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/singapore/coe-review-rebate-surcharge-scheme-five-bands-backed-most-respondents Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:52:27 +0000 Derryn Wong Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/coe-review-rebate-surcharge-scheme-five-bands-backed-most-respondents Government not considering different rebate-fee levels for EVs, while taxis are still under review https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-ratify-asean-haze-coordination-centre-agreement-next-few-days-grace-fu Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:18:53 +0000 Evan See Economy & Policy Asean International Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-ratify-asean-haze-coordination-centre-agreement-next-few-days-grace-fu It will come into force only after six member states ratify the pact https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/analysts-cut-sheng-siong-target-price-rising-costs-cloud-earnings-outlook Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:32:16 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets /companies-markets/analysts-cut-sheng-siong-target-price-rising-costs-cloud-earnings-outlook The revisions come as the company’s shares continue to fall, down as much as 9.4% on Monday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/moneysmart-hit-data-breach-singapore-hong-kong-customers-affected Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:50:38 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets /companies-markets/moneysmart-hit-data-breach-singapore-hong-kong-customers-affected The platform says it has notified regulators and engaged independent cybersecurity experts to investigate https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysias-ioi-properties-makes-reit-listing-springboard-next-wave-growth Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Tan Ai Leng Asean Companies & Markets International Reits & Property /international/asean/malaysias-ioi-properties-makes-reit-listing-springboard-next-wave-growth The group is tapping a US$1.9 billion portfolio to fund local projects and will retain a 60% stake in the trust https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/just-tuning-us-midterms-heres-what-know Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:31:43 +0000 Global International /international/global/just-tuning-us-midterms-heres-what-know Democrats hope that voters will hand them majorities in the House and the Senate https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/spacex-anthropic-ipos-highlight-growing-clout-retail-investors-say-goldman-sachs-morgan-stanley-ceos Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:05:43 +0000 Benjamin Cher Companies & Markets /companies-markets/spacex-anthropic-ipos-highlight-growing-clout-retail-investors-say-goldman-sachs-morgan-stanley-ceos The offerings’ reception reflects the appetite for quality companies, notes Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/parkway-life-reit-9m-dpu-rises-13-4-s0-131-higher-rental-receipts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:36:54 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets /companies-markets/parkway-life-reit-9m-dpu-rises-13-4-s0-131-higher-rental-receipts However, revenue is down 1.9% at S$115.1 million, due partly to the depreciation of the Japanese yen https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/lhn-scale-senior-living-business-standalone-facilities Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Property /property/lhn-scale-senior-living-business-standalone-facilities It has tendered for sites, aims to launch its first 100-plus-room facility within two years https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/private-equitys-liquidity-crunch-fuels-growth-secondaries-alternative-fund-structures Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/private-equitys-liquidity-crunch-fuels-growth-secondaries-alternative-fund-structures The secondary market remains undercapitalised relative to the potential demand for liquidity https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-manufacturers-stay-upbeat-ai-demand-despite-geopolitical-clouds Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:01:25 +0000 Tessa Oh Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/singapore-manufacturers-stay-upbeat-ai-demand-despite-geopolitical-clouds A net weighted balance of 24% of firms expect business conditions to improve between October 2026 and March 2027 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/higher-rates-weaker-spending-philippines-entering-stagflation Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:47:24 +0000 Rachel Ranosa-Joshi Asean International /international/asean/higher-rates-weaker-spending-philippines-entering-stagflation A weakening peso, rising costs and shrinking investment are squeezing households and firms https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-factory-growth-slows-october-manufacturing-pmi-dips-51-4 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Low Youjin Economy & Policy Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-factory-growth-slows-october-manufacturing-pmi-dips-51-4 Expansion in electronics activity has eased, though AI-linked demand continues to support the sector https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/keppel-south-central-deals-juiced-income-support-need-not-be-bad-ones Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:28:58 +0000 Leslie Yee Opinion & Features Columns Companies & Markets Property Reits & Property /opinion-features/keppel-south-central-deals-juiced-income-support-need-not-be-bad-ones Fundamentals matter in Keppel Reit’s proposed purchase of stake in CBD building at S$626 million https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mas-moves-spur-infrastructure-investments-easing-capital-requirements-insurers Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:02:02 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Banking & Finance Singapore /companies-markets/mas-moves-spur-infrastructure-investments-easing-capital-requirements-insurers In addition, a S$30 million grant will defray costs of building up teams and skills, engaging professional services https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sheng-siong-shares-continue-last-weeks-slide-fall-over-9-hit-one-year-low Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:28:32 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare /companies-markets/sheng-siong-shares-continue-last-weeks-slide-fall-over-9-hit-one-year-low The company says the competition in grocery retail could intensify in the coming year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/great-eastern-q3-profit-falls-72-s102-9-million-weaker-valuations-divestment-loss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:01:53 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/great-eastern-q3-profit-falls-72-s102-9-million-weaker-valuations-divestment-loss The investment outlook is expected to remain challenging in the near-to-medium term, the group says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-banks-wealth-fees-may-ease-q3-ai-lending-bond-yields-draw-scrutiny Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benicia Tan Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/singapore-banks-wealth-fees-may-ease-q3-ai-lending-bond-yields-draw-scrutiny Analysts expect interest margins to stay under pressure, but asset quality and capital positions to hold firm https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/1-5-prime-region-private-home-resale-deals-made-loss-q3 Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:55:06 +0000 Jeanne Mah Property /property/1-5-prime-region-private-home-resale-deals-made-loss-q3 Share of such transactions edges up to 4.6% islandwide, highest in four years; ECs post biggest percentage gains https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/not-playing-red-ocean-sp-group-aims-triple-china-district-cooling-capacity-5-years Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benicia Tan Companies & Markets /companies-markets/not-playing-red-ocean-sp-group-aims-triple-china-district-cooling-capacity-5-years Having entered the mainland market in 2015, the company operates projects in 20 provinces and municipalities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/asset-light-or-asset-heavy-it-need-not-be-either-or-says-guocoland-ceo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Companies & Markets Property Reits & Property /companies-markets/asset-light-or-asset-heavy-it-need-not-be-either-or-says-guocoland-ceo The group is open to divesting assets, but there must be attractive opportunities to redeploy funds https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/stronger-governance-code-listing-rules-need-backing-robust-culture-stewardship Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:44:18 +0000 Ben Paul Opinion & Features Companies & Markets Wealth Wealth & Investing /opinion-features/stronger-governance-code-listing-rules-need-backing-robust-culture-stewardship Tougher rules alone may just generate more boilerplate disclosures that do little for investor confidence https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/loan-curbs-private-hire-car-buyers-2026-monthly-registrations-two-thirds-so-far Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:47:12 +0000 Derryn Wong Singapore /singapore/loan-curbs-private-hire-car-buyers-2026-monthly-registrations-two-thirds-so-far Government looking into applying loan restrictions across other financing arrangements including in-house loans https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/haze-probe-five-singapore-registered-companies-agree-engage-assessors Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:41:03 +0000 Singapore /singapore/haze-probe-five-singapore-registered-companies-agree-engage-assessors This will help establish whether they are connected to fires in Indonesia linked to the haze, says NEA https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/binance-resume-customer-withdrawals-phases-nov-1-after-hack Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:10:00 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/binance-resume-customer-withdrawals-phases-nov-1-after-hack Phase one of withdrawals will start from 2 pm to 5 pm Singapore time https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-investing/looking-beyond-glide-path-what-really-matters-target-date-investment-strategy Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wealth & Investing Wealth /wealth/wealth-investing/looking-beyond-glide-path-what-really-matters-target-date-investment-strategy It is not just about reducing exposure to equities over time, but also what type of securities one holds