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/chinas-state-dinner-trump-includes-beef-ribs-roast-duck-and-tiramisu Thu, 14 May 2026 15:47:15 +0000 Global International /international/global/chinas-state-dinner-trump-includes-beef-ribs-roast-duck-and-tiramisu Trump has a penchant for well-done steaks and fast food https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-might-welcome-chinese-investment-america-wary Thu, 14 May 2026 15:15:41 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-might-welcome-chinese-investment-america-wary Chinese investment in the United States has declined sharply in recent years due to increased screening requirements https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/xi-tells-us-ceos-trump-visit-china-will-open-more Thu, 14 May 2026 13:48:56 +0000 Global International /international/global/xi-tells-us-ceos-trump-visit-china-will-open-more Trump’s trip was the first state visit by a sitting US president to China in nine years https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-view-elon-musk-visionary-occasional-villain Thu, 14 May 2026 12:40:46 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/chinas-view-elon-musk-visionary-occasional-villain Musk said he wants to accomplish “many good things” in China https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-bessent-says-soybeans-all-taken-care-cooling-expectations-fresh-chinese-buying Thu, 14 May 2026 12:22:40 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-bessent-says-soybeans-all-taken-care-cooling-expectations-fresh-chinese-buying China bought just 15 per cent of its soybeans from the US last year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-invites-xi-white-house-sep-24 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:19:05 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-invites-xi-white-house-sep-24 [BEIJING] US President Donald Trump on Thursday invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a visit on Sept 24 during a... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/what-thucydides-trap-and-why-did-xi-raise-it-trump Thu, 14 May 2026 10:33:09 +0000 Global International /international/global/what-thucydides-trap-and-why-did-xi-raise-it-trump The term, popularised by Harvard political scientist Graham Allison, draws on ancient Greek historian Thucydides https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/strait-hormuz-prospects-us-firms-5-takeaways-day-1-trump-xi-summit Thu, 14 May 2026 09:46:36 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Deon Loke Global International New Articles /international/global/strait-hormuz-prospects-us-firms-5-takeaways-day-1-trump-xi-summit Xi Jinping’s meeting with Donald Trump lasts over two hours, with Trump describing it as ‘great’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-xi-agree-strait-hormuz-must-stay-open-white-house-says Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:55 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-xi-agree-strait-hormuz-must-stay-open-white-house-says Chinese leader expresses interest in increasing purchases of American oil to reduce the reliance on the strait https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/beijings-new-red-line-offshore-firms-cant-de-china Thu, 14 May 2026 06:33:43 +0000 Global International /international/global/beijings-new-red-line-offshore-firms-cant-de-china Authorities signal that corporate re-domiciliation can no longer bypass the tightening national security and tax net https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/singapore-developer-limbo-after-timor-lestes-shock-scrapping-major-township-project Thu, 14 May 2026 05:24:43 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Asean Global International /international/asean/singapore-developer-limbo-after-timor-lestes-shock-scrapping-major-township-project State slams lack of progress; Pelican Paradise rebuts claims, points to lack of water, power supply https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-china-summit-trump-sees-better-ties-xi-warns-over-taiwan-talks-conclude Thu, 14 May 2026 00:57:15 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-china-summit-trump-sees-better-ties-xi-warns-over-taiwan-talks-conclude Xi pressed Trump on Taiwan and warned of a potential conflict if mismanaged https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-wants-chinas-help-iran-beijing-may-have-other-ideas Thu, 14 May 2026 00:22:33 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-wants-chinas-help-iran-beijing-may-have-other-ideas For China, Iran remains a strategic ally in an important region and a counterweight to the US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-war-looms-over-trumps-summit-xi-beijing-middle-east-alliances-shift Wed, 13 May 2026 23:12:52 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-war-looms-over-trumps-summit-xi-beijing-middle-east-alliances-shift He is expected to ask for China’s help to resolve the costly and unpopular conflict https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-nominee-kevin-warsh-confirmed-fed-chair Wed, 13 May 2026 22:42:31 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/trump-nominee-kevin-warsh-confirmed-fed-chair President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the Fed for not lowering interest rates as aggressively as he would like https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-lands-china-xi-summit-billionaire-ceos-tow Wed, 13 May 2026 12:13:44 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-lands-china-xi-summit-billionaire-ceos-tow The US president’s entourage includes CEOs of major US firms, such as Jensen Huang and Elon Musk https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/tech-rivalry-distrust-sap-summit-hopes-trump-xi-ai-push Wed, 13 May 2026 11:51:31 +0000 Global International /international/global/tech-rivalry-distrust-sap-summit-hopes-trump-xi-ai-push Amid the AI race, US lawmakers are pushing sweeping new limits on China’s access to semiconductor supply chains https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trumps-shrinking-ambitions-china Wed, 13 May 2026 10:22:19 +0000 Global International /international/global/trumps-shrinking-ambitions-china The focus is largely on maintaining stable relations between the two countries https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/elon-musk-jensen-huang-tim-cook-whos-trumps-us1-trillion-ceo-delegation-china Wed, 13 May 2026 05:16:51 +0000 Tan Weizhen Shikhar Gupta Global International /international/global/elon-musk-jensen-huang-tim-cook-whos-trumps-us1-trillion-ceo-delegation-china A total of 18 CEOs and senior executives are in the group https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-treasurys-bessent-chinese-vice-premier-he-lifeng-hold-talks-south-korea-ahead-trump-xi-summit Wed, 13 May 2026 04:54:34 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-treasurys-bessent-chinese-vice-premier-he-lifeng-hold-talks-south-korea-ahead-trump-xi-summit The discussions are expected to cover a range of issues to prepare for talks in Beijing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/nvidia-ceo-jenson-huang-joins-trumps-china-trip Wed, 13 May 2026 02:12:04 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/nvidia-ceo-jenson-huang-joins-trumps-china-trip Huang’s late addition to the trip suggests that H200s could be on the summit agenda https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-heads-beijing-amid-war-trade-tensions-and-hardened-rivalry Wed, 13 May 2026 01:48:43 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-heads-beijing-amid-war-trade-tensions-and-hardened-rivalry Both countries are expected to announce plans for the Board of Trade and Board of Investment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/market-reforms-asean-could-open-stock-picking-opportunities-jpmorgan Tue, 12 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Chloe Lim Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/market-reforms-asean-could-open-stock-picking-opportunities-jpmorgan Some Malaysian banks, a Thai energy firm are among analysts’ picks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-he-doesnt-need-chinas-help-end-iran-war Tue, 12 May 2026 22:47:37 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-says-he-doesnt-need-chinas-help-end-iran-war The US president is due to discuss the war with Xi this week https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-prosecutors-charge-singapore-firm-two-other-parties-over-2024-baltimore-bridge-collapse Tue, 12 May 2026 15:24:13 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-prosecutors-charge-singapore-firm-two-other-parties-over-2024-baltimore-bridge-collapse The incident destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and killed six construction workers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-war-trade-agenda-trump-xi-meet-high-stakes-us-china-summit Tue, 12 May 2026 12:18:02 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-war-trade-agenda-trump-xi-meet-high-stakes-us-china-summit Topics such as the Iran war, Taiwan, trade are expected to be raised https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-policies-threaten-us650-billion-g-7-us-chamber Tue, 12 May 2026 10:43:03 +0000 Global International /international/global/chinas-policies-threaten-us650-billion-g-7-us-chamber CHINA’S industrial strategy threatens hundreds of billions of dollars worth of industrial output in the world’s most advanced economies, posing a danger... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/asia-pacific-lead-global-business-travel-spending-2026 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:21:53 +0000 Global International /international/global/asia-pacific-lead-global-business-travel-spending-2026 Corporate trip spending from the region is forecast to be US$701 billion, slightly more than 40% of global expenditure https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-earns-us500-million-hour-exports-supercharged-ai Tue, 12 May 2026 09:19:22 +0000 Global International /international/global/china-earns-us500-million-hour-exports-supercharged-ai The country has emerged as the world’s largest supplier of AI-related goods last year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/stung-iran-war-trump-heads-beijing-summit-xi-need-wins Tue, 12 May 2026 03:51:03 +0000 Global International /international/global/stung-iran-war-trump-heads-beijing-summit-xi-need-wins Leaders seek to extend fragile trade truce, with Trump wanting Xi’s help to end unpopular Iran war https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/franklin-templeton-appoints-former-bos-managing-director-new-apac-private-markets-wealth-role Tue, 12 May 2026 03:46:54 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Global International Wealth /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/franklin-templeton-appoints-former-bos-managing-director-new-apac-private-markets-wealth-role Chee Jiun Wen will be based in Singapore and will focus on expanding the company’s private markets franchise across the region https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-colleges-report-20-drop-foreign-students-over-trumps-visa-clampdown Tue, 12 May 2026 03:05:29 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-colleges-report-20-drop-foreign-students-over-trumps-visa-clampdown Some colleges face serious budget shortfalls as international enrollment plunges https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-asks-keep-collecting-trumps-10-global-tariffs-it-appeals-courts-ruling Tue, 12 May 2026 02:31:54 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-asks-keep-collecting-trumps-10-global-tariffs-it-appeals-courts-ruling American customs authorities have collected roughly US$8 billion in Section 122 tariffs in March alone https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/how-jet-fuel-supply-crunch-triggered-iran-war-threatens-summer-travel-plans-asia-europe Tue, 12 May 2026 02:05:28 +0000 Global International /international/global/how-jet-fuel-supply-crunch-triggered-iran-war-threatens-summer-travel-plans-asia-europe Airlines have been leaning on customers to absorb the extra billions of dollars in jet fuel costs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-he-will-discuss-taiwan-arms-sales-jailed-hk-tycoon-jimmy-lai-xi-beijing-summit Tue, 12 May 2026 00:34:54 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-says-he-will-discuss-taiwan-arms-sales-jailed-hk-tycoon-jimmy-lai-xi-beijing-summit “President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion,” says Trump https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-rejects-irans-garbage-response-us-proposal-says-ceasefire-life-support Mon, 11 May 2026 23:45:10 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-rejects-irans-garbage-response-us-proposal-says-ceasefire-life-support Teheran emphasised its sovereignty over Hormuz in its response to the US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/oil-prices-settle-higher-after-trump-says-iran-ceasefire-life-support Mon, 11 May 2026 22:47:18 +0000 International Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities Global /international/oil-prices-settle-higher-after-trump-says-iran-ceasefire-life-support He pointed to disagreements over several demands, such as the cessation of hostilities on all fronts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/bessents-unprecedented-grasp-japan-policy-tests-takaichi Mon, 11 May 2026 12:24:58 +0000 Global International /international/global/bessents-unprecedented-grasp-japan-policy-tests-takaichi His knowledge of Japan is “unprecedented” for a Treasury chief, according to Ken Weinstein https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/oil-rises-after-trump-rejects-irans-response-us-peace-proposal Mon, 11 May 2026 10:37:23 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/oil-rises-after-trump-rejects-irans-response-us-peace-proposal [LONDON] Oil prices rallied on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to a US peace proposal was “unacceptable”, raising... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/byd-sees-annual-sales-rise-despite-tepid-market-says-jpmorgan Mon, 11 May 2026 06:13:55 +0000 Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets Global International /companies-markets/transport-logistics/byd-sees-annual-sales-rise-despite-tepid-market-says-jpmorgan The automaker now expects domestic sales to reach between 3.5 million and four million units this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/netanyahu-wants-wean-israel-american-military-support-he-tells-us-media Mon, 11 May 2026 02:13:55 +0000 Global International /international/global/netanyahu-wants-wean-israel-american-military-support-he-tells-us-media Support for Israel from US lawmakers and the public has frayed since the outbreak of war in Gaza https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/dubais-bankers-traders-return-iran-war-risks-continue-loom-over-city Mon, 11 May 2026 01:26:45 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/dubais-bankers-traders-return-iran-war-risks-continue-loom-over-city The city faces an uneasy balancing act as it tries to restore confidence while living with the possibility that the conflict could... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-confirms-xi-trump-summit-was-delayed-iran-war Mon, 11 May 2026 01:25:51 +0000 Global International /international/global/china-confirms-xi-trump-summit-was-delayed-iran-war Talks are expected to veer into areas that have long been a source of tension, including Iran, Taiwan and nuclear arms https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-rejects-irans-response-us-peace-proposal-unacceptable-oil-prices-jump Sun, 10 May 2026 14:46:11 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-rejects-irans-response-us-peace-proposal-unacceptable-oil-prices-jump Iran proposed diluting some of its uranium and transferring the remainder to a third country: report https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/starmer-seeks-reassert-position-ex-pm-browns-return Sun, 10 May 2026 09:43:02 +0000 International Global /international/starmer-seeks-reassert-position-ex-pm-browns-return Brown is set to develop international finance partnerships to support defence and security-related investment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/job-market-recruiters-shows-uk-weakness-us-strength Sun, 10 May 2026 09:27:18 +0000 International Global /international/job-market-recruiters-shows-uk-weakness-us-strength [LONDON / NEW YORK] As recruitment firms shed large parts of their workforce across the globe, growing demand for recruiters in the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/tariffs-rare-earths-tech-curbs-stock-traders-guide-navigating-high-stakes-trump-xi-summit Sun, 10 May 2026 04:11:55 +0000 Global International /international/global/tariffs-rare-earths-tech-curbs-stock-traders-guide-navigating-high-stakes-trump-xi-summit A successful meeting between the two leaders may provide an extra boost for Chinese equities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-iran-no-closer-ending-war-qatari-tanker-sails-towards-hormuz-strait Sun, 10 May 2026 00:55:03 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-iran-no-closer-ending-war-qatari-tanker-sails-towards-hormuz-strait A bulk carrier reported being struck by a projectile northeast of Doha on May 10 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/ai-economy-accelerating-global-baby-bust Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Global International /international/global/ai-economy-accelerating-global-baby-bust Artificial intelligence will likely depress fertility rates by exacerbating social and economic pressures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/whats-stake-trump-xi-summit Fri, 08 May 2026 07:59:31 +0000 Global International /international/global/whats-stake-trump-xi-summit The US president will be keen for trade concessions from Beijing ahead of November’s midterm elections https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-gives-eu-until-jul-4-ratify-trade-deal-us-or-face-much-higher-tariffs Fri, 08 May 2026 06:20:55 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-gives-eu-until-jul-4-ratify-trade-deal-us-or-face-much-higher-tariffs The announcement comes after the EU fails to finalise its long-delayed trade deal during overnight talks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/countries-track-passengers-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship Fri, 08 May 2026 02:56:40 +0000 Global International /international/global/countries-track-passengers-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship This included people from at least 12 countries, among them seven British citizens and six from the US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/singapore-us-and-17-other-wto-members-agree-among-themselves-not-impose-duties-e-commerce Fri, 08 May 2026 01:40:24 +0000 Global International /international/global/singapore-us-and-17-other-wto-members-agree-among-themselves-not-impose-duties-e-commerce Brazil upholds block to four-year WTO-wide e-commerce moratorium extension https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-ceasefire-holding-after-fighting-between-us-and-iran-flares-uae-comes-under-attack Thu, 07 May 2026 23:15:02 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-says-ceasefire-holding-after-fighting-between-us-and-iran-flares-uae-comes-under-attack UAE air defences engaging missile and drone threats from Iran early on May 8 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trumps-latest-10-tariffs-found-unlawful-us-trade-court Thu, 07 May 2026 22:56:10 +0000 Global International /international/global/trumps-latest-10-tariffs-found-unlawful-us-trade-court The decision is the latest setback for the president’s effort to levy taxes without input from Congress https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/worlds-most-important-bromance-revived-trump-heads-china Thu, 07 May 2026 22:35:06 +0000 Global International /international/global/worlds-most-important-bromance-revived-trump-heads-china The two men have met at least six times over the past decade