BT Singapore Budget 2025 Dialogue

From left: DBS group head of institutional banking Han Kwee Juan and Second Minister for Finance and National Development Indranee Rajah, with panel moderator Anita Gabriel, deputy news editor at The Business Times.
THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE BUDGET 2025 DIALOGUE

From Trump’s ‘tariff tantrum’ to the Johor-Singapore SEZ: highlights from BT’s post-Budget dialogue

Panellists also discuss how businesses can stay competitive and manage costs

DBS' group executive and group head of institutional banking Han Kwee Juan says executives need to be trained to talk about what their businesses look at, why they are growth companies, and why it is exciting to invest in them.

Singapore’s capital market research scene trapped in ‘chicken-and-egg’ situation: DBS’ Han Kwee Juan

Research can boost trading activity, but such movement itself is needed to justify funding the work, he says

Future-proofing businesses for resiliency was the theme of The Business Times Singapore Budget 2025 Dialogue.
THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE BUDGET 2025 DIALOGUE

Access to funding, talent key to businesses’ transformation efforts: panellists

But finding the right people is not easy, and remains a top concern for businesses, says DBS group executive and group head of institutional banking Han Kwee Juan