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/sgx-enhances-disclosure-rules-build-value-creation-culture-among-issuers Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/sgx-enhances-disclosure-rules-build-value-creation-culture-among-issuers SGX RegCo CEO says the rule changes ‘strengthen disclosure standards while preserving flexibility for issuers’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/small-correction-after-recent-highs-coe-premiums-remain-elevated Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:46:39 +0000 Derryn Wong Singapore Companies & Markets Transport & Logistics /singapore/small-correction-after-recent-highs-coe-premiums-remain-elevated No dips expected in 2026; Land Transport Authority mulls increased differentiation of car categories  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/martin-modern-wallich-residences-properties-linked-money-laundering-case-sell-s16-3-million-auction Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:52:41 +0000 Jeanne Mah Property /property/martin-modern-wallich-residences-properties-linked-money-laundering-case-sell-s16-3-million-auction A Kaki Bukit factory has been withdrawn after pulling in a bid below its opening price of S$3.63 million https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-core-inflation-picks-2-2-august-analysts-mixed-mas-response Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Annabeth Leow Economy & Policy Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-core-inflation-picks-2-2-august-analysts-mixed-mas-response Headline inflation, which includes accommodation and private transport, rises to 2.3% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysias-coalition-strains-grow-investors-hold-their-nerve Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:42:53 +0000 Tan Ai Leng Asean International /international/asean/malaysias-coalition-strains-grow-investors-hold-their-nerve The ruling group should survive, but concerns over slow reforms and policy continuity are growing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/whats-agenda-when-xi-and-trump-meet-washington Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:43:23 +0000 Global International /international/global/whats-agenda-when-xi-and-trump-meet-washington Summit offers both leaders a chance to improve ties and seek common ground on contentious topics https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/keppel-reit-divest-freehold-grade-office-building-seoul-us255-8-million Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:21:05 +0000 Chloe Lim Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/keppel-reit-divest-freehold-grade-office-building-seoul-us255-8-million It is expected to be completed by Q4 this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/ex-execs-cw-group-allied-tech-charged-offences-linked-lawyers-s76-million-misappropriation Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:27:31 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/ex-execs-cw-group-allied-tech-charged-offences-linked-lawyers-s76-million-misappropriation Wong Koon Lup and Kenneth Low have pleaded not guilty, and are out on bail https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/smes/our-bread-and-butter-family-run-loos-hainanese-curry-rice-hands-reins-third-generation Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Koh Kim Xuan SMEs Singapore /singapore/smes/our-bread-and-butter-family-run-loos-hainanese-curry-rice-hands-reins-third-generation The younger owner of the heritage hawker stall is still learning how to cook her family’s well-loved recipes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/multi-chem-says-ceo-coo-stay-put-now-amid-cpib-probe Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:24:18 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Companies & Markets /companies-markets/multi-chem-says-ceo-coo-stay-put-now-amid-cpib-probe Their continued involvement ensures continuity as they are ‘intimately familiar’ with its business https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/when-growth-sectors-shed-workers-its-time-mind-gap Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:17:15 +0000 Annabeth Leow Economy & Policy Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/when-growth-sectors-shed-workers-its-time-mind-gap Why are industries behind Singapore’s robust economy also pulling back on jobs? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/adb-raises-south-east-asia-growth-outlook-ai-boom-offsets-energy-and-el-nino-pressures Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:01:43 +0000 Evan See Asean International /international/asean/adb-raises-south-east-asia-growth-outlook-ai-boom-offsets-energy-and-el-nino-pressures Region is expected to expand 4.7% in 2026, 4.9% in 2027, despite renewed geopolitical, energy-market stresses https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/temaseks-wan-chee-foong-helm-pil-lars-kastrup-be-board-adviser Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets /companies-markets/transport-logistics/temaseks-wan-chee-foong-helm-pil-lars-kastrup-be-board-adviser The port and logistics veteran will be appointed as deputy CEO on Oct 5, before taking the top job in April 2027 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/kuah-boon-wee-elected-snef-president-2026-2028-term Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:11:17 +0000 Renald Yeo Singapore /singapore/kuah-boon-wee-elected-snef-president-2026-2028-term The MTQ Corporation director succeeds Tan Hee Teck, while three new members join the employers’ federation’s 19-member council https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/xi-unlikely-bring-ceos-summit-where-trump-seeking-deals Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:09:48 +0000 Global International /international/global/xi-unlikely-bring-ceos-summit-where-trump-seeking-deals The lopsided list of executives on the American side reflects a potential difference in expectations between US and China https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/petronas-gears-south-east-asias-shift-net-lng-importer Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:26 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/petronas-gears-south-east-asias-shift-net-lng-importer The company sees its facilities’ strategic location and diverse supply portfolio as key advantages https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/barclays-appoints-morgan-stanleys-wee-yee-yeong-lead-private-bank-singapore-asia Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:49:12 +0000 Renald Yeo Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/barclays-appoints-morgan-stanleys-wee-yee-yeong-lead-private-bank-singapore-asia This follows launch of British bank’s booking centre in city-state as it expands wealth-management business in region https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/singapore-always-chooses-singapores-side-amid-us-china-rivalry-chan-chun-sing Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:49:12 +0000 Renald Yeo International Asean /international/singapore-always-chooses-singapores-side-amid-us-china-rivalry-chan-chun-sing He says staying relevant to both powers requires trust and credibility, as he also calls for deeper Asean economic integration https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/investors-need-brace-higher-rate-world Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Genevieve Cua Opinion & Features New Articles /opinion-features/investors-need-brace-higher-rate-world The macro forces exerting upward pressure on bond yields are unlikely to let up https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/autobahn-rent-car-charged-keeping-two-de-registered-vehicles Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:28:51 +0000 Derryn Wong Singapore Companies & Markets Transport & Logistics /singapore/autobahn-rent-car-charged-keeping-two-de-registered-vehicles The company also failed to prove that the vehicles had been exported or scrapped https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-corporate-awards-2026/we-dont-want-stay-we-are-ceo-patrick-ng-builds-more-resilient-huationg Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Companies & Markets Events & Awards Singapore Corporate Awards /companies-markets/singapore-corporate-awards-2026/we-dont-want-stay-we-are-ceo-patrick-ng-builds-more-resilient-huationg The group has moved up the construction value chain, expanded into new businesses https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/manila-taps-indias-gmr-us11-billion-airport-does-it-need-another Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:28:31 +0000 Rachel Ranosa-Joshi Asean International /international/asean/manila-taps-indias-gmr-us11-billion-airport-does-it-need-another By courting India’s private capital, the Philippines is shifting away from its reliance on development aid https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/will-s70000-child-entice-couples-have-kids-worries-over-dystopian-future-must-be-overcome Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:58:38 +0000 Leslie Yee Opinion & Features Columns Wealth Wealth & Investing /opinion-features/will-s70000-child-entice-couples-have-kids-worries-over-dystopian-future-must-be-overcome Confidence matters when couples decide whether to have children https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/safran-launches-us22-million-landing-gear-mro-facility-singapore Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:16:39 +0000 Derryn Wong International Asean /international/safran-launches-us22-million-landing-gear-mro-facility-singapore The Republic is now the aviation company’s second-largest location for such services globally https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/macquarie-trims-singtel-target-price-s4-98-keeps-outperform-rating Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/macquarie-trims-singtel-target-price-s4-98-keeps-outperform-rating The brokerage has cut its EPS estimates for the telco group by 15% for FY2027 and 10% for FY2028 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/radiant-world-table-shows-six-lenders-us870-million-exposure Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:00:05 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/radiant-world-table-shows-six-lenders-us870-million-exposure This is the first comprehensive accounting to be made public of lenders’ exposure to the iron ore trader https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/not-just-warehouse-industrial-players-pump-hundreds-millions-high-spec-automated-logistics-assets Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Jeanne Mah Property /property/not-just-warehouse-industrial-players-pump-hundreds-millions-high-spec-automated-logistics-assets Labour constraints, complex supply chains and rising costs are driving demand for these kitted-out facilities  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mlt-sell-shanghai-property-mapletree-northwest-logistics-park-us48-2-million Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:14:09 +0000 Chloe Lim Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/mlt-sell-shanghai-property-mapletree-northwest-logistics-park-us48-2-million The proposed sale is expected to be completed by Q3 FY2027/2028 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/singapore-set-aside-s3-7-billion-green-bond-proceeds-electric-rail-expansion-fy2025 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:21:38 +0000 Janice Lim ESG /esg/singapore-set-aside-s3-7-billion-green-bond-proceeds-electric-rail-expansion-fy2025 Some S$2.7 billion not yet allocated will be earmarked for Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line in next fiscal year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/can-first-time-homebuyer-couple-earning-s18000-month-afford-new-ec-unit Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:48:47 +0000 Leslie Yee Opinion & Features Columns Property Residential /opinion-features/can-first-time-homebuyer-couple-earning-s18000-month-afford-new-ec-unit Consider capping prices of such homes to largely below S$1.6 million each