https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/us-wall-st-opens-higher-lead-data-deluge Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:56:52 +0000 Companies & Markets D7 Government & Economy /companies-markets/us-wall-st-opens-higher-lead-data-deluge WALL Street opened higher on Monday (Aug 12) as indices add to their recovery from a hammering early last week, with investors... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/biden-calls-harris-pick-walz-vp-great-decision Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:23:06 +0000 International D7 Government & Economy /international/biden-calls-harris-pick-walz-vp-great-decision US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Aug 6) praised the selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ running mate, saying... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/nobel-winner-yunus-says-ready-head-bangladesh-interim-government Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:49:00 +0000 International D7 Government & Economy /international/nobel-winner-yunus-says-ready-head-bangladesh-interim-government NOBEL winner Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday (Aug 6) he was ready to head an interim government in Bangladesh after mass demonstrations... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/us-wall-street-opens-higher-after-global-sell Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:57:02 +0000 Companies & Markets D7 Government & Economy /companies-markets/us-wall-street-opens-higher-after-global-sell WALL Street’s main indices opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 6) as investors hunted for bargains after a global stocks rout in the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/citigroups-trading-division-hit-fresh-toxic-culture-claim Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:45:16 +0000 Banking & Finance D7 Government & Economy /companies-markets/banking-finance/citigroups-trading-division-hit-fresh-toxic-culture-claim CHRISTINE O’Reilly was with friends in Miami, when one of her biggest clients at Citigroup kept buzzing her phone. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/toronto-home-prices-climb-second-month-even-sales-slow Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:23:09 +0000 Property D7 Government & Economy /property/toronto-home-prices-climb-second-month-even-sales-slow TORONTO home prices rose for the second straight month even as demand cooled.  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/bangladesh-ex-pm-and-opposition-leader-zia-freed-party Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:26:43 +0000 International D7 Government & Economy /international/bangladesh-ex-pm-and-opposition-leader-zia-freed-party BANGLADESH’S ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia has been released from years of house arrest after her bitter enemy Sheikh Hasina was ousted as... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/bn-will-not-be-part-malaysias-next-government Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:01:55 +0000 Asean D7 Government & Economy International /international/asean/bn-will-not-be-part-malaysias-next-government The search for Malaysia’s next leader hit a snag when former ruling coalition Barisan Nasional said it will stay out of any... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/oil-prices-ease-near-2-month-lows-china-demand-fears-dollar-strength Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:31:31 +0000 D7 Government & Economy Companies & Markets /government-economy/oil-prices-ease-near-2-month-lows-china-demand-fears-dollar-strength Oil prices slipped to trade near two-month lows on Monday (Nov 21), having earlier slid by around US$1 a barrel, as supply... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/newsletters/daily-debrief/450174 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:30:00 +0000 Daily Debrief D7 Government & Economy Newsletters Singapore /newsletters/daily-debrief/450174 Binance placed on alert list after complaints; all crypto exchanges can fail: MAS https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/muhyiddin-sends-support-letters-king-anwar-seeks-out-zahid Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:14:17 +0000 International D7 Government & Economy /international/muhyiddin-sends-support-letters-king-anwar-seeks-out-zahid Perikatan Nasional (PN) claimed on Monday (Nov 21) it had sent statutory declarations of a majority of MPs ahead of the palace’s... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/Why-Japan-Stands-Virtually-Alone-in-Keeping-Interest-Rates-Ultralow-347740 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 02:00:00 +0000 D7 Government & Economy /government-economy/Why-Japan-Stands-Virtually-Alone-in-Keeping-Interest-Rates-Ultralow-347740 AS THE Federal Reserve has repeatedly pushed up US interest rates in an effort to tame rampant inflation, virtually every major central... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/Could-Boris-Johnson-Make-a-Comeback-as-Britain%E2%80%99s-Prime-Minister-347623 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 01:00:00 +0000 D7 Government & Economy /government-economy/Could-Boris-Johnson-Make-a-Comeback-as-Britain%E2%80%99s-Prime-Minister-347623 IT SEEMED at once incredible and inevitable. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/energy-commodities/OPEC-oil-output-cut-shows-widening-rift-between-Biden-and-Saudi-royals-313833 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 02:00:00 +0000 D7 Energy & Commodities D7 Government & Economy /energy-commodities/OPEC-oil-output-cut-shows-widening-rift-between-Biden-and-Saudi-royals-313833 THE Opec+ organisation’s decision this week to cut oil production despite stiff US opposition has further strained already tense relations between President... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/UK-Will-Need-to-Cut-200000-Jobs-to-Avoid-Debt-Spiral-313832 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:00:00 +0000 D7 Government & Economy /government-economy/UK-Will-Need-to-Cut-200000-Jobs-to-Avoid-Debt-Spiral-313832 THE UK needs to cut 200,000 government jobs over the next couple of years to avoid adding billions to the national debt,... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/Chinese-Province-Bordering-Beijing-Expands-Covid-Lockdown-228571 Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:07:16 +0000 D7 Government & Economy New Articles /government-economy/Chinese-Province-Bordering-Beijing-Expands-Covid-Lockdown-228571 Another city near Beijing imposed a partial lockdown as Covid-19 infections climbed, taking extra precautions even as cases nationwide continued to ease. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/truss-rules-out-fresh-uk-windfall-tax-sunak-open-to-idea Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:07:11 +0000 International D7 Government & Economy /international/truss-rules-out-fresh-uk-windfall-tax-sunak-open-to-idea CONSERVATIVE leadership front-runner Liz Truss ruled out a fresh windfall tax on energy companies if she becomes prime minister, while her opponent... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/fbi-agents-condemn-threats-against-agency-after-trump-raid Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:36:44 +0000 International D7 Government & Economy /international/fbi-agents-condemn-threats-against-agency-after-trump-raid THE FBI Agents Association said on Thursday that the surge of threats against them after the raid on the home of former... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/nikkei27-98332 Thu, 26 May 2022 21:50:00 +0000 D7 Government & Economy New Articles /government-economy/nikkei27-98332 This means re-examining defence strategies, spending while building tangible, mutually beneficial economic cooperation, he says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/New-Covid-19-cases-in-Spore-nearly-double-to-4718-one-death-reported-84155 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:20:07 +0000 Paul Nah SC D7 Government & Economy /government-economy/New-Covid-19-cases-in-Spore-nearly-double-to-4718-one-death-reported-84155 THE number of daily new Covid-19 infections in Singapore climbed to 4,718 on Tuesday (April 19), nearly double from 2,480 cases the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/global-enterprise/Asia-Pacific-lags-in-hiring-for-green-jobs-LinkedIn-83739 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:48:47 +0000 Janice Lim D7 Global Enterprise D7 Government & Economy /global-enterprise/Asia-Pacific-lags-in-hiring-for-green-jobs-LinkedIn-83739 GIVEN the urgent need to address climate change, green skills or green jobs have been deemed critical to enable economies to transition... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/MAS-takes-more-aggressive-double-barrelled-move-to-tighten-monetary-policy-raises-inflation-forecast-638 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 07:12:17 +0000 Charmaine Anne Martin D7 Government & Economy /government-economy/MAS-takes-more-aggressive-double-barrelled-move-to-tighten-monetary-policy-raises-inflation-forecast-638 GROWTH in Singapore's deep tech sector is expected in the coming years, with opportunities opening up in the spacetech industry, sustainable materials... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/economists-expect-smaller-more-calibrated-budget Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Sharon See Economy & Policy D7 Government & Economy D7 News D7 SME D7 Top Stories Singapore SMEs /singapore/economy-policy/economists-expect-smaller-more-calibrated-budget Next round of support is seen targeted at sectors that continue to need help in pandemic-led recession; continued assistance for lower-income group... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-allow-small-drones-fly-over-people-and-night Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:45:32 +0000 International D7 Government & Economy /international/us-allow-small-drones-fly-over-people-and-night [WASHINGTON] Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/singapore-budget-2021/exempt-covid-19-tests-hospitalisation-charges-gst-deloitte Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0000 International D7 Government & Economy D7 News D7 SME D7 Top Stories Singapore SMEs /international/singapore-budget-2021/exempt-covid-19-tests-hospitalisation-charges-gst-deloitte ACCOUNTING firm Deloitte has called on the government to allow input tax claims for Covid-19 tests and Covid-19 hospitalisation charges for employees... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/singapore-budget-2021/more-covid-19-support-businesses-budget-wish-list Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Annabeth Leow International D7 Government & Economy D7 News D7 SME D7 Top Stories Singapore SMEs /international/singapore-budget-2021/more-covid-19-support-businesses-budget-wish-list Other suggestions include beefing up programmes that help SMEs and other companies digitalise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/global-tech-giants-moves-singapore-boon-talent-ecosystem Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Startups D7 Garage D7 Government & Economy D7 News D7 News D7 SME D7 Top Stories International Singapore SMEs Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/global-tech-giants-moves-singapore-boon-talent-ecosystem Zoom, iQiyi among latest names drawn to Republic as regional springboard because of its tech efforts, governance, neutral geopolitical stance https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-budget-2021/pwc-singapore-calls-tax-breaks-covid-19-business Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:25:50 +0000 Annabeth Leow Economy & Policy D7 Government & Economy Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-budget-2021/pwc-singapore-calls-tax-breaks-covid-19-business SINGAPORE'S tax rules could be tweaked in the next national Budget to cover pandemic-related spending and business needs, PwC Singapore has suggested. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/sff-x-switch-2020/singapore-pilot-platform-next-year-speed Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:25:14 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets D7 Banking & Finance D7 Government & Economy International /companies-markets/banking-finance/sff-x-switch-2020/singapore-pilot-platform-next-year-speed SINGAPORE is building a platform to speed up insurance claims, nudging the insurance sector to digitalise the claims process. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/sff-x-switch-2020/tech-inclusion-will-ensure-no-one-left-behind-analysts Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0000 International Banking & Finance Companies & Markets D7 Government & Economy D7 News D7 SME D7 Top Stories Singapore SMEs /international/sff-x-switch-2020/tech-inclusion-will-ensure-no-one-left-behind-analysts THE pace of digital revolution has picked up amid the Covid-19 havoc as disruptive technologies give rise to new business models and... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/sff-x-switch-2020/mas-nudges-financial-firms-local-high-tech-skills-transfers Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0000 International Banking & Finance Companies & Markets D7 Banking & Finance D7 Government & Economy D7 Top Stories /international/sff-x-switch-2020/mas-nudges-financial-firms-local-high-tech-skills-transfers It urges employers to look at hiring mid-career Singaporean professionals looking to switch industries too https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapores-q3-total-employment-contraction-slows-retrenchments-continue Thu, 29 Oct 2020 22:28:36 +0000 Sharon See Economy & Policy D7 Government & Economy D7 News D7 SME Singapore SMEs /singapore/economy-policy/singapores-q3-total-employment-contraction-slows-retrenchments-continue SINGAPORE'S total employment contracted at a slower pace in the third quarter of 2020, with resident employment rebounding to near pre-pandemic levels,... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/sff-x-switch-2019/us2b-investment-boost-singapores-green-finance-push Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:50:00 +0000 International Banking & Finance Companies & Markets D7 Banking & Finance D7 Government & Economy D7 Top Stories /international/sff-x-switch-2019/us2b-investment-boost-singapores-green-finance-push New MAS scheme will channel funds to asset managers committed to deepening green finance activities and capabilities in Singapore https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/ultra-driven Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:50:00 +0000 Claudia Chong Startups Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare D7 Consumer D7 Garage D7 Government & Economy D7 News D7 Technology D7 The Raffles Conversation D7 Transport Features International Opinion & Features Startups & Tech Technology Transport & Logistics /startups-tech/startups/ultra-driven In Grab's early days, co-founder Anthony Tan was out to kill off rivals. Seven years on, he now thrives on competition, and... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/government-firms-must-work-more-closely-together-heng Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:50:00 +0000 Companies & Markets D7 Awards D7 Government & Economy D7 SCA D7 Top Stories Events & Awards International Singapore Corporate Awards /companies-markets/government-firms-must-work-more-closely-together-heng THE Singapore government and the corporate sector must work more closely together, especially against a backdrop of slowing global and domestic growth,... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/singapore-third-sustainable-trade-index-down-first-2016 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:50:00 +0000 Lisa Kriwangko International D7 Government & Economy D7 Top Stories /international/singapore-third-sustainable-trade-index-down-first-2016 The index ranks 19 Asian economies by environmental, social and economic performances