https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/philippine-president-marcos-denies-role-senate-gunfire-icc-suspect-standoff-threats-escalate Thu, 14 May 2026 10:12:28 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/philippine-president-marcos-denies-role-senate-gunfire-icc-suspect-standoff-threats-escalate The saga comes as a rift between Marcos and his ally-turned rival Vice-President Sara Duterte https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/singapore-developer-limbo-after-timor-lestes-shock-scrapping-major-township-project Thu, 14 May 2026 05:24:43 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Asean Global International /international/asean/singapore-developer-limbo-after-timor-lestes-shock-scrapping-major-township-project State slams lack of progress; Pelican Paradise rebuts claims, points to lack of water, power supply https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/chasing-seouls-han-river-miracle-inside-hanois-736-9-trillion-dong-red-river-bet Thu, 14 May 2026 04:47:52 +0000 Jamille Tran Asean International /international/asean/chasing-seouls-han-river-miracle-inside-hanois-736-9-trillion-dong-red-river-bet The project serves as the centrepiece of a 100-year master plan to redesign the entire capital city of Vietnam https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thailands-digital-gold-mega-investors-hit-central-banks-rush-control-baht Thu, 14 May 2026 01:28:50 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/thailands-digital-gold-mega-investors-hit-central-banks-rush-control-baht Investors described as too old for crypto and too young for shopfront dealing are being swept up in the crackdown https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-ipos-surge-toward-13-year-high-amid-wave-upcoming-listings Thu, 14 May 2026 00:50:41 +0000 Asean Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/asean/malaysia-ipos-surge-toward-13-year-high-amid-wave-upcoming-listings The South-east Asian country has been a rare bright spot even as the Middle East conflict roiled markets elsewhere https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/what-know-about-jho-low-malaysian-fugitive-seeking-trumps-pardon-1mdb-case Thu, 14 May 2026 00:07:26 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/what-know-about-jho-low-malaysian-fugitive-seeking-trumps-pardon-1mdb-case Malaysia has recovered RM31.3 billion linked to the scandal https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/gojek-founder-nadiem-makarim-faces-18-year-jail-demand-indonesia-laptop-graft-trial Wed, 13 May 2026 10:49:08 +0000 Elisa Valenta Asean International /international/asean/gojek-founder-nadiem-makarim-faces-18-year-jail-demand-indonesia-laptop-graft-trial A final verdict is expected around June https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-ev-maker-vinfast-says-it-will-undergo-corporate-restructuring Wed, 13 May 2026 09:37:37 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/asean/vietnam-ev-maker-vinfast-says-it-will-undergo-corporate-restructuring The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/south-east-asias-e-commerce-market-hit-nearly-us290-billion-2029-study Wed, 13 May 2026 09:35:59 +0000 Meera Pathmanathan Asean Companies & Markets International Singapore SMEs /international/asean/south-east-asias-e-commerce-market-hit-nearly-us290-billion-2029-study But as digital payments dominate, ‘uneven digital maturity’ is preventing SMEs from capitalising on growth https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/masterise-revives-decade-long-half-finished-towers-downtown-ho-chi-minh-city Wed, 13 May 2026 08:50:08 +0000 Jamille Tran Asean International /international/asean/masterise-revives-decade-long-half-finished-towers-downtown-ho-chi-minh-city It has launched One Central Saigon, a project once linked to imprisoned property tycoon Truong My Lan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thai-rate-panel-warns-against-broad-economic-stimulus-war-unfolds Wed, 13 May 2026 05:18:05 +0000 Asean Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/asean/thai-rate-panel-warns-against-broad-economic-stimulus-war-unfolds The Bank of Thailand expects economic growth to decelerate sharply to 1.5 per cent this year from 2.4 per cent last year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesia-equities-plunge-msci-removal-triggers-broad-sell-tycoon-linked-stocks-hit-hardest Wed, 13 May 2026 03:45:34 +0000 Elisa Valenta Asean International /international/asean/indonesia-equities-plunge-msci-removal-triggers-broad-sell-tycoon-linked-stocks-hit-hardest The global index provider has dropped six of the country’s companies from its Global Standard Index in latest semi-annual review https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/msci-removes-six-companies-its-indonesian-index-review Wed, 13 May 2026 02:13:54 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/msci-removes-six-companies-its-indonesian-index-review Another 13 companies are taken off the small cap index https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysian-fugitive-jho-low-seeks-trump-pardon-1mdb-case Tue, 12 May 2026 23:35:01 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/malaysian-fugitive-jho-low-seeks-trump-pardon-1mdb-case According to the DOJ website, the request for “Taek Jho Low” seeks a “Pardon after Completion of Sentence” https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/cheap-malaysia-condo-could-cost-singapore-buyers-far-more-they-think Tue, 12 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Asean International Property /international/asean/cheap-malaysia-condo-could-cost-singapore-buyers-far-more-they-think A weaker ringgit may boost appeal for foreign buyers, but experts say taxes, financing rules and resale liquidity matter https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thai-anger-misbehaving-foreigners-triggers-visa-rules-review Tue, 12 May 2026 09:06:38 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/thai-anger-misbehaving-foreigners-triggers-visa-rules-review Possible measures include reducing the 60-day visa-free stay for tourists to 30 days https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesia-targets-year-end-start-us30-billion-clean-power-exports-singapore Tue, 12 May 2026 08:43:29 +0000 Elisa Valenta Asean International /international/asean/indonesia-targets-year-end-start-us30-billion-clean-power-exports-singapore The project is expected to feature prominently in the upcoming meeting between leaders of both countries https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/bridge-data-centres-ecoceres-use-biofuel-backup-energy-power-data-centres Tue, 12 May 2026 07:53:59 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Asean Companies & Markets ESG International /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/bridge-data-centres-ecoceres-use-biofuel-backup-energy-power-data-centres BDC’s move comes amid rising demand for power to accommodate a surge in data centre construction in South-east Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-mulls-further-fuel-subsidy-cuts-even-election-looms Tue, 12 May 2026 05:50:42 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/malaysia-mulls-further-fuel-subsidy-cuts-even-election-looms The move comes as the country faces a sharp increase in fuel subsidy spending https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysias-anti-graft-chief-ends-term-amid-unresolved-probes Tue, 12 May 2026 01:38:47 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/malaysias-anti-graft-chief-ends-term-amid-unresolved-probes Findings of the probe into Azam’s shareholdings once the two investigations are completed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/duterte-ouster-bid-hits-wall-allies-seize-philippine-senate Mon, 11 May 2026 13:05:17 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/duterte-ouster-bid-hits-wall-allies-seize-philippine-senate The country’s vice-president faces four charges, including threatening to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesia-delays-mining-royalty-hikes-policy-uncertainty-weighs-sector Mon, 11 May 2026 09:28:38 +0000 Elisa Valenta Asean International /international/asean/indonesia-delays-mining-royalty-hikes-policy-uncertainty-weighs-sector Officials are also considering export duties and a windfall tax on mineral shipments https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thai-pm-anutin-faces-court-challenge-over-400-billion-baht-emergency-borrowing-amid-deepening Mon, 11 May 2026 09:25:29 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/thai-pm-anutin-faces-court-challenge-over-400-billion-baht-emergency-borrowing-amid-deepening The opposition says the country’s growth and tight fiscal space don’t warrant such massive borrowing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/philippine-developers-turn-defensive-middle-east-crisis-threatens-residential-and-retail-market Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Evan See Asean International Property /international/asean/philippine-developers-turn-defensive-middle-east-crisis-threatens-residential-and-retail-market The beleaguered market could worsen on lagged effects, but analysts remain upbeat on property giants’ strategies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/penang-looks-past-hyperscale-data-centres-doubles-down-chips Mon, 11 May 2026 06:31:09 +0000 Tan Ai Leng Asean International /international/asean/penang-looks-past-hyperscale-data-centres-doubles-down-chips The northern state shuns the data centre race to focus on its stronger competitive advantages https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thailands-former-pm-thaksin-shinawatra-released-early-prison-parole Mon, 11 May 2026 02:11:41 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/thailands-former-pm-thaksin-shinawatra-released-early-prison-parole He is required to wear an electronic ankle monitor for the remainder of his sentence https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/foreign-money-fuels-thai-stock-rally-set-chief-vows-governance-reset Sun, 10 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/foreign-money-fuels-thai-stock-rally-set-chief-vows-governance-reset The exchange is also looking to introduce new investment products to broaden market participation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/asean-can-better-shape-outcomes-manage-shocks-when-it-works-together-pm-wong Sat, 09 May 2026 06:48:50 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/asean-can-better-shape-outcomes-manage-shocks-when-it-works-together-pm-wong The clear consensus on ratifying the regional pacts on energy and security is an expression of this solidarity, says Singapore’s prime minister https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/south-east-asia-boosts-maritime-ties-avoid-hormuz-crisis Sat, 09 May 2026 05:49:24 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/south-east-asia-boosts-maritime-ties-avoid-hormuz-crisis Asean will set up ‘a central repository for maritime issues and maritime policy’ that will guide the bloc https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/asean-leaders-seek-coordinated-strategy-ensure-regions-food-energy-security Fri, 08 May 2026 12:52:26 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/asean-leaders-seek-coordinated-strategy-ensure-regions-food-energy-security Establishing a harmonised approach remains a big challenge for the region https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/myanmars-neighbours-seek-ease-its-isolation-despite-conflict Fri, 08 May 2026 07:29:54 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/myanmars-neighbours-seek-ease-its-isolation-despite-conflict [CEBU] Sentiment is warming among some South-east Asian nations toward easing Myanmar’s isolation five years after the overthrow of Aung San Suu... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/7-10-malaysian-manufacturers-see-worsening-outlook-amid-middle-east-conflict-survey Fri, 08 May 2026 06:45:08 +0000 Tan Ai Leng Asean International /international/asean/7-10-malaysian-manufacturers-see-worsening-outlook-amid-middle-east-conflict-survey Depleting inventories, cash-flow strains and rising freight costs are eroding manufacturers’ margins https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/philippines-downplays-stagflation-risk-vows-boost-spending Fri, 08 May 2026 06:27:07 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/philippines-downplays-stagflation-risk-vows-boost-spending Others in the region, from Indonesia to Australia, have found themselves in similar quandaries https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/one-gateway-thailand-singapore-startups-tap-bangkoks-rise-reach-corporates Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/one-gateway-thailand-singapore-startups-tap-bangkoks-rise-reach-corporates Rise positions itself as the intermediary between large corporations and startups https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/cybersecurity-boss-who-never-uses-airport-wi-fi-itsec-asia-ceo-risk-and-weakest-link Fri, 08 May 2026 03:01:41 +0000 Elisa Valenta Asean International /international/asean/cybersecurity-boss-who-never-uses-airport-wi-fi-itsec-asia-ceo-risk-and-weakest-link Avoiding public Wi-Fi reflects CEO Patrick Dannacher’s risk discipline and how he shaped ITSEC Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/asia-heatwaves-spell-double-trouble-economies-hit-oil Fri, 08 May 2026 00:04:19 +0000 Asean ESG International /international/asean/asia-heatwaves-spell-double-trouble-economies-hit-oil For now, Singapore, which boasts strong AI-driven economic growth, is expected to see stable inflation