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/why-global-oil-market-hinges-saudi-arabias-east-west-pipeline Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:41:53 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /international/why-global-oil-market-hinges-saudi-arabias-east-west-pipeline GLOBAL oil supply has been squeezed for months as the impasse over reopening the Strait of Hormuz continues. Now, the market is... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-shares-edge-lower-dfi-retail-slides-sti-down-0-08 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:18:24 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-shares-edge-lower-dfi-retail-slides-sti-down-0-08 Hongkong Land leads the gainers on the blue-chip index https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-slumps-1-against-singdollar-greenback-after-boj-hikes-rates Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:38:29 +0000 Chloe Lim Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-slumps-1-against-singdollar-greenback-after-boj-hikes-rates It is trading at 123.4 per Singdollar and 158 per US dollar as at 4.11 pm in Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-extends-declines-after-bank-japan-hikes-rates-two-dissents Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:24:00 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-extends-declines-after-bank-japan-hikes-rates-two-dissents The Japanese currency falls as much as 0.9% to 157.33 per US dollar https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/fed-hiked-rates-first-time-2023-will-t-bills-make-comeback Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:42:13 +0000 Chloe Lim Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/fed-hiked-rates-first-time-2023-will-t-bills-make-comeback US Treasury yields have already risen to multi-year highs ahead of the hike https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/goldman-sachs-initiates-coverage-st-engineering-stock-ends-2-4 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:03:33 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Companies & Markets /companies-markets/goldman-sachs-initiates-coverage-st-engineering-stock-ends-2-4 Shares of the tech, defence and engineering group are down 8.6% in the past month https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/keppel-link-indonesia-solar-project-jurong-island-power-plant-eyes-data-centre-customers Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /companies-markets/keppel-link-indonesia-solar-project-jurong-island-power-plant-eyes-data-centre-customers The company is also looking into importing biomethane derived from palm oil waste or other sources https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/we-do-not-need-rescue-airasias-fernandes-denies-reports-malaysian-government-seeking-rivals-help Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:36:29 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/asean/we-do-not-need-rescue-airasias-fernandes-denies-reports-malaysian-government-seeking-rivals-help The airline can withstand fuel cost spikes as its current crisis is less severe than Covid, he adds https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thailand-power-demand-growth-set-nine-year-high-ai-boom Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:23:43 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/thailand-power-demand-growth-set-nine-year-high-ai-boom Tech investment is boosting the country’s manufacturing but straining its power system https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/cash-strapped-airasia-takes-unusual-step-unloading-new-planes Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:00:16 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/asean/cash-strapped-airasia-takes-unusual-step-unloading-new-planes The airline has been hit by surging fuel costs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/hong-kongs-ambitious-5-year-plan-boost-role-global-financial-hub-wins-industry-backing Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Jean Low Global Companies & Markets International New Articles /international/global/hong-kongs-ambitious-5-year-plan-boost-role-global-financial-hub-wins-industry-backing Translating these high-level ambitions into reality may not be straightforward, experts say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/alphabets-waymo-start-offering-driverless-ride-share-car-services-singapore-2028 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:43:47 +0000 Singapore Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /singapore/alphabets-waymo-start-offering-driverless-ride-share-car-services-singapore-2028 This marks the firm’s second confirmed Asia market and its first entry into South-east Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesian-tycoon-creates-coal-mining-giant-30-bayan-stake-deal Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:30:31 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/indonesian-tycoon-creates-coal-mining-giant-30-bayan-stake-deal The ‘jumbo transaction’ could make billionaire Haji Isam one of the world’s top coal producers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sk-hynix-samsung-climb-asian-stocks-bonds-gain-oil-extends-decline Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:01:52 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sk-hynix-samsung-climb-asian-stocks-bonds-gain-oil-extends-decline MSCI’s regional equities gauge is up 0.5% but gains are narrowly based as more shares fall than rise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cpib-hauls-multi-chem-ceo-coo-questioning-stock-hits-circuit-breaker Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:52:34 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets /companies-markets/cpib-hauls-multi-chem-ceo-coo-questioning-stock-hits-circuit-breaker Two executive directors have been asked to post bail and surrender their passports and mobile phones https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/addvalue-shareholders-seek-answers-spinoff-unit-nasdaq-listing Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:37:09 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/addvalue-shareholders-seek-answers-spinoff-unit-nasdaq-listing Key questions raised cover financial reporting transparency, strategic investors https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-surges-along-us-treasuries-oil-price-slide-deepens Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:33:01 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-surges-along-us-treasuries-oil-price-slide-deepens Bullion rose as much as 2.8% to exceed US$4,380 an ounce, snapping a three-day drop https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/qantas-ground-workers-strike-over-pay-and-conditions-next-week Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:24:14 +0000 Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets /companies-markets/transport-logistics/qantas-ground-workers-strike-over-pay-and-conditions-next-week Workers will strike for a 24-hour period on Wednesday in Victoria state and Thursday in the rest of the country, the union... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/rba-must-decide-if-rate-sufficient-cool-prices-governor Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:49:24 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/rba-must-decide-if-rate-sufficient-cool-prices-governor Australia’s central bank kept the key interest rate unchanged at 4.35% in August https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/suspended-glencore-executive-told-radiant-say-nothing-email Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:37:12 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/suspended-glencore-executive-told-radiant-say-nothing-email The messages raise questions about the depth of both companies’ involvement https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-cdl-addvalue-tech-banyan-group-multi-chem Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:35:57 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/stocks-watch-cdl-addvalue-tech-banyan-group-multi-chem [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Sep 18): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/uobkh-downgrades-sia-sell-jet-fuel-price-nears-all-time-high Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:30:07 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets /companies-markets/transport-logistics/uobkh-downgrades-sia-sell-jet-fuel-price-nears-all-time-high Brokerage is ‘largely neutral’ on Air India’s US$1.5 billion top-up request https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-says-claude-now-leads-quarter-work-building-its-next-ai-models Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:22 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-says-claude-now-leads-quarter-work-building-its-next-ai-models Claude’s contribution to the technology’s development has risen rapidly https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/haidilao-oriental-kopi-how-some-asias-favourite-fb-players-are-faring-2026 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/haidilao-oriental-kopi-how-some-asias-favourite-fb-players-are-faring-2026 Dining groups have been facing intensifying competition, cost inflation and more https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/starhub-5g-upgrade-may-defend-market-share-unlikely-reverse-underlying-earnings-slump Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/starhub-5g-upgrade-may-defend-market-share-unlikely-reverse-underlying-earnings-slump Analysts warn that better connectivity may not be enough to persuade customers to pay a premium for mobile plans https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/boj-lifts-interest-rates-31-year-high Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:35:11 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/boj-lifts-interest-rates-31-year-high But the widely expected move fails to prop up the yen, which initially falls https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-prices-fall-1-hopes-limited-supply-disruptions Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:12:17 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-prices-fall-1-hopes-limited-supply-disruptions Both oil benchmarks closed about 1% lower on Thursday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-rise-after-fed-hike-oil-slips-yields-stabilise Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:55:29 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-rise-after-fed-hike-oil-slips-yields-stabilise Metal mining shares led gains https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-tech-leads-wall-street-higher-close-oil-eases-treasury-yields-dip Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:43:07 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-tech-leads-wall-street-higher-close-oil-eases-treasury-yields-dip The three major indices closed higher for the day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/chinas-xpeng-plans-offer-tech-solutions-foreign-automakers-sources Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:24:12 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/chinas-xpeng-plans-offer-tech-solutions-foreign-automakers-sources EV maker said to be courting parties beyond partner Volkswagen as it seeks new revenue streams https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wall-street-climbs-easing-oil-prices-offer-reprieve-after-fed-rate-hike Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:52:23 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/wall-street-climbs-easing-oil-prices-offer-reprieve-after-fed-rate-hike Technology shares gain, with Nvidia and Amazon rising nearly 2% each https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/greenback-eases-peak-oil-prices-extend-decline-boj-focus Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:09:42 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/greenback-eases-peak-oil-prices-extend-decline-boj-focus Euro rises; pound sterling slips after Bank of England holds rates but warns of possible hikes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/big-questions-remain-if-feds-rate-increase-one-or-start-longer-hiking-cycle Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:40:00 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Opinion & Features /international/global/big-questions-remain-if-feds-rate-increase-one-or-start-longer-hiking-cycle Chair Kevin Warsh hints that he will support further rate hikes until they become restrictive https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ocbc-extends-bank-ningbo-partnership-new-10-year-agreement Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:34:04 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/ocbc-extends-bank-ningbo-partnership-new-10-year-agreement Under the agreement, OCBC will add a US$5 million training grant to develop talents from both banks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-shares-climb-banks-advance-sti-0-5 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:22:46 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-shares-climb-banks-advance-sti-0-5 Yangzijiang Shipbuilding leads gainers on blue-chip index https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/only-22-singapore-listed-companies-make-physical-climate-risk-disclosures-detail-msci Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:16:05 +0000 Chloe Lim Companies & Markets /companies-markets/only-22-singapore-listed-companies-make-physical-climate-risk-disclosures-detail-msci This falls below the global tally of 27% and Hong Kong’s rate of 32% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/boj-faces-higher-bar-support-yen-after-feds-hawkish-hike Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:27:11 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/boj-faces-higher-bar-support-yen-after-feds-hawkish-hike Observers expect a 25 bp increase at Japan central bank’s meeting this week, and will be looking for clues about further tightening https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/fed-hike-throws-singapore-banks-margin-lifeline-uob-likely-benefit-more Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:15:13 +0000 Renald Yeo Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/fed-hike-throws-singapore-banks-margin-lifeline-uob-likely-benefit-more Uplift might be more meaningful in 2027 as higher US rates filter through to Sora and bank loan books https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anti-ai-sentiment-cannot-be-ignored-jasmin-lau Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:50:13 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/anti-ai-sentiment-cannot-be-ignored-jasmin-lau The acting manpower minister urges employers to be more open with their workers about hiring and layoff plans and automation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/hsbc-cuts-back-us38000-kid-school-perk-some-hong-kong-bankers Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:27:06 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/hsbc-cuts-back-us38000-kid-school-perk-some-hong-kong-bankers This comes as CEO Georges Elhedery plows ahead with a cost-trimming campaign https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/hong-kong-monetary-authority-raises-rate-first-time-three-years Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:14:45 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/hong-kong-monetary-authority-raises-rate-first-time-three-years HSBC and StanChart say they will keep best lending rates in Hong Kong unchanged https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/singapores-gold-hub-plan-gets-lift-dbs-vault-expansion Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:48:37 +0000 Energy & Commodities Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/energy-commodities/singapores-gold-hub-plan-gets-lift-dbs-vault-expansion The bank has increased vaulting space as demand from private wealth and institutional clients grows https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/snap-tries-sell-consumers-idea-us2195-smart-glasses Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:12:03 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/snap-tries-sell-consumers-idea-us2195-smart-glasses The company is reentering a smart glasses market currently dominated by Meta Platforms https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/analysts-back-grabs-atome-buy-even-if-earnings-boost-takes-time-arrive Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:50:11 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Companies & Markets /companies-markets/analysts-back-grabs-atome-buy-even-if-earnings-boost-takes-time-arrive Brokerages praise the deal’s strategic logic for US-listed Grab https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/manus-eyes-us4-billion-value-first-round-meta-breakup Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:47:06 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/manus-eyes-us4-billion-value-first-round-meta-breakup It would make the agentic AI pioneer China’s most valuable startup in its field https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/quarter-singtel-special-discounted-shares-sold-ahead-cpf-board-transfer Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:39:10 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets /companies-markets/quarter-singtel-special-discounted-shares-sold-ahead-cpf-board-transfer Around 27% of all SDS holders have sold their stakes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/schneider-electric-spends-s25-million-automate-tuas-logistics-hub-reskill-workers Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Low Youjin Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/schneider-electric-spends-s25-million-automate-tuas-logistics-hub-reskill-workers Of the investment, S$19 million will go towards workforce development through 2030 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/google-should-relax-ad-tech-rules-appoint-antitrust-monitor-us-judge Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:56:08 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/google-should-relax-ad-tech-rules-appoint-antitrust-monitor-us-judge Advertising accounted for about 73% of Alphabet’s US$403 billion in revenue last year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/canada-upping-oil-flows-asia-south-east-asias-refineries-arent-ready-handle-them-yet Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:29:12 +0000 Benicia Tan Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/canada-upping-oil-flows-asia-south-east-asias-refineries-arent-ready-handle-them-yet Although shipments have been limited to Singapore and Brunei, potential lies in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-asia-markets-shrug-us-fed-rate-hike Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:25:08 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/singapore-asia-markets-shrug-us-fed-rate-hike Major Singapore Reits open slightly up or flat; broader market posts gains https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/huawei-accelerates-launch-new-ai-chip-take-nvidia Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:44:24 +0000 Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/huawei-accelerates-launch-new-ai-chip-take-nvidia Firm is spearheading Beijing’s drive for self-sufficiency in critical technologies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-rises-over-1-investors-digest-fed-hike-oil-rally-stalls Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:20:34 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-rises-over-1-investors-digest-fed-hike-oil-rally-stalls The uptick is also due to technical factors, as markets already largely priced in hawkish messaging https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stock-watch-ultragreen-ai Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:13:56 +0000 Chloe Lim Deon Loke Companies & Markets /companies-markets/stock-watch-ultragreen-ai [SINGAPORE] The following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Thursday (Sep 17): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-lashes-out-fed-after-warsh-backs-rate-hike Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:08:26 +0000 International Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /international/trump-lashes-out-fed-after-warsh-backs-rate-hike The president insists the interest rate should be 1% despite persistent inflation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/bank-england-hold-rates-energy-shock-stirs-talk-hike Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:38:02 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/bank-england-hold-rates-energy-shock-stirs-talk-hike British natural gas and Brent crude futures have leapt by nearly 20% this month https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-regularly-disclose-ai-misbehaviour-warns-safety-challenges-remain Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:07:34 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-regularly-disclose-ai-misbehaviour-warns-safety-challenges-remain Researchers warn that AI agents may develop behaviours that become harder to control https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapores-wealth-boom-raising-bar-aspiring-private-bankers Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Renald Yeo Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/singapores-wealth-boom-raising-bar-aspiring-private-bankers AI and more complex client needs are reshaping the skills young talent needs, industry players say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/boeing-ceo-says-it-taking-longer-stabilise-737-max-output-shares-slide Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:38:58 +0000 Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets /companies-markets/transport-logistics/boeing-ceo-says-it-taking-longer-stabilise-737-max-output-shares-slide Certification of the Boeing 737-10 is several years behind schedule https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/feds-warsh-lays-out-forces-driving-bond-yields Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:27:30 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/feds-warsh-lays-out-forces-driving-bond-yields He said economic strength and surging capital expenditures have increased the competition for capital https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-falls-saudi-arabia-reroutes-crude-oman-after-pipeline-attacks Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:22:26 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-falls-saudi-arabia-reroutes-crude-oman-after-pipeline-attacks Diesel has become the top concern in global oil markets as tensions escalated in recent weeks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-rise-oil-pauses-ahead-fed-rate-decision Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:07:48 +0000 Sharon Lee Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-rise-oil-pauses-ahead-fed-rate-decision The European Central Bank raised rates for the second time this year last week https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-lower-after-fed-hikes-interest-rates-sees-more-tightening-ahead Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:57:10 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-lower-after-fed-hikes-interest-rates-sees-more-tightening-ahead All three major indices closed lower for the day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/us-fed-hikes-rates-amid-stubborn-inflation-signals-further-tightening-coming-months Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:46:43 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Global International /companies-markets/banking-finance/us-fed-hikes-rates-amid-stubborn-inflation-signals-further-tightening-coming-months Quarter-point hike is first in 3 years; oil shock, tariffs, AI boom continue to drive inflation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wall-st-opens-higher-ahead-much-anticipated-fed-decision Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:59:20 +0000 Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/wall-st-opens-higher-ahead-much-anticipated-fed-decision [NEW YORK] The major US stock indexes opened higher following a two-day slide, as lower oil prices offered some relief during a... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/dollar-bides-time-ahead-expected-us-federal-reserve-hike Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:51:33 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/dollar-bides-time-ahead-expected-us-federal-reserve-hike [LONDON] The US dollar held steady near multi-week highs on Wednesday (Sep 16), ahead of a Federal Reserve decision that traders expect... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/almost-ps20000-wiped-average-valuations-london-properties-official-data Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:37:39 +0000 Companies & Markets International Property /companies-markets/almost-ps20000-wiped-average-valuations-london-properties-official-data Average prices are down 3.3% in the 12 months through July, the sharpest fall since January 2024 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ultragreen-ai-says-it-remains-focused-maintaining-market-share-us-amid-stiff-competition Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:07:45 +0000 Chloe Lim Companies & Markets /companies-markets/ultragreen-ai-says-it-remains-focused-maintaining-market-share-us-amid-stiff-competition Firm is ‘actively engaging’ with distribution partners there as part of its broader growth strategy, it notes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-shares-fall-local-banks-end-mixed-sti-down-0-1 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:40:16 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-shares-fall-local-banks-end-mixed-sti-down-0-1 Hongkong Land leads gainers on the blue-chip index https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/databricks-invest-over-us350-million-singapore-more-double-headcount Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:34:42 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/databricks-invest-over-us350-million-singapore-more-double-headcount The firm is also partnering with IMDA and EDB to train 20,000 people in industry-relevant data and AI skills https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/former-cathay-cinema-operator-mm2-asia-subsidiary-owe-s213000-cpf-arrears Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:50:06 +0000 Companies & Markets /companies-markets/former-cathay-cinema-operator-mm2-asia-subsidiary-owe-s213000-cpf-arrears A representative says there is ‘no money’ when pressed on the firm’s ability to make further payments https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-warns-blackouts-2027-power-projects-stutter Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:35:07 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/vietnam-warns-blackouts-2027-power-projects-stutter A push for at least 10% annual economic growth through the decade’s end is pressuring its power grid https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/chinas-slower-loan-growth-new-normal-says-central-bank-governor Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:05:26 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/chinas-slower-loan-growth-new-normal-says-central-bank-governor His comments come after data shows new loans rebound in August from July’s record contraction, but still miss forecasts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/susquehanna-insider-trading-case-called-doubt-us-judge Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:30:08 +0000 International Companies & Markets /international/susquehanna-insider-trading-case-called-doubt-us-judge Judge cites insufficient evidence to justify extending a freeze on some accounts while case proceeds https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/uobkh-cuts-sti-target-downgrades-banks-prolonged-middle-east-conflict Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:28:47 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/uobkh-cuts-sti-target-downgrades-banks-prolonged-middle-east-conflict Raised risks around oil supply could trigger bouts of volatility, says the brokerage https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/shrinking-china-fuel-stockpiles-raise-chance-export-curbs Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:01:47 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/shrinking-china-fuel-stockpiles-raise-chance-export-curbs China’s government strictly controls the amount of fuel refiners can export https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/bilateral-agreements-key-mitigating-risks-asean-power-grid-projects-ocbc Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim ESG Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /esg/bilateral-agreements-key-mitigating-risks-asean-power-grid-projects-ocbc But the progress on building regionwide connectivity is slow, even though discussions on APG are ongoing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/south-koreas-sk-hynix-union-approves-tentative-wage-deal-management Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:05:48 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/south-koreas-sk-hynix-union-approves-tentative-wage-deal-management This raises share of profit-sharing bonuses paid in cash to 50%, up from 40% set in an earlier deal https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-talks-rival-airlines-it-monitors-airasias-financial-health-sources-say Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:47:36 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/asean/malaysia-talks-rival-airlines-it-monitors-airasias-financial-health-sources-say Discussions between the government and Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air have increased in recent weeks, they add https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/uk-workers-spend-nearly-ps1-billion-their-own-money-ai-work-deloitte-finds Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:32:15 +0000 International Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /international/uk-workers-spend-nearly-ps1-billion-their-own-money-ai-work-deloitte-finds Searching for information, drafting emails and creating summaries were the most popular tasks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/why-us100-oil-5-us-yields-affect-singdollar-ringgit-differently-vs-other-asean-currencies Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:03:14 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Asean Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/why-us100-oil-5-us-yields-affect-singdollar-ringgit-differently-vs-other-asean-currencies High energy prices, elevated borrowing costs are causing a divide in regional currencies, say analysts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/hong-kongs-data-centre-ambitions-face-us2-6-billion-funding-test Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:58:36 +0000 Technology Companies & Markets Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/hong-kongs-data-centre-ambitions-face-us2-6-billion-funding-test As North American investors pull back, the city increasingly relies on mainland Chinese demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-steady-runup-fed-oil-declines Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:19:35 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-steady-runup-fed-oil-declines MSCI’s regional equities gauge climbs 0.1% as five of 11 subgroups advance https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/cryptos-push-wall-street-suffers-setback-after-bill-fails Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:00:26 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/cryptos-push-wall-street-suffers-setback-after-bill-fails CRYPTOCURRENCY’S long march into mainstream finance took a step backward on Tuesday (Sep 15) when the US Senate failed to advance the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/metas-zuckerberg-weighs-ai-safety-favours-evaluators-over-slowdown Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:50:14 +0000 Technology Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/metas-zuckerberg-weighs-ai-safety-favours-evaluators-over-slowdown ‘Engaging independent evaluators and advisors is industry best practice’, he says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-sia-egp-energy-qm-dental Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:47:29 +0000 Chloe Lim Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/stocks-watch-sia-egp-energy-qm-dental [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Sep 16): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anthropic-open-singapore-office-october-sees-it-standout-market-claude Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:39:49 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/anthropic-open-singapore-office-october-sees-it-standout-market-claude This marks the company’s fifth location in the Apac region https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/starbucks-snoopy-cup-resells-us200-showing-power-merchandise-drops Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:33:19 +0000 Consumer & Healthcare Companies & Markets /companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/starbucks-snoopy-cup-resells-us200-showing-power-merchandise-drops F&B chains are increasingly putting out limited-edition merchandise to reel in customers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-below-us4300-markets-await-fed-rate-decision Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:27:40 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steadies-below-us4300-markets-await-fed-rate-decision Traders now price in a 92% chance of the US central bank hiking rates https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-mulls-funding-round-us1-2-trillion-valuation-ahead-ipo-ft-reports Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:56:53 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-mulls-funding-round-us1-2-trillion-valuation-ahead-ipo-ft-reports A funding round in March had led to the company being valued at US$852 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/emirates-airline-says-well-hedged-jet-fuel-working-contain-ticket-prices Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:05:21 +0000 Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets /companies-markets/transport-logistics/emirates-airline-says-well-hedged-jet-fuel-working-contain-ticket-prices It said in May it was well hedged on fuel until 2028-29 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/financial-plays-make-genuine-improvement-asia-equity-markets-alongside-tech-ai-counters-jpmorgan Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Chloe Lim Companies & Markets /companies-markets/financial-plays-make-genuine-improvement-asia-equity-markets-alongside-tech-ai-counters-jpmorgan The analysts add, however, that the tech sector outperformed in August and in the month to date for September https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapores-covered-bond-boom-largely-dbs-story Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Renald Yeo Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/singapores-covered-bond-boom-largely-dbs-story The market has grown rapidly, but a closer look shows the three local banks are using this funding tool very differently https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/glencore-faces-s2-5-billion-lawsuit-it-alleges-radiant-world-fraud Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:18:49 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/glencore-faces-s2-5-billion-lawsuit-it-alleges-radiant-world-fraud Glencore has directly accused Radiant World of fraud for the first time https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-settles-us3-higher-yanbu-disruption-saudi-cargo-cancellations Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:02:57 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets /companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-settles-us3-higher-yanbu-disruption-saudi-cargo-cancellations Both oil benchmarks closed at their highest since May 19 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-hit-three-month-low-oil-spike-revives-inflation-and-rate-worries Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:53:09 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-hit-three-month-low-oil-spike-revives-inflation-and-rate-worries Banks and financial services stocks were among the biggest decliners https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-lower-oil-spikes-and-benchmark-treasury-yield-breaches-5 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:44:06 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-lower-oil-spikes-and-benchmark-treasury-yield-breaches-5 All three major indices closed lower for the day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/metrocon-closes-s0-235-17-5-above-placement-price-sgx-catalist-debut Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:27:52 +0000 Derryn Wong Companies & Markets Reits & Property /companies-markets/metrocon-closes-s0-235-17-5-above-placement-price-sgx-catalist-debut The Singapore geotechnical engineering company completed a reverse takeover of Catalist-listed Hatten Land earlier this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/us-dollar-ticks-oil-prices-climb-fed-rate-hike-chances-firm Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:26:20 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/us-dollar-ticks-oil-prices-climb-fed-rate-hike-chances-firm Oil prices are near a four-month peak, standing at more than US$105 a barrel https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/grab-acquire-majority-stake-bnpl-platform-atome-us1-5-billion Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:55:21 +0000 Benjamin Cher Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/transport-logistics/grab-acquire-majority-stake-bnpl-platform-atome-us1-5-billion The deal could ultimately value the target at up to US$4.5 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/egp-energy-subsidiary-malaysia-listed-uue-holdings-unit-form-jv-initial-paid-capital-rm1-million Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:39:54 +0000 Chloe Lim Companies & Markets New Articles /companies-markets/egp-energy-subsidiary-malaysia-listed-uue-holdings-unit-form-jv-initial-paid-capital-rm1-million This is EGP Energy’s first overseas market entry since its listing on Jul 29