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/capital-markets-currencies/ai-predictions-consumer-plays-analysts-offer-sgx-playbook-world-cup-2026 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:55:18 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/ai-predictions-consumer-plays-analysts-offer-sgx-playbook-world-cup-2026 The recommendations go beyond the standard sportswear and beer bumps to feature less obvious winners https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/dbs-launch-tokenised-physical-gold-retail-customers-singapore Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Benicia Tan Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/dbs-launch-tokenised-physical-gold-retail-customers-singapore It is also exploring plans to list the token on the DBS Digital Exchange https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/thai-hospitality-group-minor-international-said-mull-singapore-ipo-instead-hong-kong Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:56:54 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/thai-hospitality-group-minor-international-said-mull-singapore-ipo-instead-hong-kong Deliberations are still ongoing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/cuscaden-peak-sells-50-stake-south-australia-mall-us469-million Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:22:25 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Property /property/cuscaden-peak-sells-50-stake-south-australia-mall-us469-million Westfield Marion Shopping Centre is last piece of the Paragon Reit portfolio to be sold https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/stripe-moves-head-global-product-singapore-drive-asia-pacific-growth Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Lionel Lim Asean International New Articles Singapore /international/asean/stripe-moves-head-global-product-singapore-drive-asia-pacific-growth Abhinav Tiwari also sees an opportunity to be part of city-state’s development of stablecoin payments https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/meta-starts-unwinding-singapore-based-manus-deal-splitting-operations-data Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:35:44 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/meta-starts-unwinding-singapore-based-manus-deal-splitting-operations-data Facebook’s owner has effectively put up a firewall between itself and the AI firm, which moved here in 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sgx-securities-trading-value-jumps-70-may-amid-robust-trading-activity Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:53:07 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/sgx-securities-trading-value-jumps-70-may-amid-robust-trading-activity Securities daily average value for the month up 79% year on year at S$2.4 billion, the highest level recorded since October 2007 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/five-areas-watch-renewed-us-iran-hostilities-rattle-global-markets Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:18:57 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/five-areas-watch-renewed-us-iran-hostilities-rattle-global-markets Capital is rotating into defensive, domestically oriented equities, including healthcare and consumer services https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/software-sell-singapores-private-wealth-gets-more-discerning-ai-era-technology-exposure Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Jean Low Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/software-sell-singapores-private-wealth-gets-more-discerning-ai-era-technology-exposure Family offices and allocators are pivoting away from generic softwares towards deep data moats and structural resilience https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/spacex-ipo-noisy-spectacle-defies-logic-might-be-exactly-what-singapore-needs Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:27:25 +0000 Jude Chan Opinion & Features Columns Companies & Markets /opinion-features/spacex-ipo-noisy-spectacle-defies-logic-might-be-exactly-what-singapore-needs To be a hub for growth capital, the city needs to develop a tolerance for companies with hyped-up valuations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-nascent-medical-tourism-lures-foreign-patients-cutting-edge-cheap-medical-care Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:02:14 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare International /international/global/chinas-nascent-medical-tourism-lures-foreign-patients-cutting-edge-cheap-medical-care The country has rapidly emerged as an important player in global medical research and innovation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singaporeans-and-prs-can-now-open-ocbc-malaysia-business-accounts-singpass Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:03:20 +0000 Jermaine Fok Singapore New Articles /singapore/singaporeans-and-prs-can-now-open-ocbc-malaysia-business-accounts-singpass The bank says applicants can complete identity authentication digitally as part of the process https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/deloittes-lee-boon-teck-new-isca-chief-urges-accountants-be-fluent-accounting-and-tech Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Renald Yeo Companies & Markets Banking & Finance Singapore /companies-markets/deloittes-lee-boon-teck-new-isca-chief-urges-accountants-be-fluent-accounting-and-tech He tells BT that he will also use his term to help accountants new and experienced to build career resilience https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/tech-stocks-could-surpass-s-reits-iedge-singapore-next-50-index-if-growth-momentum-keeps-sgx Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/tech-stocks-could-surpass-s-reits-iedge-singapore-next-50-index-if-growth-momentum-keeps-sgx The growth in technology’s footprint is happening at the expense of defensive, income-oriented segments https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/spacex-ipo-more-four-times-oversubscribed-sources Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:23:22 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/spacex-ipo-more-four-times-oversubscribed-sources SPACEX’s initial public offering has attracted demand for more than four times the available shares, according to people familiar with the matter,... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/stocks-fall-tensions-flare-new-us-attacks-iran Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:21:21 +0000 Asean Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/asean/stocks-fall-tensions-flare-new-us-attacks-iran Latest US strikes have injected more volatility into global markets and threaten to further crimp oil supplies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/cicts-s3-9-billion-paragon-buy-draws-scrutiny-over-timing-funding-egm Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:47:53 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Property Companies & Markets /property/cicts-s3-9-billion-paragon-buy-draws-scrutiny-over-timing-funding-egm Still, unitholders vote overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed acquisition, with 99.96% of votes for it https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/applied-materials-boosts-singapore-manufacturing-operations-us500-million-campus-meet-ai-chip-demand Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:10:16 +0000 Lionel Lim Singapore New Articles /singapore/applied-materials-boosts-singapore-manufacturing-operations-us500-million-campus-meet-ai-chip-demand Asia accounts for more than 80% of the American firm’s revenue https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/singapore-court-targets-bigpay-teleport-stakes-blow-tony-fernandes-led-capital Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:32:55 +0000 Tan Ai Leng Asean International /international/asean/singapore-court-targets-bigpay-teleport-stakes-blow-tony-fernandes-led-capital Action stems from years-long shareholder dispute, threatens assets central to Capital A’s growth strategy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/bizlink-buy-blackstones-singapore-based-interplex-us850-million Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:18:22 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/bizlink-buy-blackstones-singapore-based-interplex-us850-million Interplex Datacom makes the components that form the physical architecture of AI server racks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/ai-salaries-singapore-rising-5-times-faster-overall-wages-fresh-grads-earn-s90k-year Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:08:09 +0000 Singapore /singapore/ai-salaries-singapore-rising-5-times-faster-overall-wages-fresh-grads-earn-s90k-year Both Chinese and US tech firms are ramping up hiring for Singapore‑based jobs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/single-founders-billion-dollar-valuations-ai-minting-unicorn-startups-birth Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Tessa Oh Singapore /singapore/single-founders-billion-dollar-valuations-ai-minting-unicorn-startups-birth But this is less so in Asia, where entrepreneurs seek profitability over valuations: Granite Asia’s Jenny Lee  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/shopee-cuts-hundreds-developer-jobs-globally-during-pivot-ai Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:37:48 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/shopee-cuts-hundreds-developer-jobs-globally-during-pivot-ai The reductions, which started this week, amount to about 8% of the company’s developer workforce https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cgsi-upgrades-singapore-banking-sector-overweight-net-interest-income-upside Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/cgsi-upgrades-singapore-banking-sector-overweight-net-interest-income-upside It raises earnings per share estimates for all three local banks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/icapital-strengthens-apac-presence-demand-alternatives-surges-among-wealthy-investors Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0000 Jean Low Companies & Markets /companies-markets/icapital-strengthens-apac-presence-demand-alternatives-surges-among-wealthy-investors Singapore’s wealthy are no longer asking whether to invest in alternatives – they want to know how: COO https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysias-government-linked-funds-invest-firms-under-my-value-programme Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:29:01 +0000 Tan Ai Leng Asean International /international/asean/malaysias-government-linked-funds-invest-firms-under-my-value-programme State pension funds and investment managers will back firms prioritising governance and value https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/nio-denies-us-allegations-says-inclusion-chinese-military-companies-list-will-not-impact-business Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:06:35 +0000 Benjamin Cher Companies & Markets /companies-markets/nio-denies-us-allegations-says-inclusion-chinese-military-companies-list-will-not-impact-business BYD, Alibaba and other tech firms have also been placed on the list https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-negotiate-fta-regional-bloc-8-east-african-countries Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:37:24 +0000 Singapore /singapore/singapore-negotiate-fta-regional-bloc-8-east-african-countries President Tharman’s state visit is the first such visit by a Singapore president to Tanzania https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/us165-billion-renewable-energy-assets-asean-face-high-risk-climate-hazards-report Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim Asean ESG International /international/asean/us165-billion-renewable-energy-assets-asean-face-high-risk-climate-hazards-report Upfront investment of about US$13 billion to make these assets more climate-resilient can help avoid US$82 billion in losses https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/bombardier-grow-apac-service-hub-singapore-s100-million-expansion Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:46:57 +0000 Derryn Wong Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/bombardier-grow-apac-service-hub-singapore-s100-million-expansion A new facility in JTC’s Seletar Aerospace Park will create the largest business aviation service centre in the world https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/singpost-unveils-s30-million-sortation-machines-will-boost-its-parcels-processing-capacity Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets /companies-markets/transport-logistics/singpost-unveils-s30-million-sortation-machines-will-boost-its-parcels-processing-capacity New systems will increase capacity to process small and medium-sized parcels from 100,000 to 300,000 per day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-benefits-middle-east-flight-reroutings-only-temporarily-iata Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:14:36 +0000 Singapore Companies & Markets Transport & Logistics /singapore/singapore-benefits-middle-east-flight-reroutings-only-temporarily-iata [RIO DE JANEIRO] Changi Airport is a net beneficiary of the closure of Middle East airspace, given that Singapore Airlines (SIA) responded... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/reits-property/s-reits-positioned-recovery-yield-spreads-widen-analysts Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:42:10 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Reits & Property Companies & Markets /companies-markets/reits-property/s-reits-positioned-recovery-yield-spreads-widen-analysts The sector offers a yield spread of about 3.8%-4% over 10-year Singapore government bonds, say DBS and UOBKH https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-employers-willing-pay-premium-ai-skills-amid-softer-hiring-sentiment-survey Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Deon Loke Singapore /singapore/singapore-employers-willing-pay-premium-ai-skills-amid-softer-hiring-sentiment-survey The outlook drops to 13%, its lowest level since late 2021