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/china-us-agree-ai-dialogue-tariff-cuts-us30-billion-goods-during-xi-visit Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:17:23 +0000 Global International /international/global/china-us-agree-ai-dialogue-tariff-cuts-us30-billion-goods-during-xi-visit AI talks on risks and benefits to resume in November, both countries say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-xi-summit-buys-100-days-calm-south-east-asia-could-use Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:53:03 +0000 Global Columns International Opinion & Features /international/global/trump-xi-summit-buys-100-days-calm-south-east-asia-could-use Extended US-China trade truce stabilises relations, but Asean remains caught between opposing pressures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/pandas-are-cute-us-needs-rare-earth-magnets-trump-xi-meet-so-far-leaves-analysts-wanting-more Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:22:30 +0000 Global International /international/global/pandas-are-cute-us-needs-rare-earth-magnets-trump-xi-meet-so-far-leaves-analysts-wanting-more The bonhomie between the presidents meeting for the second time in four months was one for the record books https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/xi-seizes-trump-detente-seek-lasting-gains-trade-taiwan Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:35:05 +0000 Global International /international/global/xi-seizes-trump-detente-seek-lasting-gains-trade-taiwan Their next get-together will take place in November, right after the US midterm elections https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-truce-trump-buys-valuable-time Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:11:45 +0000 Global International /international/global/china-truce-trump-buys-valuable-time Beijing needs room to tackle economic troubles at home while reducing its vulnerability to American pressure https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-welcomes-chinas-xi-fanfare-no-breakthroughs-emerge Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:22:14 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-welcomes-chinas-xi-fanfare-no-breakthroughs-emerge The US president’s remarks include a comment on ‘great friendship’, rather than focusing on policy differences https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-xi-state-dinner-which-big-tech-bosses-got-seat-vip-table Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:27:16 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-xi-state-dinner-which-big-tech-bosses-got-seat-vip-table Among those invited are Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/thucydides-trap-taiwan-warning-and-ai-divide-5-takeaways-trump-xi-summit Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:03:24 +0000 Global International /international/global/thucydides-trap-taiwan-warning-and-ai-divide-5-takeaways-trump-xi-summit Xi hopes US would oppose Taiwan independence, reports Xinhua https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-yields-rise-rate-hike-views-30-year-bond-yield-hits-highest-2004 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:24:08 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/us-yields-rise-rate-hike-views-30-year-bond-yield-hits-highest-2004 Traders see a roughly 70% chance of another rate increase when the Federal Reserve next meets in October https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/under-human-control-xi-urges-ai-safeguards-white-house-summit-trump-resists-curbs Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:10:20 +0000 Global International /international/global/under-human-control-xi-urges-ai-safeguards-white-house-summit-trump-resists-curbs Long-standing feuds linger between the superpower rivals on issues including trade and Taiwan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-weekly-jobless-claims-decrease-labour-market-regains-footing Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:03:33 +0000 International Global /international/us-weekly-jobless-claims-decrease-labour-market-regains-footing Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slip to a seasonally adjusted 197,000 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/four-more-class-action-cases-against-teo-siong-sengs-singamas-other-alleged-container-cartel-members Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:27:26 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Global Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/global/four-more-class-action-cases-against-teo-siong-sengs-singamas-other-alleged-container-cartel-members None name Teo and the executives of the other alleged cartel members as defendants, unlike earlier suits https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-fed-again-bets-rate-hikes-can-tame-inflation-without-hurting-job-market Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:05:25 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-fed-again-bets-rate-hikes-can-tame-inflation-without-hurting-job-market Fed projects a slow return to inflation target, but no rise in unemployment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/tumbling-global-government-bonds-puts-yields-brink-4-highest-level-nearly-20-years Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:05:58 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/tumbling-global-government-bonds-puts-yields-brink-4-highest-level-nearly-20-years Global government bonds have lost around 2.4% in 2026, compared with a 6.8% gain in 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/hope-fading-new-boeing-deal-during-us-china-summit-sources-say Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:07:23 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/global/hope-fading-new-boeing-deal-during-us-china-summit-sources-say China is expected to order around 9,000 new jets by 2045, more than any other region https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-lipstick-king-confronts-slower-growth-ai-disruption-livestream-shopping Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:46:02 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/chinas-lipstick-king-confronts-slower-growth-ai-disruption-livestream-shopping Online retail sales in China exceeded 36% in 2025, up from less than 18% in 2021 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/shipping-stocks-eclipse-chips-asia-freight-rates-jump Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:34:35 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/global/shipping-stocks-eclipse-chips-asia-freight-rates-jump This offers investors an opportunity outside the region’s crowded AI trade https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/openai-agent-breached-health-portal-australias-first-known-ai-intrusion-government-systems Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:44:39 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/openai-agent-breached-health-portal-australias-first-known-ai-intrusion-government-systems There is no evidence that the personal information of Australian citizens was compromised in the hack on Jun 18, PM Albanese says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-welcomes-xi-washington-leaders-seek-trade-truce-despite-deep-tensions Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:29:09 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-welcomes-xi-washington-leaders-seek-trade-truce-despite-deep-tensions Two leaders will discuss ‘super intelligence’ - his name for AI - but Trump does not expect any substantive policy moves https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-down-oil-prices-treasury-yields-rise Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:46:18 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-down-oil-prices-treasury-yields-rise All three major indices closed lower for the day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/singapores-link-us-stocks-struggling-attract-traders Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:43:39 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International /international/global/singapores-link-us-stocks-struggling-attract-traders Some observers say the SDR programme is late to the party; others cite local investors’ unfamiliarity with it https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/whats-agenda-when-xi-and-trump-meet-washington Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:43:23 +0000 Global International /international/global/whats-agenda-when-xi-and-trump-meet-washington Summit offers both leaders a chance to improve ties and seek common ground on contentious topics https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-pageantry-xi-will-mask-feud-over-us-china-ai-race Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:55:09 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-pageantry-xi-will-mask-feud-over-us-china-ai-race Trump officials have downplayed expectations for discussions about AI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/xi-unlikely-bring-ceos-summit-where-trump-seeking-deals Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:09:48 +0000 Global International /international/global/xi-unlikely-bring-ceos-summit-where-trump-seeking-deals The lopsided list of executives on the American side reflects a potential difference in expectations between US and China https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/indonesia-form-new-body-oversee-land-conflicts-reform Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:36:07 +0000 Global International /international/global/indonesia-form-new-body-oversee-land-conflicts-reform Competition between the state, companies and communities over land leads to legal disputes and violence https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-xi-expected-press-trump-summit-halt-taiwan-arms-sales-citing-1982-communique-sources Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:44:47 +0000 Global International /international/global/chinas-xi-expected-press-trump-summit-halt-taiwan-arms-sales-citing-1982-communique-sources Trump yet to approve new US$14 billion arms deal for Taiwan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/south-korea-confirms-first-project-under-us350-billion-us-investment-pact-despite-viability-concerns Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:33:18 +0000 Global International /international/global/south-korea-confirms-first-project-under-us350-billion-us-investment-pact-despite-viability-concerns Lawmaker says industry ministry has picked Texas gas power plant as first potential project https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/radiant-world-table-shows-six-lenders-us870-million-exposure Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:00:05 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/radiant-world-table-shows-six-lenders-us870-million-exposure This is the first comprehensive accounting to be made public of lenders’ exposure to the iron ore trader https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-stresses-backing-japan-south-korea-and-taiwan-ahead-trump-xi-summit Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:19:21 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-stresses-backing-japan-south-korea-and-taiwan-ahead-trump-xi-summit Allies will be scrutinising any trade announcements from the summit for their impact on competitiveness relative to China, say analysts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/worlds-top-rare-earth-magnet-maker-gives-xi-leverage-over-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:18:11 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/worlds-top-rare-earth-magnet-maker-gives-xi-leverage-over-us In 2024, China accounted for about 94% of global rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/why-are-some-central-banks-raising-rates-and-others-holding-them Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Global Columns International Opinion & Features /international/global/why-are-some-central-banks-raising-rates-and-others-holding-them The reasons behind their decisions reveal much about the state of the world economy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/tough-ai-questions-looming-over-trump-xi-summit Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:25:39 +0000 International Global /international/tough-ai-questions-looming-over-trump-xi-summit The question is whether their nations can cooperate in building a safe and sustainable AI environment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-confirms-xi-visit-us-sep-23-25-trump-talks Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:58:26 +0000 Global International /international/global/china-confirms-xi-visit-us-sep-23-25-trump-talks He ‘will hold in-depth exchanges of views with President Trump on major issues concerning China-US relations’, says a foreign ministry spokesperson https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/typhoon-approaches-eastern-japan-prompting-flood-and-landslide-warnings Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:25:50 +0000 International Global /international/typhoon-approaches-eastern-japan-prompting-flood-and-landslide-warnings Conditions may worsen with Typhoon Dujuan forecast to pass near the Tokyo metropolitan area later in the day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/xi-rolls-trump-summit-chinas-trade-engine-roaring Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:09:33 +0000 Global International /international/global/xi-rolls-trump-summit-chinas-trade-engine-roaring For Beijing, the US approach to Taiwan could be key, says an expert https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-xi-summit-will-be-maintenance-check-not-breakthrough Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:27:32 +0000 Global Columns International Opinion & Features /international/global/trump-xi-summit-will-be-maintenance-check-not-breakthrough Both leaders are likely to try preserving the status quo rather than reset relations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/geopolitical-risks-remain-top-risk-more-investors-looking-increase-cash-exposure-marsh-survey Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Jean Low Global Companies & Markets International New Articles /international/global/geopolitical-risks-remain-top-risk-more-investors-looking-increase-cash-exposure-marsh-survey Large-asset owners are also raising their infrastructure holdings and being pickier about private markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/inside-24-hours-laid-bare-tatas-brutal-power-struggle Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:20:36 +0000 Global International /international/global/inside-24-hours-laid-bare-tatas-brutal-power-struggle The boardroom battle is likely to reach India’s courts and PM Narendra Modi’s government before it can be resolved