consumer-healthcare 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 consumer-healthcare https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 DFI’s Guardian stores add Holland & Barrett range as UK brand makes Singapore comeback https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/dfis-guardian-stores-add-holland-barrett-range-uk-brand-makes-singapore-comeback Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:33:15 +0000 Elysia Tan Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare /companies-markets/dfis-guardian-stores-add-holland-barrett-range-uk-brand-makes-singapore-comeback The British health and wellness brand exited the Republic in March 2025 Victoria’s Secret soars as turnaround powers upbeat annual forecasts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/victorias-secret-soars-turnaround-powers-upbeat-annual-forecasts Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:03 +0000 Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare /companies-markets/victorias-secret-soars-turnaround-powers-upbeat-annual-forecasts Shares of the lingerie retailer have nearly trebled in the past 12 months General Mills to sell mainland China Haagen-Dazs ice-cream shops to local tea brand Ningji https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/general-mills-sell-mainland-china-haagen-dazs-ice-cream-shops-local-tea-brand-ningji Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:02:52 +0000 Consumer & Healthcare Companies & Markets /companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/general-mills-sell-mainland-china-haagen-dazs-ice-cream-shops-local-tea-brand-ningji Western brands have been reassessing their approach to the world’s second-biggest economy Thomson Medical Group names Cassandra Loh as acting CEO for its Singapore operations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/thomson-medical-group-names-cassandra-loh-acting-ceo-its-singapore-operations Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:53:37 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare /companies-markets/thomson-medical-group-names-cassandra-loh-acting-ceo-its-singapore-operations She will take over from Lee Suen Ming, who will be leaving to ‘pursue personal interests’ China’s rise in drug development looms over US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/chinas-rise-drug-development-looms-over-us Sat, 30 May 2026 06:39:40 +0000 International Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare /international/chinas-rise-drug-development-looms-over-us China’s ascendence as a drug development powerhouse could threaten US biotechnology Australia sues 3M for US$1.4 billion over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ contamination https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/australia-sues-3m-us1-4-billion-over-pfas-forever-chemicals-contamination Thu, 28 May 2026 10:58:02 +0000 Consumer & Healthcare Companies & Markets /companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/australia-sues-3m-us1-4-billion-over-pfas-forever-chemicals-contamination The claim is the largest brought by the country, reflecting the costs of the pollution