Singapore Budget 2019
Click here for all our Budget coverage; news, analysis, infographics
×
Dear Readers,
To provide you with better and more secure services, we are upgrading our key systems from 11.30pm on Nov 4, to 1am on Nov 5, Singapore time. During the upgrade, your access may be interrupted intermittently. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
One third of job roles in finance may be impacted by automation: MAS-IBF study
WITH the rise of data analytics and automation, the next three to five years may see a third of job roles in...
Insight
In this week's final episode of My SME Story, we feature Seng Hua Hng Foodstuff, the...
In this week's final episode of My SME Story, we feature Seng Hua Hng Foodstuff, the...
Daily Debrief: What Happened Today
Stories you might have missed
Heng Swee Keat promoted to Deputy Prime Minister from May 1
FINANCE Minister Heng Swee Keat will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) with effect from May 1, the Prime...
UPDATED 7 hours 52 min ago
Grab adds Agoda, Booking.com, BookMyShow, HOOQ to super app
GRAB has added hotel reservation services Agoda and Booking.com; entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow; and on...
UPDATED 11 hours 16 min ago
Biotech startup RWDC Industries raises US$22m in Series A3 round, aims to eliminate single-use plastics
RWDC Industries, a Singapore-based biotech startup, has raised US$22 million in an oversubscribed Series A3 round...
BREAKING NEWS
UAE launches 'Ministry of Possibilities'
[DUBAI] The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday unveiled a new branch of government, a Ministry of Possibilities, three...
Thai anti-junta party leader faces possible disqualification
[BANGKOK] The billionaire leader of an upstart anti-junta party which scooped up millions of votes in Thailand's...
Malaysia says it is keen for more 'fair' deals with China
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is hopeful of getting more "fair" investment from China, its foreign minister said on...
India says it has 'robust plan' to guarantee oil supply after end to Iran waivers
[MUMBAI] India said on Tuesday its refineries will have adequate oil supplies, thanks in part to imports from other...
Majestic Wine may sell all UK stores in shift online
[BENGALURU] Majestic Wine could sell its 200 or so branches in Britain as it shifts focus to its booming online...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
ASEAN BUSINESS
US demand not enough to save Q1 Asean exports
The electronics sector suffered more than others - led by the downturn in semiconductors.
Insight
GARAGE
Grab adds Agoda, Booking.com, BookMyShow, HOOQ to super app
GRAB has added hotel reservation services Agoda and Booking.com; entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow; and on...
UPDATED 11 hours 16 min ago
Insight
STOCKS
MARKET TODAY:
US: Wall St opens higher as technology shares gain
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Tuesday, led by gains in technology stocks and upbeat earnings from a handful...
Singapore shares slip 0.1% on Tuesday amid lack of market cues
THE Straits Times Index (STI) closed at 3,353.47, down 4.23 points or 0.13 per cent.
Malaysia: Shares close higher on Tuesday
MALAYSIA share prices closed higher on Tuesday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 5.38...
Hong Kong: Stocks close flat
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares were flat at the close on Tuesday, with investors hesitant ahead of key corporate...
Europe: London stocks open higher; eurozone flat
[LONDON] London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.3 per cent to 7,480.32 points on Tuesday after a surge in oil...
Tokyo: Stocks close up for third straight session
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks rose for a third straight session on Tuesday in cautious trade with investors largely on the...
BT WEEKLY
Fresh prospects in Australian student housing for Wee Hur
"A CRISIS is also an opportunity." So goes the Chinese proverb that local property group Wee Hur Holdings took to...
Insight
A taste of the good life at Culina
WE love fresh food markets. We love the idea of picking out raw oysters, crabs, shrimp, cuts of meat and having them...
Insight
LIFESTYLE
Charlie Siem
CHARLIE SIEM DISCOVERED his calling early - very early - in life. As he tells it, he was sitting in the back seat of...
Insight
Whisky business: Is the Japanese whisky shortage really a cause for concern?
“ACQUIRING JAPANESE WHISKY requires a lot of patience, resources and most of all – luck,” notes Loh Chin Hui, an...
Insight
The Meat Men: new beef-focused eateries
If it seems the simplest thing to do to slip a meat patty between a bun, why is it so hard to find a good burger in...
Insight
THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Apr 20, 2019
It pays to play safe
Rohan Mahadevan, senior vice-president of international markets at PayPal, which handles about a quarter of all e-commerce transactions globally, tells why keeping its entire platform secure for customers and merchants is the company's top priority.
Apr 13, 2019
Showbiz stalwart
Singaporean Ricky Ow, who started out in TV as a child actor and today oversees the Asia-Pacific portfolio of media and entertainment giant Turner, shares what the future of show business holds for the storied group whose TV brands run from CNN to Cartoon Network.
Apr 6, 2019
Irish eyes are smiling
Ireland is a committed member of the EU, and that spells huge opportunities for business, says the country’s Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys.
Mar 30, 2019
Providing connections
In today's digital economy, data enables invisible empowerment to companies big and small, says Orange Business Services CEO Helmut Reisinger.
READ OUR STORIES ON SGSME.SG
In using a digital platform to add a touch of modernity, Haulio’s Alvin Ea is hauling the logistics industry into a new era.
subscribe to
The Business Times
Stay connected with The Business Times
premium content on your favourite platforms
CALL 6388 3838
SUBSCRIBE NOW
Stay Updated
Get the latest news and information from BT newsletters for free:
Breakfast Brief every morning |
Daily Debrief every evening |
Please wait
