https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/nippon-paint-said-offer-us8-6-billion-akzo-nobel-paint-arm The Business Times en 2026-07-13T09:31:25+08:00 Nippon Paint said to offer US$8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel paint arm https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/shares-slip-asia-amid-fresh-us-iran-strikes-and-hormuz-uncertainty The Business Times en 2026-07-13T09:22:55+08:00 Shares slip in Asia amid fresh US-Iran strikes and Hormuz uncertainty https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/deutsche-bank-pays-2-million-penalty-australian-trade-reporting-failures The Business Times en 2026-07-13T09:19:17+08:00 Deutsche Bank pays A$2 million penalty for Australian trade reporting failures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/give-our-children-licence-think-what-ai-literacy-should-look The Business Times en 2026-07-13T09:00:00+08:00 Give our children a licence to think: What AI literacy should look like https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-proposes-mandatory-notification-when-firms-use-personal-data-ai-training The Business Times en 2026-07-13T08:42:18+08:00 Singapore proposes mandatory notification when firms use personal data for AI training https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/part-risk-singapore-businesses-face-uneven-impact-strong-singapore-dollar The Business Times en 2026-07-13T08:31:08+08:00 ‘Part of the risk’: Singapore businesses face uneven impact from strong Singapore dollar https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-declines-renewed-us-iran-strikes-fuel-fed-rate-hike-bets The Business Times en 2026-07-13T08:25:27+08:00 Gold declines as renewed US-Iran strikes fuel Fed rate-hike bets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-qm-dental-suntec-reit-propnex The Business Times en 2026-07-13T08:16:19+08:00 Stocks to watch: Q&M Dental, Suntec Reit, PropNex https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/europe-recorded-10000-excess-deaths-during-late-june-heatwave-data-show The Business Times en 2026-07-13T08:05:55+08:00 Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/bangkok-pub-fire-kills-least-27-people-officials-say The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:38:00+08:00 Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27 people, officials say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/sheikh-hamad-bin-khalifa-ruler-who-transformed-qatar-dies-74 The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:19:00+08:00 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, ruler who transformed Qatar, dies at 74 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/flight-safety-new-citizens-and-prs-drive-singapore-luxury-home-sales-broader-market-cools The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:00:00+08:00 Flight to safety: New citizens and PRs drive Singapore luxury home sales as broader market cools https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-hong-kong-ipo-rebound-set-continue-h2-2026-risks-remain The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:00:00+08:00 Singapore, Hong Kong IPO rebound set to continue into H2 2026, but risks remain https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/reits-property/5-reasons-why-analysts-are-still-upbeat-s-reits-despite-interest-rate-pressure The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:00:00+08:00 5 reasons why analysts are still upbeat on S-Reits despite interest rate pressure https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/apac-investors-cool-venture-capital-despite-returns-topping-global-private-markets-2025 The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:00:00+08:00 Apac investors cool on venture capital despite returns topping global private markets in 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/prepare-perilous-summer-markets The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:00:00+08:00 Prepare for a perilous summer in markets https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/26bec6308ec9f1df8d0edb9a0f9b0be1b523b881d8f8500c5c82076ae49457a7 US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has put investors on edge as the central bank's next steps remain unclear. US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has put investors on edge as the central bank's next steps remain unclear. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/industry-calls-closer-look-commercial-vehicle-category-its-coe-premiums-breach-new-high The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:00:00+08:00 Industry calls for closer look at commercial vehicle category as its COE premiums breach new high https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysias-data-centre-pipeline-beats-its-neighbours-singapore-will-retain-premium-status-jpmorgan The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:00:00+08:00 Malaysia’s data centre pipeline beats its neighbours, but Singapore will retain premium status: JPMorgan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/hang-seng-index-attempts-recovery-after-prolonged-downtrend The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:00:00+08:00 Hang Seng Index attempts recovery after prolonged downtrend https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/qm-dental-group-inks-australia-thailand-deals-worth-us113-2-million-pan-asia-push-defers-bursa The Business Times en 2026-07-13T07:00:00+08:00 Q&M Dental Group inks Australia, Thailand deals worth US$113.2 million in pan-Asia push; defers Bursa Malaysia listing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/new-zealands-fonterra-trims-top-end-annual-milk-price-forecast-weak-demand The Business Times en 2026-07-13T06:57:23+08:00 New Zealand’s Fonterra trims top end of annual milk price forecast on weak demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-jumps-iran-and-us-trade-strikes-dispute-hormuz-status The Business Times en 2026-07-13T06:38:05+08:00 Oil jumps as Iran and US trade strikes, dispute Hormuz status https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-strait-hormuz-open-commercial-traffic The Business Times en 2026-07-13T06:23:10+08:00 Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/south-china-sea-joint-statement-says-chinas-maritime-claims-have-no-basis The Business Times en 2026-07-13T06:10:05+08:00 South China Sea joint statement says China’s maritime claims have no basis https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-put-ai-chip-production-september-it-looks-double-computing-capacity-memo The Business Times en 2026-07-13T05:54:04+08:00 Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity: memo https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts/windfall-wealth-making-fortune-last The Business Times en 2026-07-13T05:00:00+08:00 From windfall to wealth: making fortune last https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/baltic-exchange-shipping-insights77 The Business Times en 2026-07-13T04:00:30+08:00 Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sk-hynix-debut-bet-ai-breaks-boom-and-bust-chip-cycle The Business Times en 2026-07-12T22:18:49+08:00 SK Hynix debut is a bet that AI breaks boom-and-bust chip cycle https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/culture-shift-needed-curb-controlling-shareholders-long-shadow-boost-investor-confidence The Business Times en 2026-07-12T21:57:47+08:00 Culture shift needed to curb controlling shareholders’ ‘long shadow’, boost investor confidence https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-iran-trade-wave-attacks-teheran-says-hormuz-closed The Business Times en 2026-07-12T19:36:16+08:00 US, Iran trade wave of attacks as Teheran says Hormuz closed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/billionaire-joe-lewis-turns-forex-trading-bets-500-art-gains The Business Times en 2026-07-12T18:45:55+08:00 Billionaire Joe Lewis turns forex trading bets into 500% art gains https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/s-reits-maintain-pockets-resilience-despite-headwinds-h1 The Business Times en 2026-07-12T18:09:49+08:00 S-Reits maintain pockets of resilience despite headwinds in H1 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-banks-battle-wealth-talent-goes-beyond-private-bankers The Business Times en 2026-07-12T17:58:56+08:00 Singapore banks’ battle for wealth talent goes beyond private bankers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sats-build-unified-ai-enabled-platform-says-iran-effects-mixed-manageable The Business Times en 2026-07-12T17:46:04+08:00 Sats to build unified AI-enabled platform; says Iran effects mixed but manageable  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/record-electricity-prices-fixed-contracts-cost-pass-mitigate-impact-singapore-data-centre-operators The Business Times en 2026-07-12T17:20:01+08:00 Record electricity prices: Fixed contracts, cost pass-on mitigate impact for Singapore data centre operators https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cohen-steers-crosses-careit-threshold-lc-capital-adds-pc-partner-stake The Business Times en 2026-07-12T16:38:16+08:00 Cohen & Steers crosses CAReit threshold; LC Capital adds to PC Partner stake https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/can-workout-be-sport The Business Times en 2026-07-12T16:04:09+08:00 Can a workout be a sport? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/lindsey-graham-pivotal-us-republican-senator-dies-suddenly-71 The Business Times en 2026-07-12T16:02:00+08:00 Lindsey Graham, pivotal US Republican senator, dies suddenly at 71 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/msci-and-ubs-ink-partnership-improve-transparency-private-markets The Business Times en 2026-07-12T15:18:10+08:00 MSCI and UBS ink partnership to improve transparency in private markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/johor-election-barisan-nasionals-landslide-win-cements-continuity-raises-pressure-delivery The Business Times en 2026-07-12T14:17:19+08:00 Johor election: Barisan Nasional’s landslide win cements continuity, but raises pressure on delivery https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/ed523098bd62c7fe49aab8b59deda3a0e377b9582b1d7eafa3e9a57f34274d9c The incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN) – the long-established coalition led by the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) – secured a landslide victory in Johor state election which concluded on July 11. The incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN) – the long-established coalition led by the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) – secured a landslide victory in Johor state election which concluded on July 11. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/jewellery-recycling-digital-gold-trading-valuemax-eyes-deeper-presence-across-singapores-gold The Business Times en 2026-07-12T12:00:00+08:00 From jewellery recycling to digital gold trading – ValueMax eyes deeper presence across Singapore’s gold supply chain https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/when-should-we-let-autonomous-ai-agent-do-work The Business Times en 2026-07-12T12:00:00+08:00 When should we let an autonomous AI agent do the work? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/modi-courts-pacific-partners-china-us-reshape-region The Business Times en 2026-07-12T10:37:13+08:00 Modi courts Pacific partners as China, US reshape region https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/koreas-world-beating-stocks-are-now-trading-cheaper-ever The Business Times en 2026-07-12T10:17:35+08:00 Korea’s world-beating stocks are now trading cheaper than ever https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/bn-extends-control-over-johor-extraordinary-victory-will-general-election-await-next The Business Times en 2026-07-11T22:54:50+08:00 BN extends control over Johor with ‘extraordinary’ victory. Will general election await next? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/they-dont-need-people-workers-left-behind-chinas-robot-drive The Business Times en 2026-07-11T16:24:00+08:00 ‘They don’t need people’: The workers left behind by China’s robot drive https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thai-inflation-likely-below-2-8-2026-policy-remain-accommodative-central-bank-chief The Business Times en 2026-07-11T14:40:34+08:00 Thai inflation likely below 2.8% for 2026, policy to remain accommodative: central bank chief https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/signs-higher-voter-turnout-johor-state-polls-2022-what-does-mean-contenders The Business Times en 2026-07-11T13:53:30+08:00 Signs of higher voter turnout in Johor state polls than in 2022 – what does this mean for contenders? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-vows-decimate-iran-if-it-carries-out-assassination-plot The Business Times en 2026-07-11T13:25:37+08:00 Trump vows to decimate Iran if it carries out assassination plot https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/meta-scraps-ai-image-feature-days-after-launch-following-privacy-backlash The Business Times en 2026-07-11T12:49:49+08:00 Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/ai-token-takeover-china The Business Times en 2026-07-11T12:14:39+08:00 The AI token takeover in China https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft-pivotal-case The Business Times en 2026-07-11T10:29:57+08:00 Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft in pivotal case https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-says-iran-ceasefire-over-talks-deal-continue The Business Times en 2026-07-11T09:47:23+08:00 Trump says Iran ceasefire over but talks on deal to continue