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/global/opec-plans-symbolic-oil-quota-hike-amid-war-delegates-say Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:23:33 +0000 Global International /international/global/opec-plans-symbolic-oil-quota-hike-amid-war-delegates-say Key members have an agreement in principle to increase production targets by about 206,000 barrels per day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/australia-secures-fuel-supply-pacts-japan-singapore Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:33:32 +0000 Global International /international/global/australia-secures-fuel-supply-pacts-japan-singapore The nation is a top fossil fuel exporter, but most of its refined oil products come from Asian refineries https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-war-reshaping-global-aviation Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:06:58 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/global/iran-war-reshaping-global-aviation The longer the war persists, the worse it will be for the carriers with bases in the Middle East https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/imf-warns-tokenised-finance-risks-amplifying-market-crises-ahead Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:24:18 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Global International Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/imf-warns-tokenised-finance-risks-amplifying-market-crises-ahead Banks and companies such as BlackRock and JPMorgan test tokenisation to trade stocks and boost fee revenue https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-rescues-airman-trump-israel-pressure-iran-ahead-deadline Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:44:59 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-rescues-airman-trump-israel-pressure-iran-ahead-deadline Israel says it is prepared to attack Iranian energy facilities within the next week, awaits nod from the US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/how-iran-war-set-global-scramble-strategic-metals Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:30:48 +0000 Global International /international/global/how-iran-war-set-global-scramble-strategic-metals High-intensity warfare has rapidly depleted inventories of rare metals among combatants https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/hopes-dim-swift-end-iran-war-after-trump-speech-oil-prices-surge Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:28:34 +0000 Global International /international/global/hopes-dim-swift-end-iran-war-after-trump-speech-oil-prices-surge Stocks slide, US dollar gains after US president says military operations would be intensified in the next two to three weeks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/tcl-sony-deal-marks-chinas-rise-prominence-tv-market Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:13:06 +0000 Global International /international/global/tcl-sony-deal-marks-chinas-rise-prominence-tv-market Chinese brands see their share of global television shipments increase to 43% in Q4 of 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/depth-china-captures-prince-group-associate-tied-us24-billion-crypto-network Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:20:55 +0000 Global International /international/global/depth-china-captures-prince-group-associate-tied-us24-billion-crypto-network Li Xiong is one of the scam empire’s more shadowy operators https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-drains-cash-economy-rare-move-during-oil-shock Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:53:41 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/china-drains-cash-economy-rare-move-during-oil-shock The central bank withdraws a total of 890 billion yuan worth of liquidity via short-term open market operations in March https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-hit-iran-extremely-hard-over-next-two-three-weeks-trump-address-nation Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:15:29 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-hit-iran-extremely-hard-over-next-two-three-weeks-trump-address-nation In his speech, Trump cast the war as a success, saying the operation had nearly achieved its military goals. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-set-roll-out-tiered-tariffs-steel-aluminum-imports Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:42:38 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/us-set-roll-out-tiered-tariffs-steel-aluminum-imports Tariffs will be shifted from content to the full value of the imported product https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/oil-gains-after-trump-says-hormuz-open-naturally-after-war Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:49:23 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/oil-gains-after-trump-says-hormuz-open-naturally-after-war Brent crude rises to US$105 a barrel after US President’s national address on Iran war https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/factory-input-costs-soar-worldwide-iran-war-snarls-supply-chains-surveys Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:19:32 +0000 Global International /international/global/factory-input-costs-soar-worldwide-iran-war-snarls-supply-chains-surveys The findings highlight the challenge facing Asia, as the region accounts for about 80% of the oil transiting the Strait of Hormuz https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-us-may-exit-iran-war-soon-threatens-quit-nato Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:01:57 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-says-us-may-exit-iran-war-soon-threatens-quit-nato IEA’s head says the main issue so far from Teheran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the lack of jet fuel... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/energy-shock-clouds-us800-billion-asian-data-centre-financing Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:05:30 +0000 Global International /international/global/energy-shock-clouds-us800-billion-asian-data-centre-financing The potential risk comes at a time when the data centre build-up is already facing a water problem https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-us-could-end-war-iran-two-three-weeks Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:21:13 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-says-us-could-end-war-iran-two-three-weeks Iran does not have to make a deal with the US, he adds https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-set-extend-fuel-export-ban-small-exemptions-sources Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:33:30 +0000 Global International /international/global/china-set-extend-fuel-export-ban-small-exemptions-sources Countries that may receive Chinese fuel supplies include Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Vietnam https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/india-diesel-exports-south-east-asia-hit-seven-year-high-march-due-iran-war Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:15:59 +0000 Global International /international/global/india-diesel-exports-south-east-asia-hit-seven-year-high-march-due-iran-war The country is known as a swing supplier in global oil markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/hegseth-says-coming-days-will-be-decisive-iran-teheran-threatens-us-businesses-region Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:54:08 +0000 Global International /international/global/hegseth-says-coming-days-will-be-decisive-iran-teheran-threatens-us-businesses-region Revolutionary Guards warns of strikes on 18 US firms, including Microsoft, Google and Apple, starting Wednesday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-factory-activity-growth-hits-1-year-high-even-war-risks-heighten Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:28:27 +0000 Global International /international/global/chinas-factory-activity-growth-hits-1-year-high-even-war-risks-heighten Economic activity outperformed expectations in the first two months of the year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-tells-aides-he-willing-end-iran-war-without-reopening-hormuz-wsj-reports Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:39:39 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-tells-aides-he-willing-end-iran-war-without-reopening-hormuz-wsj-reports US PRESIDENT Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/asean-airports-airlines-face-capacity-test-gulf-conflict-diverts-passenger-traffic Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Asean Companies & Markets Global International Transport & Logistics /international/asean/asean-airports-airlines-face-capacity-test-gulf-conflict-diverts-passenger-traffic Changi and Suvarnabhumi absorb Europe-Asia passenger overflow, straining resources amid jet shortages https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-war-dimming-outlook-many-economies-imf-says Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:36:19 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-war-dimming-outlook-many-economies-imf-says ‘All roads lead to higher prices and slower growth,’ economists say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/powell-says-fed-positioned-wait-and-see-how-war-affects-economy Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:23:37 +0000 Global International /international/global/powell-says-fed-positioned-wait-and-see-how-war-affects-economy Higher energy prices from Iran war may create hard choice for Fed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-threatens-iran-energy-sites-if-no-deal-reached-war Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:58:30 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-threatens-iran-energy-sites-if-no-deal-reached-war This is Trump’s latest threat against Iran to allow shipping through the Hormuz Strait https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-remains-defiant-israeli-forces-batter-teheran Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:47:42 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-remains-defiant-israeli-forces-batter-teheran Meanwhile, the entrance of Yemen’s Houthis in the war raises the prospect that they could target and block the key Bab el-Mandeb... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-war-forces-asian-economies-confront-sliding-currencies-and-surging-oil Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:12:13 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-war-forces-asian-economies-confront-sliding-currencies-and-surging-oil The conflict’s impact on Asia presents the prospect of rising inflation and damaged growth https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/donald-trump-says-us-could-take-oil-iran Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:03:26 +0000 Global International /international/global/donald-trump-says-us-could-take-oil-iran The US president is considering seizing strategic Kharg Island even as negotiations continue https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/byds-profit-slump-shows-chinas-ev-downturn-far-over Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:18:50 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/global/byds-profit-slump-shows-chinas-ev-downturn-far-over Citigroup estimates that BYD’s car sales in China will turn unprofitable in the first quarter of this year