapore to invest S$50m to develop digital trust capabilities
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2021-07-14 03:11:51 July 14 morning round-up:

1. Wealth gains in a pandemic and no easy answers on inequality
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2. Wooing of listings with dual-class shares yields fuzzy gains but definite pain
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3. Temasek posts 24.5% one-year return; posts record investments and divestments
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4. Singapore's new trade-data platform aims to be game changer in digitalisation
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5. Four-bedroom unit at Shun Tak's Les Maisons Nassim sold for S$39m
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6. Invest in multiple assets to manage climate issues: Pictet
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2021-07-13 13:05:53 July 13 evening round-up:

1. Singapore debuts SGTraDex, expected to unlock over S$200m in value annually
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2. Singapore condo resale volume falls 13% in June; prices up 0.1%: SRX
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3. Restaurants rethink CBD, Orchard locations as work from home becomes norm
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4. Bank of Singapore adds ESG factors to investment financing assessment framework
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5. SPH Reit's distribution per unit up 11.3 per cent in Q3 as revenue recovers
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6. Shipping chaos here to stay with most seafarers unvaccinated
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2021-07-13 12:30:56 BT Explains: The Flip Side of the Coin

Many are bullish about crypto, but investors should also take caution. In part 2 of our series, #BTExplains look at the flaws and quirks of this digital currency and how its influence has stretched beyond the markets to art, culture and even our environment and daily lives.

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2021-07-13 12:18:41 Three roads to 'alpha' and the simple beta route to wealth accumulation

How can investors go about trying to beat the beta? It's not easy, but here are the three most common ways.

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