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/opinion-features/succession-singapore-era-family-empires-coming-end Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Opinion & Features /opinion-features/succession-singapore-era-family-empires-coming-end More dynasty businesses such as UOB may have to hand over the reins to outsiders – but that does not have to... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/largely-business-usual-singapores-mice-industry-amid-iran-war Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/largely-business-usual-singapores-mice-industry-amid-iran-war Regional demand continues to provide support https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/3-5-singapore-travellers-rethinking-travel-plans-over-flight-prices-skyscanner-report Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Therese Soh Lifestyle Companies & Markets Transport & Logistics /lifestyle/3-5-singapore-travellers-rethinking-travel-plans-over-flight-prices-skyscanner-report Most remain certain about their ability to travel abroad in the next three months https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sgx-nasdaq-dual-listing-bridge-debut-mid-2026-resulting-ipos-could-tap-eqdp-funds Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Companies & Markets /companies-markets/sgx-nasdaq-dual-listing-bridge-debut-mid-2026-resulting-ipos-could-tap-eqdp-funds The changes to the Securities and Futures Act could pave the way for more tie ups between SGX and other exchanges https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/inside-asean/post-war-hardships-era-national-rise-vietnams-family-firms-face-first-succession-test Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Jamille Tran Asean International /international/asean/inside-asean/post-war-hardships-era-national-rise-vietnams-family-firms-face-first-succession-test The transition is reshaping not just companies, but the trajectory of Vietnam’s private sector as the primary economic growth engine https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-war-ceasefire-terminated-hostilities-war-powers-deadline-says-us-official Fri, 01 May 2026 06:01:02 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-war-ceasefire-terminated-hostilities-war-powers-deadline-says-us-official Trump faced a deadline on May 1 to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/grab-gets-first-singapore-johor-ride-hail-licence-anywhere-drop-rules-kick-may-4 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:44:22 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Transport & Logistics Asean Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/transport-logistics/grab-gets-first-singapore-johor-ride-hail-licence-anywhere-drop-rules-kick-may-4 Passengers gain the convenience of unrestricted drop-offs across Singapore and key districts in greater Johor https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/dbs-ceo-tan-su-shan-strikes-upbeat-tone-deposits-wealth-growth-after-strong-q1 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:47:03 +0000 Renald Yeo Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/dbs-ceo-tan-su-shan-strikes-upbeat-tone-deposits-wealth-growth-after-strong-q1 The lender declares a dividend of S$0.81 per share, up from S$0.75 the year before https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/meta-amazon-wall-street-global-giants-slashing-headcounts-worldwide Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Jermaine Fok Deon Loke Global Companies & Markets International /international/global/meta-amazon-wall-street-global-giants-slashing-headcounts-worldwide BT rounds up recent moves by major companies to pare their workforce in 2026 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/inside-asean/no-longer-just-outpost-vietnams-rise-opens-new-front-dbs-ocbc-uob Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Renald Yeo Asean Companies & Markets Global International /international/asean/inside-asean/no-longer-just-outpost-vietnams-rise-opens-new-front-dbs-ocbc-uob The financing needs of businesses there have grown as they integrate into Asian trade and capital flows https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/quiet-cost-noisy-workplace Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/quiet-cost-noisy-workplace Leaders must get better at recognising substance that does not announce itself https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/jll-singapore-cuts-over-20-jobs-or-1-workforce-knight-frank-singapore-also-lays-staff Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:25:08 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property /property/jll-singapore-cuts-over-20-jobs-or-1-workforce-knight-frank-singapore-also-lays-staff The latter confirms it is trimming a ‘small number’ of marketing and communications roles https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mlt-posts-7-fall-q4-dpu-s0-01819-eyes-s300-million-china-asset-sales Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:05:11 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/mlt-posts-7-fall-q4-dpu-s0-01819-eyes-s300-million-china-asset-sales China assets earmarked for sale are to be offloaded into a planned renminbi fund https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/were-not-bubble-tea-brand-chagee-aims-double-asia-pacific-footprint-600-stores-2027 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Paige Lim Asean Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare Global International New Articles Singapore SMEs /international/asean/were-not-bubble-tea-brand-chagee-aims-double-asia-pacific-footprint-600-stores-2027 Localisation and securing prime store locations are key priorities as the brand expands in the region, says its Apac CMO https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/fed-holds-rates-steady-there-are-divisions-over-what-next-moves-will-be Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:11:11 +0000 International Companies & Markets Opinion & Features /international/fed-holds-rates-steady-there-are-divisions-over-what-next-moves-will-be Outgoing chief Powell wants to stay on as a governor mainly as a guard dog for the central bank’s continued independence https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/apple-sales-forecast-beats-wall-street-expectations-shares-rise Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:14:10 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/apple-sales-forecast-beats-wall-street-expectations-shares-rise iPhone sales were held back in the quarter by supply constraints of advanced processor chips, says CEO Tim Cook https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/trust-bank-swings-profit-first-time-march-q1-still-loss-making Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/trust-bank-swings-profit-first-time-march-q1-still-loss-making Its CEO believes that the digital bank is on a sustainable path; in 2026, it will expand its current offerings and unveil... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wilmar-shares-fall-5-7-hedging-losses-iran-war-weigh-results Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:54:34 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Companies & Markets /companies-markets/wilmar-shares-fall-5-7-hedging-losses-iran-war-weigh-results Q1 profit down 22.8% at US$265 million; company cites temporary unrealised mark-to-market losses from hedging https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapores-employment-growth-moderates-q1-seasonal-factors-labour-market-stays-resilient Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/singapores-employment-growth-moderates-q1-seasonal-factors-labour-market-stays-resilient Unemployment rates and retrenchment figures stay broadly similar