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/opinion-features/features/are-singaporeans-tightening-purse-strings-they-tie-knot Fri, 22 May 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/are-singaporeans-tightening-purse-strings-they-tie-knot Wedding party sizes are shrinking, but couples are not necessarily spending less – merely smarter https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/fairways-courts-pickleball-new-golf Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Paige Lim Features New Articles Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/fairways-courts-pickleball-new-golf More companies and entrepreneurs are turning to the racquet sport for client engagement and networking https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/great-singapore-office-sale-whats-driving-surge-deal-activity-office-market Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:04:30 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Opinion & Features Features Property /opinion-features/great-singapore-office-sale-whats-driving-surge-deal-activity-office-market Lower interest rates are helping to fuel a resurgence in Singapore office investment sales. But will there be takers for all these... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/taxing-wealth-how-far-can-singapore-push-property-owners Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Tessa Oh Opinion & Features Features Singapore /opinion-features/taxing-wealth-how-far-can-singapore-push-property-owners While inequality data has revived calls for wealth taxes, the government remains focused on immovable assets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/growing-ways-get-fractional-investing-platforms-strive-set-themselves-apart Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/growing-ways-get-fractional-investing-platforms-strive-set-themselves-apart Traditional banks and digital platforms alike are offering a wider product range for both retail and high-net-worth individuals https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/how-paris-beat-car Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/how-paris-beat-car Though chaotic, the city’s transition has become a global role model https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/speed-and-savings-whats-driving-singaporeans-keep-luxury-cars-malaysia Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Derryn Wong Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/speed-and-savings-whats-driving-singaporeans-keep-luxury-cars-malaysia Businesses to aid this are emerging, with buyers drawn by lower costs, rare models and the simple joy of being behind the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/aiming-right-blend-c-beautys-challenge-k-beauty-cant-be-brushed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/aiming-right-blend-c-beautys-challenge-k-beauty-cant-be-brushed Lower prices, rapid launches and a strong social media game support growth of Chinese cosmetic and skincare brands in S-E Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/tradition-under-pressure-heritage-businesses-strive-stay-relevant Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/tradition-under-pressure-heritage-businesses-strive-stay-relevant Despite decades of history, firms dealing in traditional goods face a precarious future amid foreign competition and shifting demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/south-east-asia-seeks-data-centre-investments-must-reckon-their-thirst Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Opinion & Features Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities ESG Features /opinion-features/south-east-asia-seeks-data-centre-investments-must-reckon-their-thirst With rapid data centre growth straining the region’s water supply, the race is on for alternative water sources and cooling technologies. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/ice-baths-chilling-proposition-makes-hot-business Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features Lifestyle /opinion-features/ice-baths-chilling-proposition-makes-hot-business Ice baths are fast-evolving into a multi-million dollar global industry as a result of growing demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/best-sports-longevity Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features Lifestyle /opinion-features/best-sports-longevity All forms of exercise help you live longer, but some activities come with extra benefits https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/obesity-ballooning-and-office-life-can-make-it-worse Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Low Youjin Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/obesity-ballooning-and-office-life-can-make-it-worse Workplace routines can encourage unhealthy eating habits and sedentary behaviour https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/tech-will-invade-our-lives-2026 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features Lifestyle /opinion-features/tech-will-invade-our-lives-2026 From talking computers to self-driving cars, here are the trends to watch https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/when-change-constant-policies-and-politics-watch-2026-home-and-abroad Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/when-change-constant-policies-and-politics-watch-2026-home-and-abroad From Cabinet confirmations to potential confrontations, much lies ahead in the new year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-polar-silk-road-takes-shape-putting-singapores-maritime-future-focus Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Global Features International Opinion & Features /international/global/chinas-polar-silk-road-takes-shape-putting-singapores-maritime-future-focus The opening up of Arctic routes and shortening of Asia-Europe voyages could have implications for established shipping hubs, including the city-state https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/seeing-gold-decaying-leases-yield-unlocked-potential-draw-property-investors-likes-hotel-miramar Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Opinion & Features Commercial & Industrial Features Property /opinion-features/seeing-gold-decaying-leases-yield-unlocked-potential-draw-property-investors-likes-hotel-miramar It can be financially feasible to buy properties on sites with declining balance land tenures. As leases near expiry, the path to... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/five-singapore-business-leaders-look-back-2025 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0000 Helmi Yusof Features Arts & Design Food & Drink Lifestyle Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/five-singapore-business-leaders-look-back-2025 Key figures in industries from finance and F&B to live music and art reflect on the challenging year they faced https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/live-100-dont-get-angry-says-dick-van-dyke Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/live-100-dont-get-angry-says-dick-van-dyke The centenarian credits his longevity to his positive outlook – and research says optimists live longer https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/pilates-fast-becoming-big-business-singapore-and-its-not-just-gen-z-driving-it Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000 Ry-Anne Lim Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/pilates-fast-becoming-big-business-singapore-and-its-not-just-gen-z-driving-it Demand is booming on the back of a stronger focus on health and wellness, but operators warn of competition and rising costs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/not-your-typical-80-year-olds-why-more-malaysian-seniors-are-trading-homes-resort-style-living Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tan Ai Leng Opinion & Features Asean Features International /opinion-features/not-your-typical-80-year-olds-why-more-malaysian-seniors-are-trading-homes-resort-style-living Mindsets are shifting as retirees across the Causeway rethink what ageing can – and should – look like https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/forget-chasing-next-pfizer-singapores-biotech-future-lies-innovation-not-giants Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tessa Oh Elysia Tan Sharon See Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/forget-chasing-next-pfizer-singapores-biotech-future-lies-innovation-not-giants The Republic may not have a major player to call its own, but licensing deals and early-stage breakthroughs can still count as... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/hands-companys-data-how-protecting-such-intellectual-property-becomes-challenging Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/hands-companys-data-how-protecting-such-intellectual-property-becomes-challenging With more cases of data theft from firms, do we need to have tougher legal options to protect proprietary information? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/gen-z-saving-cruise-industry Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Lifestyle Features Opinion & Features /lifestyle/gen-z-saving-cruise-industry Bookings from younger passengers have allowed operators to defy the gloom in the rest of the travel sector https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-secretive-gold-purchases-help-fuel-record-rally Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Global Features International Opinion & Features Wealth Wealth & Investing /international/global/chinas-secretive-gold-purchases-help-fuel-record-rally A growing number of unreported transactions presents a challenge for bullion market traders https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/too-afraid-quit-welcome-job-hugging Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Sharon See Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/too-afraid-quit-welcome-job-hugging Amid economic uncertainty, employees are staying put for stability and security. What does this mean for employers? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/bedroom-boutique-singapores-blogshops-come-age-can-they-stay-relevant Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Jessie Lim Opinion & Features Features Property /opinion-features/bedroom-boutique-singapores-blogshops-come-age-can-they-stay-relevant Their next test will be whether they can turn early momentum into staying power, and style into substance https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/can-singapore-stay-forefront-global-luxury-market Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Navene Elangovan Nivani Elangovan Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/can-singapore-stay-forefront-global-luxury-market Despite a worldwide slowdown, the rise of quiet and experiential luxury is working in the Republic’s favour https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/meet-real-screen-addicts-elderly Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:37:54 +0000 Opinion & Features Features Lifestyle /opinion-features/meet-real-screen-addicts-elderly The digital habits that defined youth are transforming old age https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/timor-leste-land-sleeping-crocodile-awakens-aseans-promise Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Opinion & Features Asean Features International /opinion-features/timor-leste-land-sleeping-crocodile-awakens-aseans-promise A seat at the table could unlock investment opportunities in tourism, real estate, agriculture and renewables https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/talent-there-singapores-push-board-diversity-turning-corner Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Opinion & Features Companies & Markets Features Singapore /opinion-features/talent-there-singapores-push-board-diversity-turning-corner Progress has been made, but questions remain over whether inclusion is now structural or still symbolic https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/supercentenarians-dietary-secrets-longevity Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Lifestyle Features Opinion & Features /lifestyle/supercentenarians-dietary-secrets-longevity What the gut microbiome of the world’s oldest person can tell us about ageing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/singapores-migrant-labour-dilemma-deepens-costs-rise Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/singapores-migrant-labour-dilemma-deepens-costs-rise As living costs rise and recruitment fees surge, questions mount over the sustainability of the city-state’s dependence on low-wage migrant workers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/productivity-tips-boss Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:30:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features Lifestyle /opinion-features/productivity-tips-boss 10 founders and CEOs share their favourite hacks for getting it all done https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/singapore-banks-embrace-ai-amid-employee-job-fears Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/singapore-banks-embrace-ai-amid-employee-job-fears The tech is shaking up finance, as lenders seek to balance efficiency gains with the urgency of reskilling their workforce https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/can-singapore-gp-keep-its-crown-f1-night-race-challengers-loom Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/can-singapore-gp-keep-its-crown-f1-night-race-challengers-loom From Abu Dhabi to Las Vegas, new night races have emerged. Here’s how Singapore stacks up against the rest https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/red-flags-lurking-job-advertisements Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Lifestyle Features Opinion & Features /lifestyle/red-flags-lurking-job-advertisements Being a self-starter in a fast-paced environment may not be what you’re really looking for https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/while-creatives-fight-ai-fashion-may-profit-its-negative-space Fri, 05 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/while-creatives-fight-ai-fashion-may-profit-its-negative-space In a world demanding protection from GenAI, fashion’s low-IP zone offers some surprising lessons https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/moet-hennessys-alcohol-free-sparkling-wine-brand-joins-f1 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features Lifestyle /opinion-features/moet-hennessys-alcohol-free-sparkling-wine-brand-joins-f1 These days, the best place to drink something sans alcohol may be at the track https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/exploring-mandalas-nepal Fri, 29 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/exploring-mandalas-nepal Tracing the history of the Kathmandu Valley through the circle, beyond the temples https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/asean-power-grid-can-south-east-asia-finally-plug-shared-power-future Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Opinion & Features Companies & Markets ESG Features /opinion-features/asean-power-grid-can-south-east-asia-finally-plug-shared-power-future Cross-border clean energy projects are gaining momentum, with 2025 shaping up as a breakthrough year – if politics and money align https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/ai-job-interviews-what-expect-and-how-prepare Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/ai-job-interviews-what-expect-and-how-prepare The rationale behind artificial intelligence-enabled interviews is very human: companies want better, fairer and more consistent hiring decisions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/greenland-we-first-society-journeying-towards-self-determination Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/greenland-we-first-society-journeying-towards-self-determination A vital inter-regional node like Singapore, Greenland once again has to stand up for its own destiny https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/green-transition-has-surprising-new-home Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/green-transition-has-surprising-new-home Forget about northern Europeans with their coalition governments and love of cycling https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/why-bad-arguments-sound-convincing Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:59:31 +0000 Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/why-bad-arguments-sound-convincing Ten tricks of logic that underpin vaccine myths deployed by bad-faith actors https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/time-running-out-singapores-heritage-clubs Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Low Youjin Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/time-running-out-singapores-heritage-clubs As prime sites come under review, private sports and recreation clubs must show they can deliver value beyond exclusivity to secure their... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/shouting-signalling-scrambling-inside-heyday-singapores-trading-pits Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Renald Yeo Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/shouting-signalling-scrambling-inside-heyday-singapores-trading-pits Amid a boisterous atmosphere, traders relied on a system of universally recognised gestures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/hotels-can-still-be-find-wally-puzzle Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Lifestyle Features Opinion & Features /lifestyle/hotels-can-still-be-find-wally-puzzle In the pre-Google-maps era, new hotels started lavishing gifts upon taxi drivers to ensure they remembered the address for future fares. But... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-investing/lessons-golf-astute-investor Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Wealth & Investing Features Opinion & Features Wealth /wealth/wealth-investing/lessons-golf-astute-investor Patience, resilience and the ability to learn from every shot are the hallmarks of a champion – on the course and in... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/whos-going-buy-s9-croissant-singapores-artisanal-bakeries-crumble-under-cost-pressures-softening Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Chong Xin Wei Opinion & Features Features Property /opinion-features/whos-going-buy-s9-croissant-singapores-artisanal-bakeries-crumble-under-cost-pressures-softening Survival hinges on flexible leasing, strategic locations and alternative formats, analysts say  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/home-based-pet-boarding-singapore-grows-low-cost-high-demand Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:30:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/home-based-pet-boarding-singapore-grows-low-cost-high-demand Unlicensed but in demand, informal pet sitters are reshaping the scene. But with regulatory hurdles, does this micro-industry have a future? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/fasten-your-seatbelts-turbulence-ahead-budget-carriers-changi-airport Fri, 18 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/fasten-your-seatbelts-turbulence-ahead-budget-carriers-changi-airport Amid rising costs and fierce competition, low-cost airlines must navigate a turbulent path to stay profitable while keeping fares low https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/lego-love-and-friendship Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Columns Features /opinion-features/lego-love-and-friendship Human relations are a useful way to think about brands https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/getting-real-good-class-bungalow-prices Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:05:24 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Opinion & Features Features Property Residential /opinion-features/getting-real-good-class-bungalow-prices Some silver-generation owners of bungalows in GCB Areas are adjusting downwards their price expectations, in favour of smaller homes and more cash... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/licensed-psychologist-will-see-you-now Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Tessa Oh Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/licensed-psychologist-will-see-you-now Singapore’s push to license psychologists aims to protect patients, but practitioners worry that strict qualification requirements will exacerbate existing service shortages https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/why-singapores-fresh-grads-are-struggling-get-hired Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:30:00 +0000 Sharon See Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/why-singapores-fresh-grads-are-struggling-get-hired As job offers disappear and rejection e-mails pile up, Gen Zs are stepping into a gloomy job market. Will this be a... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/c-suite-demand-singapore-ready-embrace-fractional-work Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Paige Lim Opinion & Features Features Singapore /opinion-features/c-suite-demand-singapore-ready-embrace-fractional-work The gig economy has reached the top levels of organisations, with executives – known as ‘fractional leaders’ – offering their expertise without... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/home-grown-and-high-end-malaysias-smart-farms-rewrite-food-map Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Tan Ai Leng Opinion & Features Asean Features International /opinion-features/home-grown-and-high-end-malaysias-smart-farms-rewrite-food-map Agri-entrepreneurs are raising the bar with luxury crops from Selangor vanilla to Johor melons https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/roland-garros-paris-greatness-awaits-next-champions-clay Sun, 25 May 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Lee U-Wen Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/roland-garros-paris-greatness-awaits-next-champions-clay Alcaraz, Swiatek and Sinner are among the big stars ready to conquer the French capital https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/evert-and-swiatek-queens-clay-what-makes-roland-garros-special Sun, 25 May 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Lee U-Wen Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/evert-and-swiatek-queens-clay-what-makes-roland-garros-special WHEN it comes to excelling on clay, there are perhaps only a handful of players out there who can truly claim to... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/fishy-business-south-east-asias-startup-ecosystem-battles-fallout-efishery-scandal Fri, 23 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/fishy-business-south-east-asias-startup-ecosystem-battles-fallout-efishery-scandal But market watchers say the region might yet bounce back because it has the ingredients for success https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/home-based-eateries-have-taken-are-they-here-stay Fri, 16 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Jessie Lim Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/home-based-eateries-have-taken-are-they-here-stay Despite their burgeoning popularity, constraints and regulations mean that scale may be limited https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/brokerage-wars-incumbents-push-back-investors-flock-moomoo-tiger-brokers-fsmone Fri, 09 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Therese Soh Opinion & Features Features Personal Finance Wealth /opinion-features/brokerage-wars-incumbents-push-back-investors-flock-moomoo-tiger-brokers-fsmone The new kids on the block have gained ground with the share of investors in Singapore who use digital brokerages as their... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/more-women-lift-weights-gyms-might-never-be-same-again Fri, 02 May 2025 12:11:59 +0000 Lifestyle Features Opinion & Features /lifestyle/more-women-lift-weights-gyms-might-never-be-same-again Crunch, Planet Fitness and other chains are bulking up on strength training equipment to satisfy a new cohort of patrons https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/what-were-you-wearing-silencing-effect-victim-blaming Fri, 02 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Janice Lim Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/what-were-you-wearing-silencing-effect-victim-blaming Pointing the finger at survivors is not harmless – it muzzles, scars, and stops them from seeking help https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/are-singapores-supermarkets-tariff-proof Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Navene Elangovan Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/are-singapores-supermarkets-tariff-proof While most grocery prices will remain stable, consumers are likely to tighten their belts ahead of an uncertain economic outlook, say analysts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/why-fengshui-still-matters-modern-singapore Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/why-fengshui-still-matters-modern-singapore Far from fading, the business of fengshui is evolving to meet the needs of a younger generation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/gold-versus-bitcoin-battle-portfolio-diversification Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Mia Pei Opinion & Features Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities Features /opinion-features/gold-versus-bitcoin-battle-portfolio-diversification Crypto has been challenging the yellow metal as a store of value, but Trump’s tariffs are making investors take stock https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/focused-and-present-form-scheffler-ready-conquer-augusta-once-more Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:33:12 +0000 Lee U-Wen Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/focused-and-present-form-scheffler-ready-conquer-augusta-once-more EVEN by his lofty standards, Rolex Testimonee Scottie Scheffler enjoyed a truly stellar 2024 season. The American racked up nine wins including... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/augusta-national-green-jacket-awaits-golfs-next-masters-champion Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:31:19 +0000 Lee U-Wen Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/augusta-national-green-jacket-awaits-golfs-next-masters-champion The by-invitation only tournament has a reputation for precision and excellence. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/light-trumps-tariffs-whats-next-asean-giants-their-quest-breakthrough-growth Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Opinion & Features Asean Features International /opinion-features/light-trumps-tariffs-whats-next-asean-giants-their-quest-breakthrough-growth Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia all have lofty dreams of expansion, but Trump’s latest round of tariffs are a spanner in the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mapletree-industrial-trust-banks-diversification-balance-deliver-sustainable-returns Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Companies & Markets Features Home Opinion & Features Property Reits & Property /companies-markets/mapletree-industrial-trust-banks-diversification-balance-deliver-sustainable-returns It is not heading towards becoming a 100% data centre Reit; resilient Singapore industrial portfolio will continue to be a key area,... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/tourism-twist-more-young-adults-turn-community-based-travel-make-friends Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Renald Yeo Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/tourism-twist-more-young-adults-turn-community-based-travel-make-friends New travel companies are catering to the needs of Gen Zs and millennials who want to make connections even as they explore... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/coe-premiums-are-higher-ever-will-they-continue-way Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Derryn Wong Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/coe-premiums-are-higher-ever-will-they-continue-way Increased commercial interests and macroeconomic factors could mean an inevitable climb in car ownership costs in the long run https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/itching-solution-why-eczema-treatments-are-expanding-are-costs Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Megan Cheah Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/itching-solution-why-eczema-treatments-are-expanding-are-costs Moderate to severe cases of the skin condition are prevalent in Singapore, but new options to treat it do not come cheap.... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/china-tech-stocks-time-investors-dive Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/china-tech-stocks-time-investors-dive Optimism is high amid China’s tech resurgence with DeepSeek’s “Sputnik” moment and Jack Ma’s return, but analysts are sounding a note of... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/does-airline-loyalty-pay-frequent-fliers-take-more-rewarding-horizons Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/does-airline-loyalty-pay-frequent-fliers-take-more-rewarding-horizons With carriers often moving the goal posts, accruing miles may no longer be a travel hack https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/transforming-singapores-cbd-will-take-whole-lot-more-new-homes Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Opinion & Features Features Property /opinion-features/transforming-singapores-cbd-will-take-whole-lot-more-new-homes An ecosystem of amenities, community-bonding activities and, above all, daring prescriptive policies such as lowering the ABSD may be needed to liven... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/singles-inferno-social-mixer-scene-heats-singapore-dating-apps-get-cold-shoulder Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Tessa Oh Opinion & Features 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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/features/caffeine-high-how-expensive-can-your-cup-kopi-get Fri, 29 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 Navene Elangovan Features Opinion & Features /opinion-features/features/caffeine-high-how-expensive-can-your-cup-kopi-get With coffee prices at their highest since the 1970s, businesses and consumers weigh the cost as the upward trend looks set to... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/consumers-still-high-craft-beer-market-sobering-belt-tightening-and-closure-archipelago-trouble Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Renald Yeo Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/consumers-still-high-craft-beer-market-sobering-belt-tightening-and-closure-archipelago-trouble Artisanal beer companies in Singapore also hit by surging malt costs and an overcrowded market https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/labubu-craze-not-just-fad-singapore-businesses-are-taking-notes Fri, 15 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/labubu-craze-not-just-fad-singapore-businesses-are-taking-notes More brands are turning to ‘blind-box marketing’, which combines mystery, surprise and collectability to draw customers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/sustainable-finance/money-money-money-and-trump-whats-stake-cop29 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:37:12 +0000 Janice Lim Sustainable Finance ESG Features /esg/sustainable-finance/money-money-money-and-trump-whats-stake-cop29 Climate change talks are contentious enough, but Donald Trump’s return as US president is likely to further complicate discussions on finance –... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/singapores-electric-dream-1-evs-0-plug-hybrids-so-far-heres-why Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Derryn Wong Opinion & Features Features Transport & Logistics /opinion-features/singapores-electric-dream-1-evs-0-plug-hybrids-so-far-heres-why Branded by critics as a skippable step to fully electric vehicles, a China-driven renaissance could 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/opinion-features/optional-early-retirement-schemes-golden-handshake-or-nudge-out-door Why more companies in Singapore are offering employees early retirement these days https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/commercial-industrial/whats-deterring-developers-tapping-perks-juice-singapores-urban-centre Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000 Kalpana Rashiwala Commercial & Industrial Features Opinion & Features Property /property/commercial-industrial/whats-deterring-developers-tapping-perks-juice-singapores-urban-centre Industry watchers say the incentives offered under the two schemes launched five years ago may not be attractive enough for developers to... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/tech-tech-boom-will-fresh-grads-face-bust Fri, 13 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Opinion & Features Features /opinion-features/tech-tech-boom-will-fresh-grads-face-bust With the industry losing its momentum, what’s next for fresh tech grads? 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