https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/tech-chief-betting-clear-north-star-and-deep-care-drive-googles-apac-solutions The Business Times en 2026-07-04T21:38:34+08:00 Tech chief betting on a ‘clear North Star’ and ‘deep care’ to drive Google’s APAC solutions  https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/5826a707e45aec7d343963f26e3883f87b516bdc134d5e085969424c8d5c433a Ben King, Managing Director, Google Ben King, Google’s managing director for Singapore, says: "We really want to be part of the fabric of how a country moves forward.” https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sk-hynix-said-weigh-0-5-fee-payout-mega-adr-offering The Business Times en 2026-07-04T16:15:00+08:00 SK Hynix is said to weigh 0.5% fee payout in mega ADR offering https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-hungry-asia-already-drawing-lessons-iran-crisis The Business Times en 2026-07-04T15:10:00+08:00 Energy-hungry Asia is already drawing lessons from Iran crisis https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/australia-welcomes-draft-unesco-decision-keep-great-barrier-reef-danger-list The Business Times en 2026-07-04T14:31:00+08:00 Australia welcomes draft Unesco decision to keep Great Barrier Reef off danger list https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/jpmorgan-sees-us4500-gold-price-q4-says-risks-downside The Business Times en 2026-07-04T13:22:00+08:00 JPMorgan sees US$4,500 gold price in Q4, says risks to downside https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/scarred-1997-crash-south-korea-nervously-opens-24-hour-won-trading The Business Times en 2026-07-04T12:07:52+08:00 Scarred by 1997 crash, South Korea nervously opens 24-hour won trading https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-proposes-expanding-e-commerce-law-scope-platform-rules The Business Times en 2026-07-04T11:15:05+08:00 China proposes expanding e-commerce law scope, platform rules https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/europe-has-replaced-most-us-cuts-within-nato-top-commander-says The Business Times en 2026-07-04T10:20:14+08:00 Europe has replaced most US cuts within Nato, top commander says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/oil-prices-little-changed-us-iran-peace-efforts-hold The Business Times en 2026-07-04T08:35:15+08:00 Oil prices little changed as US-Iran peace efforts hold https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/europe-stoxx-600-clocks-best-week-over-month-rally-broadens The Business Times en 2026-07-04T08:15:35+08:00 Europe: Stoxx 600 clocks best week in over a month as rally broadens https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/read-room-or-lose-market-lessons-south-koreas-latest-corporate-gaffes The Business Times en 2026-07-04T07:30:00+08:00 Read the room or lose the market: Lessons from South Korea’s latest corporate gaffes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/how-i-knew-i-was-ready-retire-50 The Business Times en 2026-07-04T07:00:00+08:00 How I knew I was ready to retire at 50 https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/7f84547ecce5048f52baf214c564a5d4ea5a56fa670c9a9a020ce7caa9403017 Know what you are retiring to, not merely what you are retiring from. Retirement is a good time to rebuild healthy habits, like exercise. Know what you are retiring to, not merely what you are retiring from. Retirement is a good time to rebuild healthy habits, like exercise. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/bmw-ix3-50-xdrive-review-what-week-bmws-most-important-car-taught-me The Business Times en 2026-07-04T07:00:00+08:00 BMW iX3 50 xDrive review: What a week with BMW’s most important car taught me https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/family-businesses-fail-when-members-overstep-their-roles The Business Times en 2026-07-04T07:00:00+08:00 Family businesses fail when members overstep their roles https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/isca-imda-launch-programme-beef-accountants-fluency-ai The Business Times en 2026-07-03T23:48:07+08:00 Isca, IMDA launch programme to beef up accountants’ fluency in AI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/eu-commission-proposes-five-major-cross-border-defence-projects The Business Times en 2026-07-03T22:12:44+08:00 EU Commission proposes five major cross-border defence projects  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/indias-modi-visit-indonesia-australia-and-new-zealand-next-week The Business Times en 2026-07-03T21:37:21+08:00 India's Modi to visit Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand next week https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/japans-2026-wage-talks-end-third-year-gains-above-5 The Business Times en 2026-07-03T20:59:52+08:00 Japan’s 2026 wage talks end in third year of gains above 5% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/boustead-healthcare-unit-acquires-majority-stake-medtech-company-s6-million-equity-injection The Business Times en 2026-07-03T20:49:22+08:00 Boustead healthcare unit acquires majority stake in medtech company via S$6 million equity injection https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/hsbc-standard-chartered-weigh-significant-risk-transfers-asia-linked-deals-ramp The Business Times en 2026-07-03T19:11:26+08:00 HSBC, Standard Chartered weigh significant risk transfers as Asia-linked deals ramp up https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/newsletters/esg-insights/issue-201-wwf-singapore-ceo-coalitions-corsia-could-be-big-business The Business Times en 2026-07-03T19:00:00+08:00 Issue 201: WWF-Singapore CEO on coalitions; Corsia could be big business https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-jul-33 The Business Times en 2026-07-03T18:45:00+08:00 Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jul 3) https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/eu-trade-us-hits-record-high-despite-tariff-tensions The Business Times en 2026-07-03T18:18:15+08:00 EU trade with US hits record high despite tariff tensions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sia-engineering-air-india-ink-mou-explore-mro-collaboration-opportunities The Business Times en 2026-07-03T18:17:04+08:00 SIA Engineering, Air India ink MOU to explore MRO collaboration opportunities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-close-higher-amid-softer-us-job-growth-sti-0-5 The Business Times en 2026-07-03T18:15:36+08:00 Singapore shares close higher amid softer US job growth; STI up 0.5% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/more-brand-exposure-why-pickleball-makes-sense-corporate-sponsors The Business Times en 2026-07-03T18:00:00+08:00 More than brand exposure: Why pickleball makes sense for corporate sponsors https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/pboc-cuts-bond-purchases-sign-wariness-over-yield-declines The Business Times en 2026-07-03T17:51:08+08:00 PBOC cuts bond purchases in sign of wariness over yield declines https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/05fc8b874926ec5d6a0ead9019d74ee5de24e24a1faf04bd1614294ef2b2efff The People’s Bank of China first started trading government bonds in 2024 following a proposal by President Xi Jinping, although its purchases have been far from substantial. The People’s Bank of China first started trading government bonds in 2024 following a proposal by President Xi Jinping, although its purchases have been far from substantial. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts/chips-yen-wobbles-and-gold-bull-call-where-standard-chartered-sees-asia-markets-heading The Business Times en 2026-07-03T17:46:00+08:00 Chips, yen wobbles and a gold bull call: where Standard Chartered sees Asia markets heading https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-services-gauge-fares-better-forecast-despite-slip The Business Times en 2026-07-03T17:26:31+08:00 China services gauge fares better than forecast despite slip https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/ecbs-lagarde-wont-rule-out-early-departure The Business Times en 2026-07-03T17:19:01+08:00 ECB's Lagarde won't rule out early departure https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/new-opportunities-singapore-businesses-timor-leste-diversifies-economy-pm-wong The Business Times en 2026-07-03T17:00:00+08:00 New opportunities for Singapore businesses as Timor-Leste diversifies economy: PM Wong https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/indian-state-objects-mscs-us1-4-billion-deal-adani-ports The Business Times en 2026-07-03T16:37:24+08:00 Indian state objects to MSC’s US$1.4 billion deal with Adani Ports https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/a100b0d351187749886135405e1d26f4d3343fc072b0bdafa81d3498151f0066 Adani Ports fell as much as 1% on Friday, heading for its first daily decline after gaining about 4% over the previous three days. Adani Ports fell as much as 1% on Friday, heading for its first daily decline after gaining about 4% over the previous three days. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/uk-apartment-owners-getting-locked-out-money-saving-green-tech The Business Times en 2026-07-03T16:28:19+08:00 UK apartment owners getting locked out of money-saving green tech https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/memory-chipmaker-kioxia-ships-next-gen-samples-ai-boom-fuels-dramatic-comeback The Business Times en 2026-07-03T15:57:20+08:00 Memory chipmaker Kioxia ships next-gen samples as AI boom fuels dramatic comeback https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/us-mortgage-rates-decline-6-43-freddie-mac-says The Business Times en 2026-07-03T15:28:00+08:00 US mortgage rates decline to 6.43%, Freddie Mac says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/carlsberg-confidentially-files-us700-million-india-ipo The Business Times en 2026-07-03T15:27:34+08:00 Carlsberg confidentially files US$700 million India IPO https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/519cc8e1c9ca306b12c4954271b17594e310169912fa8e138dacd56f171a6df3 Carlsberg India is the country’s second-largest brewer with a market share of about 22%. Carlsberg India is the country’s second-largest brewer with a market share of about 22%. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/ai-trade-losing-one-its-key-signals The Business Times en 2026-07-03T15:23:11+08:00 The AI trade is losing one of its key signals https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/hong-kong-regulator-targets-ipo-book-building-new-enforcement-push The Business Times en 2026-07-03T15:22:46+08:00 Hong Kong regulator targets IPO book building in new enforcement push https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/trump-says-housing-bill-fine-still-holds-signing The Business Times en 2026-07-03T15:08:12+08:00 Trump says housing Bill is ‘fine’, but still holds off on signing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-investing/what-worlds-wealthiest-family-backed-organisations-know-about-money-and-hype The Business Times en 2026-07-03T15:00:00+08:00 What the world’s wealthiest family-backed organisations know about money and hype https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/singapore-breaks-top-5-financial-hubs-researchers-say The Business Times en 2026-07-03T14:57:50+08:00 Singapore breaks into top 5 financial hubs, researchers say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/personal-data-70000-people-compromised-cybersecurity-incident-involving-sla-vendor-ibm The Business Times en 2026-07-03T14:49:20+08:00 Personal data of 70,000 people compromised after cybersecurity incident involving SLA vendor IBM https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-may-slump-us60-hormuz-shock-us-iran-war-fades-citi The Business Times en 2026-07-03T14:39:05+08:00 Oil may slump to US$60 as Hormuz shock from US-Iran war fades: Citi https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/chip-industry-urges-us-avoid-moves-distort-memory-market The Business Times en 2026-07-03T14:28:22+08:00 Chip industry urges US to avoid moves that distort memory market https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/ura-releases-carved-out-jurong-lake-district-site-sale The Business Times en 2026-07-03T14:10:37+08:00 URA releases carved-out Jurong Lake District site for sale https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/amid-global-energy-pressures-south-east-asia-seeks-unlock-geothermal-powers-promise The Business Times en 2026-07-03T14:00:00+08:00 Amid global energy pressures, South-east Asia seeks to unlock geothermal power’s promise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/psa-vietnam-lhf-jointly-develop-four-deep-sea-container-berths-north-vietnam The Business Times en 2026-07-03T13:58:42+08:00 PSA Vietnam, LHF to jointly develop four deep-sea container berths in north Vietnam https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/tiktok-slashes-content-moderation-teams-globally-singapore-among-markets-affected The Business Times en 2026-07-03T13:39:53+08:00 TikTok slashes content moderation teams globally; Singapore among markets affected https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mas-partners-finance-industry-players-develop-safeguards-ai-agents The Business Times en 2026-07-03T13:17:05+08:00 MAS partners finance industry players to develop safeguards for AI agents https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/more-asia-investors-turning-europe-diversification-multi-polar-world-says-dws The Business Times en 2026-07-03T13:00:00+08:00 More Asia investors turning to Europe for diversification in multi-polar world, says DWS https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vertiv-bets-johor-ai-infrastructure-boom-shifts-data-centres-manufacturing The Business Times en 2026-07-03T12:43:14+08:00 Vertiv bets on Johor as AI infrastructure boom shifts from data centres to manufacturing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/adani-upsizes-share-sale-us1-6-billion-strong-investor-demand The Business Times en 2026-07-03T12:15:53+08:00 Adani upsizes share sale to US$1.6 billion on strong investor demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/resilient-aluminium-prices-set-boost-asias-smelters-over-global-rivals-analysts The Business Times en 2026-07-03T12:00:00+08:00 Resilient aluminium prices set to boost Asia’s smelters over global rivals: analysts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/economics-womens-weight The Business Times en 2026-07-03T11:59:48+08:00 The economics of women’s weight https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/bain-kkr-kv-asia-shortlisted-malaysias-avisena-healthcare-stake-sale-valuation-hits-us368-million The Business Times en 2026-07-03T11:55:10+08:00 Bain, KKR, KV Asia shortlisted for Malaysia’s Avisena Healthcare stake sale as valuation hits US$368 million: sources https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-open-select-sectors-timor-leste-workers-step-healthcare-asean-cooperation The Business Times en 2026-07-03T11:49:11+08:00 Singapore to open select sectors to Timor-Leste workers; step up healthcare, Asean cooperation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/canada-pm-carney-taps-state-owned-firm-build-oil-pipeline-growing-asian-demand The Business Times en 2026-07-03T11:33:12+08:00 Canada PM Carney taps state-owned firm to build oil pipeline for growing Asian demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/lamborghini-driving-boss-eminent-frog-porridge-charged-s3-8-million-tax-evasion-money-laundering The Business Times en 2026-07-03T11:15:17+08:00 Lamborghini-driving boss of Eminent Frog Porridge charged with S$3.8 million tax evasion, money laundering https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/alibaba-tencent-join-us2-billion-funding-kuaishous-kling-ai The Business Times en 2026-07-03T11:00:49+08:00 Alibaba, Tencent join US$2 billion funding for Kuaishou’s Kling AI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/microsoft-mobilises-6000-workers-help-customers-adopt-ai The Business Times en 2026-07-03T10:48:12+08:00 Microsoft mobilises 6,000 workers to help customers adopt AI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnams-q2-gdp-growth-accelerates-8-39-despite-global-headwinds The Business Times en 2026-07-03T10:36:01+08:00 Vietnam’s Q2 GDP growth accelerates to 8.39% despite global headwinds https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/new-landmarks-under-greater-sentosa-expected-open-early-2030s The Business Times en 2026-07-03T10:30:00+08:00 New landmarks under Greater Sentosa expected to open from early 2030s https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/private-credit-keeps-us14-billion-trapped-bid-outlast-storm The Business Times en 2026-07-03T10:17:39+08:00 Private credit keeps US$14 billion trapped in bid to outlast storm https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/after-us-iran-war-free-navigation-strait-hormuz-gone-good The Business Times en 2026-07-03T10:10:18+08:00 After the US-Iran war, is free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz gone for good? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sembcorp-shares-fall-four-month-low-citi-cuts-profit-forecasts The Business Times en 2026-07-03T10:02:28+08:00 Sembcorp shares fall to four-month low; Citi cuts profit forecasts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-thinks-musk-will-donate-spacex-stock-us-child-savings-scheme The Business Times en 2026-07-03T09:57:12+08:00 Trump thinks Musk will donate SpaceX stock to US child savings scheme https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/thrive/money-talk/ai-can-now-access-your-brokerage-account-should-you-let-it The Business Times en 2026-07-03T09:46:48+08:00 AI can now access your brokerage account. Should you let it? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-markets-find-footing-us-jobs-data-pmis-lift-stocks The Business Times en 2026-07-03T09:33:54+08:00 Asian markets find footing as US jobs data, PMIs lift stocks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/booming-ai-chip-trade-seals-hong-kongs-role-gateway-china The Business Times en 2026-07-03T09:23:26+08:00 Booming AI chip trade seals Hong Kong’s role as gateway to China https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/tokenisation-could-ease-liquidity-bottlenecks-next-phase-cross-border-payments-say-panellists The Business Times en 2026-07-03T09:00:00+08:00 Tokenisation could ease liquidity bottlenecks in next phase of cross-border payments, say panellists https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/china-quant-funds-draw-billions-ai-trounces-human-traders The Business Times en 2026-07-03T08:53:35+08:00 China quant funds draw billions as AI trounces human traders https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-jumps-2-8-after-soft-us-job-numbers-ease-fed-rate-hike-fears The Business Times en 2026-07-03T08:50:32+08:00 Gold jumps 2.8% after soft US job numbers ease Fed rate hike fears https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/reits-property/elite-uk-reit-sells-four-wales-properties-us8-million The Business Times en 2026-07-03T08:37:20+08:00 Elite UK Reit sells four Wales properties for US$8 million https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-financial-disclosure-shows-21000-trades-2025 The Business Times en 2026-07-03T08:31:27+08:00 Trump financial disclosure shows 21,000 trades in 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-frasers-property-elite-uk-reit The Business Times en 2026-07-03T08:28:28+08:00 Stocks to watch: Frasers Property, Elite UK Reit https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/soon-su-lin-step-down-frasers-property-singapore-ceo-tan-wee-hsien-named-successor The Business Times en 2026-07-03T08:00:05+08:00 Soon Su Lin to step down as Frasers Property Singapore CEO; Tan Wee Hsien named successor https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/peru-court-restores-state-oversight-over-chinas-cosco-mega-port-win-us The Business Times en 2026-07-03T07:47:31+08:00 Peru court restores state oversight over China’s Cosco mega-port in win for US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/how-japan-fighting-trumps-protectionism-new-trade-deals The Business Times en 2026-07-03T07:00:00+08:00 How Japan is fighting Trump’s protectionism with new trade deals https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/c5574ea4454aa07672a7a8de300206fb0c8789a0feac2ffcc89469b3e1af7330 Despite the many challenges to free trade under the current geoeconomic paradigm, Japan recognises that the opportunities it grants cannot be ignored. Despite the many challenges to free trade under the current geoeconomic paradigm, Japan recognises that the opportunities it grants cannot be ignored. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/interest-sgx-listed-small-and-mid-cap-stocks-returning-analysts-flag-overvalued-tech-counters The Business Times en 2026-07-03T07:00:00+08:00 Interest in SGX-listed small and mid-cap stocks returning, but analysts flag overvalued tech counters https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/spacexs-investors-are-giving-control-buy-musks-vision The Business Times en 2026-07-03T07:00:00+08:00 SpaceX’s investors are giving up control to buy into Musk’s vision https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-fed-chair-warsh-faces-hostile-board-over-monetary-policy The Business Times en 2026-07-03T06:55:55+08:00 Trump says Fed chair Warsh faces ‘hostile’ board over monetary policy