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If this e-mail is not displayed properly, click [here.]( [View In Browser]( THU, MAR 23, 2017 Get Briefed Daily EDITOR'S CHOICE [Innovation, ecosystem support key to startup growth, job creation]( INNOVATION and ecosystem support positively impact startup growth and job creation in Singapore, according to a new National University of Singapore (NUS) study, findings of which were exclusively presented at The Business Times Leaders' Forum 2017 on Wednesday. [Singapore in talks with firms to try out 'flying taxis']( WANT to get back home at the end of the day in a levitating hovercraft? [Government can help, but firms, workers need to do their part]( GOVERNMENT regulations and approaches should not hinder innovation in Singapore's future economy, but instead unlock value for the private sector. [Lifestyle]( [Wear & Tear]( [Keisuke Takeda]( [Disco HIT]( [Breaking News]( [Companies & Markets]( [YuuZoo to acquire Cinram Europe's holding company for 7.5m shares]( [Loyz Energy has US$22.6m loans backed by vehicle of Ezra's CEO]( [Real Estate]( [US existing home sales fall from 10-year high]( [Cheung Kong Property posts 16% rise in 2016 core profit]( [Banking & Finance]( [US SEC votes to shorten securities settlement time to two days]( [China's yuan rises as US dollar hovers around 1-1/2-month low]( [Energy & Commodities]( [Oil drops to lowest since Nov as US inventories swell]( [Loyz Energy has US$22.6m loans backed by vehicle of Ezra's CEO]( [Technology]( [Google allows users to share their locations in mapping app]( [Tencent profits up on mobile gaming success]( [Consumer]( [Akzo Nobel rejects improved bid from US rival PPG]( [Alibaba to set up regional logistics hub in Malaysia]( [Transport]( [UK laptop ban on flights to be introduced 'in days']( [Loyz Energy has US$22.6m loans backed by vehicle of Ezra's CEO]( [Government & Economy]( [Three killed in UK parliament 'terrorist' attack]( [One person dead, at least a dozen others injured in incident at UK parliament (Updated)]( [Life & Culture]( [Art market down 11 per cent in 2016: report]( [Newly restored shrine at Jesus's tomb reopened in Jerusalem]( [Stocks]( [Europe: Shares hit 2-week low as banks, Gemalto tumble]( [US: Stocks end mostly higher ahead of legislative vote]( [Today's Paper]( Premium Content [Top Stories]( [Innovation, ecosystem support key to startup growth, job creation]( [Singapore in talks with firms to try out 'flying taxis']( [Disruption response: Singapore can do much more]( [Companies & Markets]( [Write-off, impairment: YuuZoo, ISR must tell more]( [Triyards down 18% amid fallout from Ezra's Chapter 11 filing]( [Ezra revamp has no bearing on US$22.6m loan: Loyz]( [Real Estate]( [Surbana ties up with China firm for project design, consultancy]( [Hong Leong Finance rolls out loan scheme to help retirees monetise private homes]( [Airbnb doubles its investment to woo China]( [Banking & Finance]( [StanChart to open 4th Vietnam branch in August]( [UK to probe British banks' 'role' in money laundering case]( [Wells Fargo to launch new ad campaign]( [Energy & Commodities]( [PetroChina's head of crude oil trading resigns]( [Felda seeks partnerships to boost company: CEO]( [Mitsubishi may sell stakes in Australia thermal coal mines]( [Technology]( [Innovation, ecosystem support key to startup growth, job creation]( [Government puts aside S$200m to boost deep-tech startups]( [Apple unveils cheapest iPad yet, special edition iPhone]( [Consumer]( [Hong Kong's import ban deals Brazil meat industry big blow]( [Nike's quarterly revenue misses estimates]( [Luxury goods group Hermes delivers record 2016 profits]( [Transport]( [Singapore in talks with firms to try out 'flying taxis']( [Smart bike-share service kicks off in Singapore]( [Uber chief remains in driver's seat on road to change]( [Government & Economy]( [Disruption response: Singapore can do much more]( [Government can help, but firms, workers need to do their part]( [Disruption needs to be viewed in a new light]( [Opinion]( [New agency for digital projects will speed up, defend Smart Nation]( [Region's conglomerates must stay competitive]( [Startups' key role in Singapore's economic transformation]( [Life & Culture]( [BT visual works score at SPH media awards]( [Secrets from the highest-grossing restaurant in New York]( [Stolen Van Gogh paintings back in Amsterdam after 14 years]( Follow Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [Subscribe Now]( [Click Here]( Or Call CALL 6388 3838 Download The BT Apps [About Us]( [Contact Us]( [Help]( [Terms & Conditions]( [SPH Websites]( [Data Protection Policy]( If you want to unsubscribe from this mailing list, [click]( here.