https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-aug-4-2026 The Business Times en 2026-08-04T18:30:25+08:00 Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 4, 2026) https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/china-wont-apologise-overcapacity The Business Times en 2026-08-04T18:27:52+08:00 China won’t apologise for overcapacity https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ho-bee-land-acquires-us34-1-million-western-australia-residential-site-jv The Business Times en 2026-08-04T18:27:51+08:00 Ho Bee Land acquires US$34.1 million Western Australia residential site in JV https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-investing/independent-lender-offers-premium-financing-buyers-high-net-worth-insurance The Business Times en 2026-08-04T18:26:32+08:00 Independent lender offers premium financing for buyers of high-net-worth insurance https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/revolut-ceo-sued-broker-over-fees-us400-million-superyacht The Business Times en 2026-08-04T18:25:24+08:00 Revolut CEO sued by broker over fees on US$400 million superyacht https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/three-arrows-going-after-founder-zhu-sus-wife-us40-million-dubai-property-sale The Business Times en 2026-08-04T18:17:11+08:00 Three Arrows going after founder Zhu Su’s wife for US$40 million from Dubai property sale https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/gillman-barracks-maju-forest-need-be-developed-meet-housing-needs-over-next-decade-alvin-tan The Business Times en 2026-08-04T17:59:50+08:00 Gillman Barracks, Maju Forest need to be developed to meet housing needs over next decade: Alvin Tan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/what-openais-recent-security-breach-should-teach-singapores-boards The Business Times en 2026-08-04T17:58:04+08:00 What OpenAI’s recent security breach should teach Singapore’s boards https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-getting-more-anxious-about-mythos-ahead-trump-xi-meeting The Business Times en 2026-08-04T17:44:07+08:00 China is getting more anxious about Mythos ahead of Trump-Xi meeting https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-investing/how-strong-singapore-dollar-can-shape-your-investment-strategy The Business Times en 2026-08-04T17:39:05+08:00 How a strong Singapore dollar can shape your investment strategy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/hong-leong-holdings-guocoland-jv-sole-bidder-berlayar-drive-condo-site The Business Times en 2026-08-04T17:36:45+08:00 Hong Leong Holdings, GuocoLand JV is sole bidder for Berlayar Drive condo site https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/samsungs-retail-investors-seek-extra-shareholder-meeting-over-buybacks-bonuses The Business Times en 2026-08-04T17:11:09+08:00 Samsung’s retail investors seek extra shareholder meeting over buybacks, bonuses https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-manufacturing-federation-names-ex-aspri-executive-director-wayne-yap-ceo The Business Times en 2026-08-04T17:10:46+08:00 Singapore Manufacturing Federation names ex-ASPRI executive director Wayne Yap as CEO https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-investing/reflecting-30-years-work-and-investing-and-why-it-matters-more-today The Business Times en 2026-08-04T16:31:37+08:00 Reflecting on 30 years of work and investing, and why it matters more today https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/lufthansa-warns-2026-profits-could-fall-amid-fuel-price-volatility The Business Times en 2026-08-04T16:18:46+08:00 Lufthansa warns 2026 profits could fall amid fuel price volatility https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/nvidia-will-soon-face-chip-limit-warns-huaweis-top-scientist The Business Times en 2026-08-04T16:05:51+08:00 Nvidia will soon face a chip limit, warns Huawei’s top scientist https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/govtech-will-continue-working-vendors-amid-agency-changes-jasmin-lau The Business Times en 2026-08-04T15:46:25+08:00 GovTech will continue working with vendors amid agency changes: Jasmin Lau https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/bps-q2-profit-more-doubles-top-us5-billion-oil-surge The Business Times en 2026-08-04T15:31:50+08:00 BP’s Q2 profit more than doubles to top US$5 billion on oil surge https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/tiktoks-podcasts-and-promises-britains-new-pm-whirlwind-start The Business Times en 2026-08-04T15:13:06+08:00 TikToks, podcasts and promises: Britain’s new PM is off to a whirlwind start https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-investing/boj-hold-july-case-another-rate-hike-taking-shape The Business Times en 2026-08-04T15:11:16+08:00 BOJ on hold in July, but case for another rate hike is taking shape https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/apple-seeks-preliminary-injunction-against-openai-trade-secrets-case The Business Times en 2026-08-04T15:03:44+08:00 Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/softbanks-openai-funding-plans-face-reckoning-q1-earnings The Business Times en 2026-08-04T15:02:52+08:00 SoftBank's OpenAI funding plans to face reckoning at Q1 earnings https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/china-mobile-said-be-mulling-stake-sale-thailands-true The Business Times en 2026-08-04T14:29:05+08:00 China Mobile said to be mulling stake sale in Thailand’s True https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/south-korean-leveraged-etf-trading-plummets-under-new-curbs The Business Times en 2026-08-04T14:28:37+08:00 South Korean leveraged ETF trading plummets under new curbs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/vietnam-preparing-us8-4-billion-lending-package-smes-priority-projects-boost-growth The Business Times en 2026-08-04T14:14:46+08:00 Vietnam preparing US$8.4 billion lending package for SMEs, priority projects to boost growth https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/saudi-aramco-profit-jumps-33-us-iran-war-boosts-oil-prices The Business Times en 2026-08-04T14:07:39+08:00 Saudi Aramco profit jumps 33% as US-Iran war boosts oil prices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/toyota-unveils-us6-3-billion-buyback-raises-profit-outlook The Business Times en 2026-08-04T13:58:43+08:00 Toyota unveils US$6.3 billion buyback, raises profit outlook https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/us-led-orion-consortium-eyes-over-us20-billion-critical-minerals-projects-targeting-south-east-asia The Business Times en 2026-08-04T13:54:02+08:00 US-led Orion consortium eyes over US$20 billion for critical minerals projects, targeting South-east Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/lower-consent-hurdle-among-changes-proposed-en-bloc-sales-spur-redevelopment-protect-minority-owners The Business Times en 2026-08-04T13:49:46+08:00 Lower consent hurdle among changes proposed for en bloc sales to spur redevelopment, protect minority owners https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/shein-seeks-us30-40-billion-valuation-august-hong-kong-ipo-sources The Business Times en 2026-08-04T12:36:36+08:00 Shein seeks US$30-$40 billion valuation for August Hong Kong IPO: sources https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/hsbc-beats-estimates-us10-1-billion-quarterly-profit-announces-fresh-us1-billion-stock-buyback The Business Times en 2026-08-04T12:27:11+08:00 HSBC beats estimates with US$10.1 billion quarterly profit, announces fresh US$1 billion stock buyback https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/japan-casts-military-buildup-path-economic-prosperity The Business Times en 2026-08-04T12:19:38+08:00 Japan casts military buildup as path to economic prosperity https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/can-iran-outlast-us-how-teheran-widening-its-pressure-campaign-force-concessions The Business Times en 2026-08-04T12:17:10+08:00 Can Iran outlast the US? How Teheran is widening its pressure campaign to force concessions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/time-could-be-different-russia-sanctions The Business Times en 2026-08-04T12:00:00+08:00 This time could be different for Russia sanctions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/japans-economy-minister-offers-sanguine-view-inflation The Business Times en 2026-08-04T11:57:57+08:00 Japan’s economy minister offers sanguine view on inflation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysias-dap-vote-staying-government-after-phs-negeri-sembilan-election-defeat The Business Times en 2026-08-04T11:48:24+08:00 Malaysia’s DAP to vote on staying in government after PH’s Negeri Sembilan election defeat https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/analysts-upbeat-new-keppel-core-operations-despite-groups-net-profit-plunge The Business Times en 2026-08-04T11:36:54+08:00 Analysts upbeat on ‘New Keppel’ core operations despite group’s net profit plunge https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/shipping-traffic-key-gulf-waterways-little-changed-uncertain-us-iran-peace-talks The Business Times en 2026-08-04T11:09:29+08:00 Shipping traffic at key Gulf waterways little changed on uncertain US-Iran peace talks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/asias-wealthy-investors-turning-private-markets-ai-stocks-look-frothy-brookfield The Business Times en 2026-08-04T11:08:47+08:00 Asia’s wealthy investors turning to private markets as AI stocks look ‘frothy’: Brookfield https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/australia-household-spending-jumps-fuel-spike-drives-ev-surge The Business Times en 2026-08-04T11:06:53+08:00 Australia household spending jumps as fuel spike drives EV surge https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cold-storage-moves-convenience-retail-go-replace-fairprice-58-esso-stations The Business Times en 2026-08-04T10:45:44+08:00 Cold Storage moves into convenience retail with On The Go, to replace FairPrice at 58 Esso stations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/amazon-cloud-chief-says-potential-ai-business-just-massive The Business Times en 2026-08-04T10:32:38+08:00 Amazon cloud chief says potential AI business is ‘just massive’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/you-need-have-great-barriers-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-deep-tech-ai-reshapes-startup-investing The Business Times en 2026-08-04T10:29:48+08:00 ‘You need to have great barriers to entry’: More VC firms expand into deep tech as AI reshapes startup investing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/why-japan-propping-yen-us-help The Business Times en 2026-08-04T10:24:00+08:00 Why Japan is propping up the yen with US help https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/falconx-cuts-10-workforce-amid-crypto-downturn-half-singapore-staff-laid-sources The Business Times en 2026-08-04T09:54:16+08:00 FalconX cuts 10% of workforce amid crypto downturn; half of Singapore staff laid off: sources https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysias-anwar-defensive-ally-turns-major-rival The Business Times en 2026-08-04T09:44:19+08:00 Malaysia’s Anwar on defensive as ally turns into major rival https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/trump-blasts-exxonmobil-chevron-making-too-much-money-demands-lower-petrol-prices The Business Times en 2026-08-04T09:06:08+08:00 Trump blasts ExxonMobil, Chevron for making ‘too much money,’ demands lower petrol prices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/south-koreas-kospi-drops-asian-stocks-dip-after-us-tech-rally-yen-steadies The Business Times en 2026-08-04T09:00:40+08:00 South Korea’s Kospi drops as Asian stocks dip after US tech rally; yen steadies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-parkway-life-reit-lendlease-global-commercial-reit-first-sponsor-apac-realty-kore-us The Business Times en 2026-08-04T08:31:11+08:00 Stocks to watch: Parkway Life Reit, Lendlease Global Commercial Reit, First Sponsor, Apac Realty, Kore US Reit https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/tiktok-settling-three-teen-social-media-lawsuits-ahead-trial The Business Times en 2026-08-04T08:30:05+08:00 TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/south-koreas-lee-orders-swift-follow-housing-supply-financial-measures The Business Times en 2026-08-04T08:25:19+08:00 South Korea's Lee orders swift follow-up on housing supply, financial measures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-clings-gains-us-japan-currency-intervention-traders-stay-alert-more The Business Times en 2026-08-04T08:23:52+08:00 Yen clings to gains from US-Japan currency intervention as traders stay alert to more https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/parkway-life-reit-posts-14-6-rise-h1-dpu-s0-0877 The Business Times en 2026-08-04T08:17:58+08:00 Parkway Life Reit posts 14.6% rise in H1 DPU to S$0.0877 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/qantas-exit-jetstar-japan-us52-million-share-buyback-deal The Business Times en 2026-08-04T08:16:51+08:00 Qantas to exit Jetstar Japan in US$52 million share buyback deal https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/catalonia-president-eyes-asean-investors-infrastructure-healthcare-green-tech The Business Times en 2026-08-04T08:00:00+08:00 Catalonia president eyes Asean investors for infrastructure, healthcare, green tech https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/south-korea-inflation-cools-three-month-low-july-risks-remain The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:51:26+08:00 South Korea inflation cools to three-month low in July, but risks remain https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steady-middle-east-talks-weigh-interest-rate-outlook The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:45:38+08:00 Gold steady as Middle East talks weigh on interest rate outlook https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/25-democratic-led-us-states-sue-trump-administration-over-new-tariffs The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:39:44+08:00 25 Democratic-led US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/palantir-lifts-fy-income-outlook-us4-9-billion-after-q2-results-otherworldly-sales The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:32:06+08:00 Palantir lifts FY income outlook to US$4.9 billion after Q2 results, ‘otherworldly’ sales https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-anthropic-google-openai-meet-trump-officials-about-ai-safety-testing The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:26:33+08:00 Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/grab-reports-us252-million-q2-earnings-raises-guidance-2026 The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:25:21+08:00 Grab reports US$252 million in Q2 earnings, raises guidance for 2026 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/fifa-chief-infantinos-plan-juice-football-has-put-his-job-risk The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:00:00+08:00 Fifa chief Infantino’s plan to juice football has put his job at risk https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/ai-age-we-must-all-be-fact-checkers The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:00:00+08:00 In the AI age, we must all be fact-checkers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/us-ban-new-chinese-robots-could-backfire The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:00:00+08:00 The US ban on new Chinese robots could backfire https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/competitive-circular-economy-singapore-should-measure-what-matters The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:00:00+08:00 For a competitive circular economy, Singapore should measure what matters https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/firmer-rates-wealth-gains-likely-lift-singapore-banks-q2-results The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:00:00+08:00 Firmer rates, wealth gains likely to lift Singapore banks’ Q2 results https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/how-singapore-can-lead-green-finance-amid-global-fragmentation The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:00:00+08:00 How Singapore can lead in green finance amid global fragmentation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/asia-becoming-self-supporting-ai-ecosystem-western-firms-are-missing-out The Business Times en 2026-08-04T07:00:00+08:00 Asia is becoming a self-supporting AI ecosystem. Western firms are missing out https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/snap-beats-revenue-estimates-ad-boost-world-cup-shares-surge The Business Times en 2026-08-04T06:59:56+08:00 Snap beats revenue estimates on ad boost from World Cup, shares surge https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-says-talks-are-irans-last-chance-after-threats The Business Times en 2026-08-04T06:40:25+08:00 Trump says talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ after threats https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-gains-over-2-talks-end-us-iran-war-remain-uncertain The Business Times en 2026-08-04T06:24:32+08:00 Oil gains over 2% as talks to end US-Iran war remain uncertain https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-start-august-higher-us-iran-diplomacy-hopes The Business Times en 2026-08-04T05:51:13+08:00 European shares start August higher on US-Iran diplomacy hopes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-rallies-dow-closes-record-iran-talks-optimism The Business Times en 2026-08-04T05:41:11+08:00 US stocks: Wall Street rallies, Dow closes at record on Iran talks optimism https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts/frasers-propertys-hospitality-revamp The Business Times en 2026-08-04T05:00:00+08:00 Frasers Property’s hospitality revamp https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/ubs-pay-us125-million-fines-over-anti-money-laundering-violations The Business Times en 2026-08-04T00:17:58+08:00 UBS to pay US$125 million in fines over anti-money laundering violations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-manufacturing-activity-jumps-more-four-year-high-july The Business Times en 2026-08-03T22:21:39+08:00 US manufacturing activity jumps to more than four-year high in July https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/amazon-enters-us3-trillion-club-wall-street-opens-higher-middle-east-deal-hopes The Business Times en 2026-08-03T22:11:37+08:00 Amazon enters US$3 trillion club as Wall Street opens higher on Middle East deal hopes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/marriotts-q3-profit-forecast-falls-short-estimates-middle-east-revenue-drops The Business Times en 2026-08-03T21:54:09+08:00 Marriott’s Q3 profit forecast falls short of estimates as Middle East revenue drops https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-pmi-edges-51-4-july-despite-middle-east-supply-chain-pressures The Business Times en 2026-08-03T21:00:00+08:00 Singapore PMI edges up to 51.4 in July despite Middle East supply-chain pressures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/singapore-asean-have-be-proactive-stay-relevant-volatile-world-chan-chun-sing The Business Times en 2026-08-03T20:48:33+08:00 Singapore, Asean have to be proactive to stay relevant in volatile world: Chan Chun Sing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/lendlease-global-commercial-reit-posts-3-rise-h2-dpu-s0-0185 The Business Times en 2026-08-03T20:25:21+08:00 Lendlease Global Commercial Reit posts 3% rise in H2 DPU to S$0.0185 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/borneo-motors-lays-workers-amid-restructuring-exercise The Business Times en 2026-08-03T20:17:26+08:00 Borneo Motors lays off workers amid restructuring exercise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-steps-protection-chip-designs-revised-regulations The Business Times en 2026-08-03T20:03:22+08:00 China steps up protection for chip designs in revised regulations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-fall-local-banks-end-mixed-sti-down-0-3 The Business Times en 2026-08-03T19:58:47+08:00 Singapore shares fall as local banks end mixed; STI down 0.3% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/diamond-buyers-are-freaking-out-vietnam-after-gem-scandal The Business Times en 2026-08-03T19:49:21+08:00 Diamond buyers are freaking out in Vietnam after gem scandal https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/first-sponsor-sinks-red-s92-8-million-loss-h1 The Business Times en 2026-08-03T19:38:17+08:00 First Sponsor sinks into the red with S$92.8 million loss in H1 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/dbs-names-former-ping-chief-innovation-officer-jonathan-larsen-board The Business Times en 2026-08-03T19:21:50+08:00 DBS names former Ping An chief innovation officer Jonathan Larsen to board https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/apac-realty-h1-net-profit-falls-16-8-s9-4-million-special-dividend-s0-036-share-proposed The Business Times en 2026-08-03T19:05:17+08:00 Apac Realty H1 net profit falls 16.8% to S$9.4 million; special dividend of S$0.036 a share proposed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/dbs-hires-ex-standard-chartered-banker-lead-india-wealth-team The Business Times en 2026-08-03T18:58:15+08:00 DBS hires ex-Standard Chartered banker to lead India wealth team https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-aug-3 The Business Times en 2026-08-03T18:54:56+08:00 Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 3) https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/nearly-9-10-finance-executives-say-ai-skills-are-more-valuable-mbas The Business Times en 2026-08-03T18:44:38+08:00 Nearly 9 in 10 finance executives say AI skills are more valuable than MBAs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/deloitte-inks-5-year-tie-kallang-be-official-digital-partner The Business Times en 2026-08-03T18:36:24+08:00 Deloitte inks 5-year tie-up with The Kallang to be official digital partner https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/kore-us-reit-bags-10-year-lease-life-sciences-firm-business-campus-washington-state The Business Times en 2026-08-03T18:09:54+08:00 Kore US Reit bags 10-year lease with life sciences firm at business campus in Washington state https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/how-us-japan-pact-hit-yen-speculators-came-together The Business Times en 2026-08-03T18:05:40+08:00 How a US-Japan pact to hit yen speculators came together https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/higher-palm-oil-prices-lift-outlook-sgx-listed-planters-ahead-q2-results The Business Times en 2026-08-03T17:54:54+08:00 Higher palm oil prices lift outlook for SGX-listed planters ahead of Q2 results https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/shein-proposes-cash-payouts-more-shares-late-stage-investors-ahead-ipo The Business Times en 2026-08-03T17:09:11+08:00 Shein proposes cash payouts, more shares for late-stage investors ahead of IPO https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/shell-sells-european-onshore-renewables-totalenergies The Business Times en 2026-08-03T16:52:57+08:00 Shell sells European onshore renewables to TotalEnergies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/global-oil-cushion-isnt-really-hitting-tank-bottoms The Business Times en 2026-08-03T16:42:26+08:00 The global oil cushion isn’t really hitting ‘tank bottoms’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/turning-constraints-assets-could-help-singapore-remain-competitive-age-global-fragmentation The Business Times en 2026-08-03T16:40:17+08:00 Turning constraints into assets could help Singapore remain competitive in an age of global fragmentation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesia-posts-second-straight-trade-deficit-june-imports-surge The Business Times en 2026-08-03T16:01:13+08:00 Indonesia posts second straight trade deficit in June as imports surge https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/east-asia-pacific-ports-need-us12-billion-investment-year-modernisation-world-bank The Business Times en 2026-08-03T15:54:46+08:00 East Asia, Pacific ports need US$12 billion in investment a year for modernisation: World Bank https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/maybank-take-full-control-etiqa-after-buying-ageas-stake-us1-2-billion The Business Times en 2026-08-03T15:46:58+08:00 Maybank to take full control of Etiqa after buying Ageas’ stake for US$1.2 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/spider-man-brand-new-day-opens-huge-us927-million-global-box-office The Business Times en 2026-08-03T15:32:34+08:00 ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ opens to a huge US$927 million global box office https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/ocbc-taps-beijings-zgc-capture-chinese-tech-interest-asean The Business Times en 2026-08-03T15:00:00+08:00 OCBC taps Beijing’s ZGC to capture Chinese tech interest in Asean https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/myanmars-detained-ex-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-meets-red-cross-official-says-government The Business Times en 2026-08-03T14:53:47+08:00 Myanmar’s detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, says government https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-warns-crop-risks-heatwave-sweeps-agricultural-regions The Business Times en 2026-08-03T14:16:05+08:00 China warns of crop risks as heatwave sweeps agricultural regions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/hackers-hit-bitcoins-safest-hiding-place-ongoing-attack The Business Times en 2026-08-03T14:12:06+08:00 Hackers hit Bitcoin’s safest hiding place in ongoing attack https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/consider-removing-property-proximity-advantage-allocating-primary-1-places-schools The Business Times en 2026-08-03T14:03:26+08:00 Consider removing the property proximity advantage in allocating Primary 1 places in schools  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/temasek-financial-prices-s750-million-10-year-singapore-dollar-bond-2-65-yield-annum The Business Times en 2026-08-03T13:59:57+08:00 Temasek Financial prices S$750 million 10-year Singapore dollar bond at 2.65% yield per annum https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/pm-wong-deliver-national-day-message-aug-8 The Business Times en 2026-08-03T13:38:06+08:00 PM Wong to deliver National Day message on Aug 8 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/sonic-aerospace-unit-buy-majority-stake-jgl-worldwides-parent-grow-asean-footprint The Business Times en 2026-08-03T13:38:00+08:00 A-Sonic Aerospace unit to buy majority stake in JGL Worldwide’s parent to grow Asean footprint https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/alibaba-releases-new-qwen-ai-model-performance-rivalling-anthropics-fable The Business Times en 2026-08-03T13:24:36+08:00 Alibaba releases new Qwen AI model with performance rivalling Anthropic’s Fable https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/indias-july-factory-growth-near-five-year-low-weaker-demand-pmi The Business Times en 2026-08-03T13:23:18+08:00 India‘s July factory growth near five-year low on weaker demand: PMI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesia-july-inflation-eases-2-88-lowest-three-months The Business Times en 2026-08-03T13:01:40+08:00 Indonesia July inflation eases to 2.88%, lowest in three months https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/columns/would-postal-financing-framework-deliver-solution-singposts-woes The Business Times en 2026-08-03T12:12:50+08:00 Would a postal financing framework deliver a solution to SingPost’s woes? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/uk-hiring-falls-demand-ai-skills-jumps-job-site-indeed-says The Business Times en 2026-08-03T11:30:05+08:00 UK hiring falls but demand for AI skills jumps, job site Indeed says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/south-koreas-kospi-index-tumbles-over-5-asian-stocks-retreat The Business Times en 2026-08-03T11:25:06+08:00 South Korea’s Kospi index tumbles over 5% as Asian stocks retreat https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/young-south-koreans-look-jobs-japan-they-struggle-find-work-home The Business Times en 2026-08-03T10:31:56+08:00 Young South Koreans look for jobs in Japan as they struggle to find work at home​ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/ai-and-chips-are-turning-malaysia-asias-growth-standout The Business Times en 2026-08-03T10:27:06+08:00 AI and chips are turning Malaysia into Asia’s growth standout https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-factory-growth-slows-four-month-low-july-adding-economic-slowdown-concerns The Business Times en 2026-08-03T10:26:06+08:00 China factory growth slows to four-month low in July, adding to economic slowdown concerns https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/japans-factory-output-surges-near-12-year-high-july-pmi-shows The Business Times en 2026-08-03T09:48:24+08:00 Japan’s factory output surges to near 12-year high in July, PMI shows https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-climbs-third-straight-session-after-japan-us-intervention The Business Times en 2026-08-03T09:48:14+08:00 Yen climbs for a third straight session after Japan-US intervention https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cxmts-us1-trillion-target-gap-flags-high-stakes-chip-battle The Business Times en 2026-08-03T09:38:22+08:00 CXMT’s US$1 trillion target gap flags high stakes in chip battle https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/dbs-raises-target-price-sheng-siong-s3-expects-earnings-ease-once-sg60-vouchers-expire The Business Times en 2026-08-03T09:22:22+08:00 DBS raises target price on Sheng Siong to S$3; expects earnings to ease once SG60 vouchers expire https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-mulls-easing-rare-earth-export-curbs-meet-demand The Business Times en 2026-08-03T09:06:15+08:00 Malaysia mulls easing rare-earth export curbs to meet demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/engagement-regulation-and-connectivity-can-keep-singapore-competitive-siia-report The Business Times en 2026-08-03T09:01:00+08:00 Engagement, regulation and connectivity can keep Singapore competitive: SIIA report  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-firms-oil-prices-slump-after-trump-holds-iran-attack The Business Times en 2026-08-03T08:53:41+08:00 Gold firms as oil prices slump after Trump holds off on Iran attack https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-nio-oue-hpl-indofood-agri-resources-kin-global-concord-new-energy The Business Times en 2026-08-03T08:26:20+08:00 Stocks to watch: Nio, OUE, HPL, Indofood Agri Resources, Kin Global, Concord New Energy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-keeps-voting-change-anwars-pakatan-harapan-running-out-time-deliver The Business Times en 2026-08-03T08:21:22+08:00 Malaysia keeps voting for change. Is Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan running out of time to deliver? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/old-bungalows-chic-cafes-how-rts-reshaping-jb-neighbourhoods The Business Times en 2026-08-03T08:15:38+08:00 From old bungalows to chic cafes: How the RTS is reshaping JB neighbourhoods https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/wp-table-motion-setting-out-its-vision-singapores-economy-parliament-aug-4 The Business Times en 2026-08-03T08:14:04+08:00 WP to table a motion setting out its vision for Singapore’s economy in Parliament on Aug 4 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/uk-faces-recession-if-strait-hormuz-stays-closed-forecaster-warns The Business Times en 2026-08-03T07:35:06+08:00 UK faces recession if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, forecaster warns https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/crushed-kospi-rout-angry-koreans-rip-president-lee-and-vow-not-buy The Business Times en 2026-08-03T07:26:55+08:00 Crushed by Kospi rout, angry Koreans rip President Lee and vow not to buy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-slumps-trump-holds-iran-attack-says-talks-resume The Business Times en 2026-08-03T07:13:07+08:00 Oil slumps as Trump holds off Iran attack, says talks to resume https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/japan-and-us-confirm-joint-yen-buying-intervention-signal-more-action The Business Times en 2026-08-03T07:02:32+08:00 Japan and US confirm joint yen-buying intervention, signal more action https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/loss-making-private-home-resale-deals-rise-q2-price-growth-moderates The Business Times en 2026-08-03T07:00:00+08:00 Loss-making private home resale deals on the rise in Q2 as price growth moderates https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sound-aiarm-tech-stocks-whiplash-could-signal-risks-singapores-real-economy The Business Times en 2026-08-03T07:00:00+08:00 Sound the AIarm: Tech stocks’ whiplash could signal risks for Singapore’s real economy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/has-golds-bear-market-run-its-course The Business Times en 2026-08-03T07:00:00+08:00 Has gold’s bear market run its course? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/rts-will-make-singaporeans-better-it-will-take-time The Business Times en 2026-08-03T07:00:00+08:00 The RTS will make Singaporeans better off, but it will take time https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-draws-red-lines-around-its-economic-model-ahead-eu-us-trade-talks The Business Times en 2026-08-03T06:41:01+08:00 China draws ‘red lines’ around its economic model ahead of EU, US trade talks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-says-iran-talks-begin-monday-after-scrapping-attack The Business Times en 2026-08-03T06:36:22+08:00 Trump says Iran talks to begin on Monday after scrapping attack https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/france-tightens-oversight-foreign-investment-protect-national-security The Business Times en 2026-08-03T06:06:45+08:00 France tightens oversight of foreign investment to protect national security https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/australias-housing-market-worsens-falls-getting-steeper The Business Times en 2026-08-03T06:00:00+08:00 Australia’s housing market worsens with falls getting steeper https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/astrazeneca-held-talks-bristol-myers-squibb-us400-billion-megadeal-source The Business Times en 2026-08-03T05:51:26+08:00 AstraZeneca held talks with Bristol Myers Squibb on US$400 billion megadeal: source https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts/market-noise-vs-real-signal-are-you-investing-or-just-guessing The Business Times en 2026-08-03T05:00:00+08:00 Market noise vs real signal: are you investing or just guessing? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/baltic-exchange-shipping-insights80 The Business Times en 2026-08-03T03:40:20+08:00 Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/great-easterns-big-rally-activist-investors-can-be-crucial-part-market-ecosystem The Business Times en 2026-08-02T21:21:12+08:00 Great Eastern’s big rally – activist investors can be crucial part of market ecosystem https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/nio-delivers-35934-vehicles-july-71-year-year The Business Times en 2026-08-02T21:18:06+08:00 Nio delivers 35,934 vehicles in July, up 71% year on year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/opec-makes-small-quota-hike-finish-unwinding-2023-oil-cuts The Business Times en 2026-08-02T20:15:39+08:00 Opec+ makes small quota hike to finish unwinding 2023 oil cuts