columns 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 columns https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 Unitree’s IPO will test the ‘embodied AI’ valuation shortcut https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/unitrees-ipo-will-test-embodied-ai-valuation-shortcut Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/unitrees-ipo-will-test-embodied-ai-valuation-shortcut Its listing will force investors to make distinctions between robotics companies’ propositions more carefully Employers want AI-fluent employees. Hiring them is the challenge https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/employers-want-ai-fluent-employees-hiring-them-challenge Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/employers-want-ai-fluent-employees-hiring-them-challenge Sounding like an expert user is easier than ever; hirers must seek more rigorous ways of testing proficiency The AI threat is already within banks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/ai-threat-already-within-banks Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/ai-threat-already-within-banks South-east Asia’s lenders have handed credit, fraud and compliance decisions to autonomous technology Andy Burnham wants change to define his leadership https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/andy-burnham-wants-change-define-his-leadership Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/andy-burnham-wants-change-define-his-leadership After a revolving door of prime ministers, UK voters might want a break from the past Don’t ‘park the bus’ with S-Reits. Now is the time for a goal rush https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/dont-park-bus-s-reits-now-time-goal-rush Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:08:27 +0000 Jude Chan Opinion & Features Columns Companies & Markets /opinion-features/dont-park-bus-s-reits-now-time-goal-rush The worst is likely over for these ever-dependable trusts, but there could be better opportunities Who captures the value in Singapore’s S$37 billion frontier tech bet? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/who-captures-value-singapores-s37-billion-frontier-tech-bet Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:48:05 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/who-captures-value-singapores-s37-billion-frontier-tech-bet For both companies and their investors, the opportunity is specific and time-bound Singaporeans should keep watch as Australian politics turn right https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/singaporeans-should-keep-watch-australian-politics-turn-right Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/singaporeans-should-keep-watch-australian-politics-turn-right Is anti-multiculturalist politician Pauline Hanson gaining ground Down Under? China can be a useful bogeyman in American politics https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/china-can-be-useful-bogeyman-american-politics Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/china-can-be-useful-bogeyman-american-politics Accusations of influence-peddling can muddy what is really going on What Qantas’ Project Sunrise really means for Singapore https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/what-qantas-project-sunrise-really-means-singapore Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/what-qantas-project-sunrise-really-means-singapore Direct Sydney-London flights will bypass Changi Airport, yet Singapore can retain its competitive edge Greenspan’s stumbles hold lessons for Warsh’s Fed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/greenspans-stumbles-hold-lessons-warshs-fed Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/greenspans-stumbles-hold-lessons-warshs-fed The Maestro’s moves might not be suitable for today’s geoeconomic situation Andy Burnham’s victory may change Labour’s politics, but not Britain’s business direction https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/andy-burnhams-victory-may-change-labours-politics-not-britains-business-direction Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:31:16 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/andy-burnhams-victory-may-change-labours-politics-not-britains-business-direction Regulations exert a powerful influence over 10 Downing Street Beyond US-China rivalry: triangular geopolitics of critical minerals is reshaping global trade https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/beyond-us-china-rivalry-triangular-geopolitics-critical-minerals-reshaping-global-trade Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/beyond-us-china-rivalry-triangular-geopolitics-critical-minerals-reshaping-global-trade The high-tech West, processing-intensive China and the resource-rich Global South must cooperate, not decouple Anthropic vs Trump administration: Who decides the use of advanced AI? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/anthropic-vs-trump-administration-who-decides-use-advanced-ai Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/anthropic-vs-trump-administration-who-decides-use-advanced-ai The conflict between the two stems from disagreements over artificial intelligence authority Will climate risk derail South-east Asia’s US$564 billion data centre boom? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/will-climate-risk-derail-south-east-asias-us564-billion-data-centre-boom Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/will-climate-risk-derail-south-east-asias-us564-billion-data-centre-boom Cities in the region are often low-lying and coastal Malaysia state funds can lift Bursa, but market discipline must rule https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/columns/malaysia-state-funds-can-lift-bursa-market-discipline-must-rule Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Anita Gabriel Columns Opinion & Features /opinion-features/columns/malaysia-state-funds-can-lift-bursa-market-discipline-must-rule If firms perform well, they should not need governmental support Why sinodollars outweigh the petroyuan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/why-sinodollars-outweigh-petroyuan Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/why-sinodollars-outweigh-petroyuan China’s currency is becoming more important in the global financial system but the dollar is still in control Zombie unicorns are haunting Silicon Valley https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/zombie-unicorns-are-haunting-silicon-valley Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:29:27 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/zombie-unicorns-are-haunting-silicon-valley Years of frothy valuations are creating a nightmare Meet rental demand by letting developers keep ownership of some condo units without hefty penalties https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/meet-rental-demand-letting-developers-keep-ownership-some-condo-units-without-hefty-penalties Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:15:59 +0000 Leslie Yee Opinion & Features Columns Property Residential /opinion-features/meet-rental-demand-letting-developers-keep-ownership-some-condo-units-without-hefty-penalties With the ABSD regime curbing investment demand, fewer private homes may be available for lease in future  The Asian playbook for global brands no longer works https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/asian-playbook-global-brands-no-longer-works Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/asian-playbook-global-brands-no-longer-works Consumer behaviour across the region has diverged Why the fragile US-Iran MOU won’t restart the rate-cut cycle https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/why-fragile-us-iran-mou-wont-restart-rate-cut-cycle Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/why-fragile-us-iran-mou-wont-restart-rate-cut-cycle The interim agreement carries more risk than buoyant financial markets are generally pricing in AI has granted America vast new power https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/ai-has-granted-america-vast-new-power Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/ai-has-granted-america-vast-new-power Its government is now the gatekeeper to frontier models – and most compute A company is supposed to be a ‘going concern’. So is the family https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/company-supposed-be-going-concern-so-family Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/company-supposed-be-going-concern-so-family Rethinking legacy and succession matters Issue 199: S-E Asia’s exposed energy mix; CSE Global’s boardroom drama https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/newsletters/esg-insights/issue-199-s-e-asias-exposed-energy-mix-cse-globals-boardroom-drama Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Kenneth Lim ESG Insights Columns ESG Newsletters Opinion & Features /newsletters/esg-insights/issue-199-s-e-asias-exposed-energy-mix-cse-globals-boardroom-drama This week in ESG: Region’s energy import bill could more than double by 2050, International Energy Agency says; CSE Global lead independent... Europe cannot afford another lost year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/europe-cannot-afford-another-lost-year Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/europe-cannot-afford-another-lost-year The continent must tackle competition from China, American protectionism and geopolitical threats What Singapore can learn from Chengdu about revitalising retail https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/what-singapore-can-learn-chengdu-about-revitalising-retail Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/what-singapore-can-learn-chengdu-about-revitalising-retail Mall operators should prioritise experiences over monetisation G7 summit opens door to Asia-Pacific and businesses https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/g7-summit-opens-door-asia-pacific-and-businesses Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns /opinion-features/g7-summit-opens-door-asia-pacific-and-businesses Staying relevant in a changing world means incorporating more voices