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/companies-markets/samsung-posts-record-profit-q3-ai-chip-boom Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:21:00 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/samsung-posts-record-profit-q3-ai-chip-boom Its operating profit rises nearly nine times to a record high https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cdl-hospitality-trusts-q3-npi-rises-7-1-s36-7-million Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:55:23 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets /companies-markets/cdl-hospitality-trusts-q3-npi-rises-7-1-s36-7-million Growth is driven by stronger contributions from its UK, New Zealand and Australian portfolios https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ultragreen-ai-q3-revenue-43-9-expects-fy2026-revenue-fall-short-guidance Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:47:12 +0000 Benjamin Cher Companies & Markets /companies-markets/ultragreen-ai-q3-revenue-43-9-expects-fy2026-revenue-fall-short-guidance It targets new dividend payout of at least 30% of earnings; plans share buyback of up to US$30 million https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/keppel-posts-20-rise-q3-net-profit-new-keppel-earnings-15 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:46:11 +0000 Navene Elangovan Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/keppel-posts-20-rise-q3-net-profit-new-keppel-earnings-15 9M profit tumbles 40% due to slide in value of non-core assets remaining on the books https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/far-east-hospitality-trust-q3-net-property-income-6-3-s27-6-million Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:43:38 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/far-east-hospitality-trust-q3-net-property-income-6-3-s27-6-million It posts 7.2% higher gross revenue at S$32.6 million, from S$30.4 million in the year-ago period https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-keppel-cict-mlt-golden-agri-wilmar-cdlht-feht-ultragreen-ai Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:38:15 +0000 Navene Elangovan Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/stocks-watch-keppel-cict-mlt-golden-agri-wilmar-cdlht-feht-ultragreen-ai [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 29): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-cuts-losses-fed-pauses-and-stays-silent-future-hikes Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:23:44 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-cuts-losses-fed-pauses-and-stays-silent-future-hikes Bullion wavers around US$4,050 an ounce as Treasury yields and the US dollar fluctuate https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cict-q3-npi-rises-13-8-s334-9-million-contributions-paragon-and-other-acquisitions Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:11:07 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Companies & Markets /companies-markets/cict-q3-npi-rises-13-8-s334-9-million-contributions-paragon-and-other-acquisitions For the nine-month period, the real estate investment trust’s NPI grows 10.4% on the year to S$965.4 million https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/maybank-extends-ringgit-current-account-eligible-singapore-corporate-clients Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/maybank-extends-ringgit-current-account-eligible-singapore-corporate-clients Offering comes as economic activity between the Republic and Malaysia rises, with increased economic integration expected from JS-SEZ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/alphabet-shares-fall-after-revenue-miss-cash-burn-worsens Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:48:42 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/alphabet-shares-fall-after-revenue-miss-cash-burn-worsens Capital expenditures driven by AI will rise significantly in 2027, says its CFO https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/microsofts-cloud-growth-cash-flow-offer-respite-ai-spending-fears Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:34:42 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/microsofts-cloud-growth-cash-flow-offer-respite-ai-spending-fears The results signal its hefty AI investments are paying off as wariness about Big Tech spending grows https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-declines-traders-parse-signs-fresh-diplomacy-iran Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:18:41 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-declines-traders-parse-signs-fresh-diplomacy-iran US Vice-President JD Vance is said to have reached out to the secretary of Iran’s top security body https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/europes-stoxx-600-subdued-earnings-and-oil-prices-weigh Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:11:35 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/europes-stoxx-600-subdued-earnings-and-oil-prices-weigh The muted moves set the tone ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy decision on Oct 29 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-ends-higher-fed-holds-key-rate-steady-focus-turns-earnings Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:07:20 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-ends-higher-fed-holds-key-rate-steady-focus-turns-earnings 84% of the S&P 500 firms that have posted earnings beat consensus estimates, according to LSEG data https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/airbus-holds-annual-targets-bets-year-end-delivery-surge Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:13:11 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/airbus-holds-annual-targets-bets-year-end-delivery-surge The planemaker will need a record Q4 to hit its goal https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-choppy-mega-cap-losses-offset-chip-gains-fed-decision Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-choppy-mega-cap-losses-offset-chip-gains-fed-decision The Dow and S&P 500 are up in early trade, while the Nasdaq is slightly lower https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/aoxin-qm-gets-sgxs-nod-mainboard-move Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:59:05 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Singapore Companies & Markets /singapore/aoxin-qm-gets-sgxs-nod-mainboard-move This comes after the dental group’s H1 net profit fell 87.2% year on year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/hong-kong-listed-metasurface-launches-s9-72-million-placement-ahead-sgx-catalist-dual-listing Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:47:53 +0000 Jeanne Mah Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/hong-kong-listed-metasurface-launches-s9-72-million-placement-ahead-sgx-catalist-dual-listing Precision engineering firm prices new shares at S$0.54 apiece, targets Nov 4 debut https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/coe-review-motor-traders-suggest-using-vehicle-length-engine-size-and-power-classify-cars Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:44:21 +0000 Derryn Wong Singapore Companies & Markets Transport & Logistics /singapore/coe-review-motor-traders-suggest-using-vehicle-length-engine-size-and-power-classify-cars Trade body supports LTA’s proposals, but says using OMV to judge car class needs more clarity https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mas-urges-banks-limit-exposure-or-cut-ties-clients-over-clear-environmental-breaches-linked-haze Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:20:38 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/mas-urges-banks-limit-exposure-or-cut-ties-clients-over-clear-environmental-breaches-linked-haze It expects lenders to look at material environmental risks arising from clients’ activities and exposures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mapletree-logistics-trust-q2-dpu-flat-s0-01816 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:18:18 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Companies & Markets /companies-markets/mapletree-logistics-trust-q2-dpu-flat-s0-01816 The trust targets an ROI of 6 to 6.5% for its S$141 million Changi South redevelopment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/reits-property/us-data-centre-divestments-top-priority-mapletree-industrial-trust-q2-income-slips Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:17:30 +0000 Jeanne Mah Reits & Property Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/reits-property/us-data-centre-divestments-top-priority-mapletree-industrial-trust-q2-income-slips It eyes advanced manufacturing, high-tech industries, digital infrastructure sectors in Singapore, US and Japan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-end-flattish-even-local-banks-gain-sti-0-02 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:16:39 +0000 Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/singapore-stocks-end-flattish-even-local-banks-gain-sti-0-02 Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 332 to 219 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wilmar-back-black-q3-profit-us281-million Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:14:16 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Companies & Markets /companies-markets/wilmar-back-black-q3-profit-us281-million Excluding previous one-off expense, net profit is down 22.9% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/sgx-needs-still-tougher-governance-rules-attract-smart-money Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:04:48 +0000 Jude Chan Opinion & Features Columns Companies & Markets /opinion-features/sgx-needs-still-tougher-governance-rules-attract-smart-money Among other things, comply-or-explain should get more teeth and minority shareholders should get more say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/0-1-horsepower-push-how-scuderia-ferrari-hp-partnership-drives-shells-innovation Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:12:21 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets Lifestyle /companies-markets/energy-commodities/0-1-horsepower-push-how-scuderia-ferrari-hp-partnership-drives-shells-innovation Scuderia Ferrari HP runs continuous dynamometer tests on new fuels each month, says team principal Vasseur https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-payments-network-appoints-ceo-board Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:46:57 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/singapore-payments-network-appoints-ceo-board Derek Chan is CEO; the 11-member board is led by MAS veteran Jacqueline Loh https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/philippines-will-defend-peso-hard-we-possibly-can-president Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:53:32 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/philippines-will-defend-peso-hard-we-possibly-can-president The country’s foreign reserves falls to US$99.5 billion in September, the lowest level since September 2023 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mainboard-newbie-mi-material-ends-first-day-nearly-unchanged-s1-82-active-trading Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:43:07 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets /companies-markets/mainboard-newbie-mi-material-ends-first-day-nearly-unchanged-s1-82-active-trading The semiconductor materials manufacturer’s Singapore offer is 1.3 times subscribed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/ubs-meets-expectations-us2-7-billion-q3-profit Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:38:24 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/ubs-meets-expectations-us2-7-billion-q3-profit It is supported by net new assets of US$55 billion in global wealth management https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/bnp-paribas-beats-q3-profit-forecast-unveils-us1-4-billion-share-buyback Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:23:34 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/bnp-paribas-beats-q3-profit-forecast-unveils-us1-4-billion-share-buyback Its results are helped for a second consecutive quarter by a record jump in equity and prime services revenue https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sgx-regco-seeks-further-disclosures-plantation-firms-including-links-haze-notice-recipients Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:35:38 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets /companies-markets/sgx-regco-seeks-further-disclosures-plantation-firms-including-links-haze-notice-recipients Regulator also requests details on fire prevention and operational impact https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singpost-streamline-eu-bound-shipments-under-new-customs-rules-nov-1 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:23:36 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets /companies-markets/singpost-streamline-eu-bound-shipments-under-new-customs-rules-nov-1 The new arrangements cover 16 destinations, including France, Germany, Italy and Spain https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/chinese-government-speed-bond-sales-stimulate-growth Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:20:33 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/chinese-government-speed-bond-sales-stimulate-growth It will probably raise at least 2.2 trillion yuan over November and December https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/australian-inflation-runs-hot-q3-cements-case-imminent-rate-rise Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:45:28 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/australian-inflation-runs-hot-q3-cements-case-imminent-rate-rise Stubborn inflation has forced the RBA to lift interest rates four times this year to a 15-year high https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/new-zealand-central-bank-unexpectedly-holds-rates-signals-likely-hikes Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:19:05 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/new-zealand-central-bank-unexpectedly-holds-rates-signals-likely-hikes This comes 10 days before a general election where the outlook for the economy and inflation remains a key issue https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/over-8-10-businesses-tap-tokenised-money-expansion-liquidity-management-dbs-survey Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Benicia Tan Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/over-8-10-businesses-tap-tokenised-money-expansion-liquidity-management-dbs-survey South-east Asia emerges as top destination for companies expanding into new markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-rolls-out-consumer-ai-agent-singapore-amid-global-safety-retail-pushback Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:57:33 +0000 Leonard Lai Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-rolls-out-consumer-ai-agent-singapore-amid-global-safety-retail-pushback Muse is free to use with a weekly usage limit, which Meta said is sufficient for most of what people need https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-said-pick-jpmorgan-lead-ipos-us-retail-offering Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:14:59 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-said-pick-jpmorgan-lead-ipos-us-retail-offering Citigroup is set to coordinate the international retail offering https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/ambanis-jio-surges-debut-after-india-record-us3-1-billion-ipo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:56:37 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/ambanis-jio-surges-debut-after-india-record-us3-1-billion-ipo The gain has made it the country’s second-most valuable listed company after parent Reliance Industries https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/keppel-reit-9m-distributable-income-rises-24-4-s179-9-million Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:41:05 +0000 Navene Elangovan Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/keppel-reit-9m-distributable-income-rises-24-4-s179-9-million Net property income grows 12.7% year on year to S$181.8 million https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-seatrium-mit-keppel-reit-clint-ui-boustead-reit-digital-core-reit-st-engineering Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:39:12 +0000 Navene Elangovan Companies & Markets /companies-markets/stocks-watch-seatrium-mit-keppel-reit-clint-ui-boustead-reit-digital-core-reit-st-engineering [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Oct 28): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-holds-above-us4000-traders-look-us-fed-rate-decision Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:32:34 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-holds-above-us4000-traders-look-us-fed-rate-decision Recent sell-off in AI-related stocks helping to push gold to its lowest since mid-July https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capitaland-india-trust-q3-net-property-income-down-8-rupee-weakness Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:19:49 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/capitaland-india-trust-q3-net-property-income-down-8-rupee-weakness Total property income is flat in rupee terms, but falls 10% in Singdollar terms amid currency depreciation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/sk-hynix-unveils-us75-billion-shareholder-return-plan-after-posting-record-profit Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:03:31 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/sk-hynix-unveils-us75-billion-shareholder-return-plan-after-posting-record-profit Firm says it has signed long-term agreements with 14 major customers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-advance-ai-rally-returns-ahead-big-tech-earnings-fed-decision Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:51:17 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-advance-ai-rally-returns-ahead-big-tech-earnings-fed-decision Fed decision will be watched for clues on the policy outlook https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/anthropics-ipo-goldman-and-morgan-stanley-slug-it-out-top-bank Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/anthropics-ipo-goldman-and-morgan-stanley-slug-it-out-top-bank As lead underwriters on the AI firm’s public offering, the rivals will gain both fees and prestige https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/plantation-stocks-trading-sizeable-upside-after-haze-induced-sell-ocbc Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Asean Companies & Markets International /international/asean/plantation-stocks-trading-sizeable-upside-after-haze-induced-sell-ocbc For Bumitama, Golden Agri and Wilmar, it is ‘unclear how long share prices will remain under pressure’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/seas-financial-services-arm-monee-should-consider-ipo-sgx Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Companies & Markets /companies-markets/seas-financial-services-arm-monee-should-consider-ipo-sgx A dual listing is one of the options the local bourse can offer https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-rises-over-1-after-saudi-arabian-refinery-attack-reignites-supply-risk Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:25:52 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-rises-over-1-after-saudi-arabian-refinery-attack-reignites-supply-risk Prices swing higher after dropping nearly US$2 on Oct 27 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-shrug-hsbc-miss-other-earnings-oil-relief-lift-sentiment Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:14:47 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-shrug-hsbc-miss-other-earnings-oil-relief-lift-sentiment ECB rate decision due on Thursday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-higher-revived-ai-momentum Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:05:41 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-higher-revived-ai-momentum Federal Reserve convenes for two-day policy meeting https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/innovative-finance-tools-can-help-ensure-workers-arent-left-behind-shift-away-coal-report Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/innovative-finance-tools-can-help-ensure-workers-arent-left-behind-shift-away-coal-report Coal Transition Commission recommends early planning, targeted funding to ensure ‘just transition’ towards clean energy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/boeing-shares-plummet-slower-737-production-and-free-cash-flow-growth-outlook Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:42:31 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/boeing-shares-plummet-slower-737-production-and-free-cash-flow-growth-outlook The company’s results are hit by supply-chain costs and a weaker delivery mix https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mi-materials-public-offer-77-5-million-shares-2-1-times-subscribed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:12:47 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Companies & Markets /companies-markets/mi-materials-public-offer-77-5-million-shares-2-1-times-subscribed Another 41.9 million new shares go to seven cornerstone investors https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/mpact-singapore-land-enter-top-tier-global-esg-benchmark-real-estate-hongkong-land-slips Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:29:18 +0000 Janice Lim Global Companies & Markets ESG International Property Reits & Property /international/global/mpact-singapore-land-enter-top-tier-global-esg-benchmark-real-estate-hongkong-land-slips The annual GRESB report assesses entities on how well the buildings in their portfolios are managed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-sp-500-nasdaq-open-higher-oil-pulls-back-ahead-fed-decision Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:21:34 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-sp-500-nasdaq-open-higher-oil-pulls-back-ahead-fed-decision The three major indices opened the day’s session mixed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mapletree-industrial-trust-posts-6-6-drop-q2-dpu-s0-0297 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:32:55 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Companies & Markets Property Reits & Property Singapore /companies-markets/mapletree-industrial-trust-posts-6-6-drop-q2-dpu-s0-0297 Net property income falls 3.5% to S$119.8 million https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/quant-firms-are-racing-fund-phds-build-labs-ai-talent-war-goes Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:17:12 +0000 Banking & Finance Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/quant-firms-are-racing-fund-phds-build-labs-ai-talent-war-goes Researchers stand to gain prestige, visibility and, in some cases, the prospect of a windfall https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thailand-sets-new-rules-data-centres-applications-surge Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:08:02 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/asean/thailand-sets-new-rules-data-centres-applications-surge There are over 100 prospective operators https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/k-pop-agency-jyps-shares-soar-after-groups-announce-tender-offer-50-stake Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:41:45 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/k-pop-agency-jyps-shares-soar-after-groups-announce-tender-offer-50-stake The counter is up 6.8% after surging as much as 14% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ui-boustead-reit-posts-maiden-dpu-s0-0371-shade-ahead-ipo-forecast Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:14:47 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Companies & Markets Property Reits & Property /companies-markets/ui-boustead-reit-posts-maiden-dpu-s0-0371-shade-ahead-ipo-forecast This is despite missing its net property income forecast by 1.8% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/coca-cola-lifts-profit-forecast-global-soda-demand-holds-firm Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:14:16 +0000 Consumer & Healthcare Companies & Markets /companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/coca-cola-lifts-profit-forecast-global-soda-demand-holds-firm Third-quarter revenue rose 7.4% to US$13.38 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/policy-reforms-needed-decarbonise-singapores-industrial-heating-report Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:52:17 +0000 Janice Lim ESG Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /esg/policy-reforms-needed-decarbonise-singapores-industrial-heating-report Electrification policy is a ‘foreign direct investment retention question’, says industry association https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/paypal-raises-2026-profit-forecast-turnaround-gains-traction Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:51:02 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/paypal-raises-2026-profit-forecast-turnaround-gains-traction It expects a full-year adjusted profit of about US$5.60 per share https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/ocbc-asia-pacifics-strongest-bank-and-third-globally-asian-banker Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:10:09 +0000 Vivien Ang Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/banking-finance/ocbc-asia-pacifics-strongest-bank-and-third-globally-asian-banker This is the first time a Singapore bank is among the top three; DBS is ranked 23rd, and UOB, 187th https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/st-engineering-bags-s5-6-billion-new-contracts-q3-2026 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:03:31 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Companies & Markets /companies-markets/st-engineering-bags-s5-6-billion-new-contracts-q3-2026 Total contract wins for the nine months of 2026 is at S$13.2 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-fall-amid-mixed-regional-showing-sti-drops-0-3 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:32:17 +0000 Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/singapore-shares-fall-amid-mixed-regional-showing-sti-drops-0-3 Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 250 to 257 after 933.4 million securities change hands https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/digital-core-reit-guides-about-17-dpu-growth-2027-9m-distributable-income-dips-1-1 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:05:58 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets Property Reits & Property /companies-markets/digital-core-reit-guides-about-17-dpu-growth-2027-9m-distributable-income-dips-1-1 Revenue is up 1.6% at US$134.5 million from US$132.4 million in the year-ago period https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/seatrium-karpowership-develop-floating-power-digital-infrastructure-solutions-singapore Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/seatrium-karpowership-develop-floating-power-digital-infrastructure-solutions-singapore The companies may extend cooperation to the wider South-east Asia market https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinese-households-are-buying-golds-dip-prices-test-us4000 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:31:07 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/chinese-households-are-buying-golds-dip-prices-test-us4000 Gold is fast becoming a sought-after asset in China https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/chairmans-role-spotlight-raft-proposed-new-rules-singapore-boards Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Jeanne Mah Companies & Markets /companies-markets/chairmans-role-spotlight-raft-proposed-new-rules-singapore-boards New guardrails are put forward for board independence, director accountability and capital management disclosure https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-fall-hsbc-weighs-france-protests-keep-investors-wary Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:53:44 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-fall-hsbc-weighs-france-protests-keep-investors-wary French equities fell more than 2% last week https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ifast-eyes-growth-opportunity-underserved-mass-market-banking-segment Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:33:00 +0000 Jean Low Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/ifast-eyes-growth-opportunity-underserved-mass-market-banking-segment It expects to pay out a total dividend of S$0.12 a share for FY2026, a 43% increase over 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/startup-granted-permit-ship-raw-rare-earths-malaysia-us-research-ceo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:27:32 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/startup-granted-permit-ship-raw-rare-earths-malaysia-us-research-ceo Malaysia has 16.1 million metric tons of rare-earth deposits but lacks the technology to process them https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/style-travel/chinas-beauty-brands-flush-success-home-start-vie-global-shelf-space Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:16:09 +0000 Style & Travel Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare Lifestyle /lifestyle/style-travel/chinas-beauty-brands-flush-success-home-start-vie-global-shelf-space The country’s innovations – particularly in EVs – have created a halo effect, industry executives say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-appoints-consultants-ahead-un-nuclear-watchdogs-review-2027 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:42:14 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Singapore Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /singapore/singapore-appoints-consultants-ahead-un-nuclear-watchdogs-review-2027 More technical advisers will be named by end-2026 as the Republic gears up for IAEA’s assessment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/hike-or-hold-fed-chief-warsh-faces-another-tough-choice-rate-decision Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:39:05 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Opinion & Features /international/global/hike-or-hold-fed-chief-warsh-faces-another-tough-choice-rate-decision Wall Street projects the central bank will leave rates unchanged in October and hike in December https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/japans-trend-inflation-index-hits-3-year-high-cements-case-boj-rate-hike Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:25:41 +0000 International Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /international/japans-trend-inflation-index-hits-3-year-high-cements-case-boj-rate-hike The rise is the biggest year-on-year since October 2023 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/hsbcs-quarterly-profit-jumps-shares-slide-after-flat-revenue-wealth-business Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:46:56 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/hsbcs-quarterly-profit-jumps-shares-slide-after-flat-revenue-wealth-business It announced an interim dividend of US$0.1 per share https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-listed-india-etf-may-help-foreign-investors-taxes Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:56:03 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-listed-india-etf-may-help-foreign-investors-taxes UTI India Nifty 50 Index ETF VCC will invest in an onshore India-listed fund https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/microsoft-offer-buyouts-60000-workers-new-cost-cut Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:10:37 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/microsoft-offer-buyouts-60000-workers-new-cost-cut Staff will receive benefits similar to a standard severance package, a company spokesperson says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/energy-market-authority-awards-s14-9-million-grants-strengthen-power-grid Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:51:37 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/energy-market-authority-awards-s14-9-million-grants-strengthen-power-grid Four industry projects clinch funding to develop and test solutions for grid operations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/alibaba-wins-ruling-lobbying-ban-tied-us-blacklisting Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:21:20 +0000 Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/alibaba-wins-ruling-lobbying-ban-tied-us-blacklisting Judge orders a stop to enforcement of ban on Pentagon doing business with firms engaged in “lobbying activities” for Alibaba https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-surge-anthropic-ipo-lifts-sentiment-ahead-earnings-central-banks Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:05:24 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-surge-anthropic-ipo-lifts-sentiment-ahead-earnings-central-banks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rises 1.2% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/sembcorp-inks-pacts-build-nuclear-energy-knowledge-industry-collaboration Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:24:44 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/sembcorp-inks-pacts-build-nuclear-energy-knowledge-industry-collaboration MOUs with AtkinsRealis, ST Engineering come as Sembcorp positions energy business for future opportunities: COO https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/dfi-retail-group-shares-5-after-rise-q3-underlying-profit Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:07:43 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets /companies-markets/dfi-retail-group-shares-5-after-rise-q3-underlying-profit The group commits to lifting its dividend payout ratio from 70% in FY2026 to 80% in FY2027 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ifast-shares-end-slightly-lower-after-posting-rise-q3-profit Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:05:05 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets /companies-markets/ifast-shares-end-slightly-lower-after-posting-rise-q3-profit The counter’s decline comes after a jump of 5.7% in early trade to hit a near-month high https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/kore-us-reit-9m-net-property-income-rises-3-us63-1-million Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:01:06 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/kore-us-reit-9m-net-property-income-rises-3-us63-1-million DPU for H2 2026, H1 2027 expected to ‘remain consistent’ at US$0.004 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/singapore-updates-renewable-energy-certificate-standard-tackle-greenwashing Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:45:36 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/singapore-updates-renewable-energy-certificate-standard-tackle-greenwashing New efforts have also been introduced to ‘harness solar energy wherever we can’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/first-sponsor-posts-14-8-rise-europe-portfolios-q3-operating-income Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:36:16 +0000 Navene Elangovan Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/first-sponsor-posts-14-8-rise-europe-portfolios-q3-operating-income Persistent economic weakness in China continues to weigh on its Chengdu portfolio https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/esr-reit-9m-net-property-income-falls-4-2-s237-5-million Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:32:06 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets /companies-markets/esr-reit-9m-net-property-income-falls-4-2-s237-5-million Revenue declines 1.5% to S$329.6 million, but rises 1.8% on a same-store basis https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-eases-stronger-us-dollar-weighs-fed-meeting-focus Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:26:15 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-eases-stronger-us-dollar-weighs-fed-meeting-focus Spot gold is down 0.1% at US$4,013.70 per ounce by 0045 GMT https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/keppel-infrastructure-trusts-9m-distributable-income-falls-17-s140-1-million Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:52:07 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets /companies-markets/keppel-infrastructure-trusts-9m-distributable-income-falls-17-s140-1-million The decline in distributable income is due to the absence of one-off divestment gains https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anthropic-mum-investment-grade-it-warns-more-debt Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:42:15 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/anthropic-mum-investment-grade-it-warns-more-debt Wall Street banks and Blackstone will provide US$63 billion in financing to buy the firm AI chips https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-capitaland-ascott-trust-keppel-infrastructure-trust-ifast-esr-reit-first-sponsor Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:40:13 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/stocks-watch-capitaland-ascott-trust-keppel-infrastructure-trust-ifast-esr-reit-first-sponsor [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Oct 27): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capitaland-ascott-trusts-same-store-operating-performance-4-q3 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:30:09 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/capitaland-ascott-trusts-same-store-operating-performance-4-q3 Profit remains relatively stable excluding The Cavendish London, despite portfolio reconstitution https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/memory-titans-test-ai-demand-while-bubble-fears-transfix-markets Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:30:03 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/memory-titans-test-ai-demand-while-bubble-fears-transfix-markets How these firms handle back-to-back earnings disclosures and investors’ questions will shed light on the broader industry’s outlook https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-settles-lower-peace-hopes-saudi-attacks-limit-losses Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:12:27 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-settles-lower-peace-hopes-saudi-attacks-limit-losses Brent finishes the day down US$0.91 or 0.8% at US$115.81 a barrel https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/european-stocks-rebound-corporate-optimism-lifts-mood-ahead-rate-decisions Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:05:33 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/european-stocks-rebound-corporate-optimism-lifts-mood-ahead-rate-decisions The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closes 0.77% higher at 640.66 points