global-enterprise 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 global-enterprise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 AI funding fears puncture rally in Asia’s high-flying picks-and-shovels stocks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/ai-funding-fears-puncture-rally-asias-high-flying-picks-and-shovels-stocks Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:49:30 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/ai-funding-fears-puncture-rally-asias-high-flying-picks-and-shovels-stocks Growing concern over whether hyperscalers, neo-cloud operators can keep financing the infrastructure needed to deploy them Why a ‘killer switch’ to tackle Europe’s trade issues with China may not be so straightforward https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/why-killer-switch-tackle-europes-trade-issues-china-may-not-be-so-straightforward Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:12:30 +0000 Global International /international/global/why-killer-switch-tackle-europes-trade-issues-china-may-not-be-so-straightforward European bloc faces a trade deficit of more than 360 billion euros with Beijing in 2026 Singapore’s high-sulphur marine fuel market seeing supply squeeze: Argus https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapores-high-sulphur-marine-fuel-market-seeing-supply-squeeze-argus Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:28:30 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities Global International Transport & Logistics /companies-markets/singapores-high-sulphur-marine-fuel-market-seeing-supply-squeeze-argus The HSFO swap spread has eased after reaching a record US$95 a tonne on Oct 7 Middle East war affects Singapore’s September bunker sales https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/middle-east-war-affects-singapores-september-bunker-sales Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:15:30 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Global International Singapore /international/global/middle-east-war-affects-singapores-september-bunker-sales This is despite more vessels arriving in the Republic ‘We were born very privileged. What do we do with that?’: Next-gen heirs want more say in family offices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/we-were-born-very-privileged-what-do-we-do-next-gen-heirs-want-more-say-family-offices Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Jean Low Global Companies & Markets International /international/global/we-were-born-very-privileged-what-do-we-do-next-gen-heirs-want-more-say-family-offices Forum panellists agree that wealthy families need to give their younger members space to make decisions Bentley debuts its first and most accessible electric vehicle in Asia-Pacific https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/bentley-debuts-its-first-and-most-accessible-electric-vehicle-asia-pacific Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:23:11 +0000 Derryn Wong Global International /international/global/bentley-debuts-its-first-and-most-accessible-electric-vehicle-asia-pacific Starting at US$245,000, the Torcal is expected to bring new buyers to the British luxury marque Why Asia’s sovereign wealth funds go direct, co-invest in PE deals – and who’s at risk https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/why-asias-sovereign-wealth-funds-go-direct-co-invest-pe-deals-and-whos-risk Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Chloe Lim Global International Wealth /international/global/why-asias-sovereign-wealth-funds-go-direct-co-invest-pe-deals-and-whos-risk The trend, set to continue into 2027, will affect an ‘already constrained’ fundraising market, analysts say Nvidia CEO says he would cut off buyers who build unsafe AI, bubble fears overdone https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/nvidia-ceo-says-he-would-cut-buyers-who-build-unsafe-ai-bubble-fears-overdone Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:54:54 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech Technology /international/global/nvidia-ceo-says-he-would-cut-buyers-who-build-unsafe-ai-bubble-fears-overdone Jensen Huang says AI itself can be used to safeguard and help contain the technology Wealthy investors can trust Singapore to manage their assets: Gan Kim Yong https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/wealthy-investors-can-trust-singapore-manage-their-assets-gan-kim-yong Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:03:20 +0000 Global International Singapore /international/global/wealthy-investors-can-trust-singapore-manage-their-assets-gan-kim-yong He says that it is important for the Republic to invest in supply chain resilience amid geopolitical uncertainties and climate change China factory-gate inflation heats up as commodity costs rise, CPI lags https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-factory-gate-inflation-heats-commodity-costs-rise-cpi-lags Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:45:22 +0000 Global International /international/global/china-factory-gate-inflation-heats-commodity-costs-rise-cpi-lags Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was up 1% A global economic recovery built on shaky foundations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/global-economic-recovery-built-shaky-foundations Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Global Columns International Opinion & Features /international/global/global-economic-recovery-built-shaky-foundations The US’ economy looks healthy, but not all other economies are doing as well Asia’s coal appetite endures as winter looms and supply tightens; Iran war boosts outlook https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/asias-coal-appetite-endures-winter-looms-and-supply-tightens-iran-war-boosts-outlook Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:35:39 +0000 Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets Global International /companies-markets/energy-commodities/asias-coal-appetite-endures-winter-looms-and-supply-tightens-iran-war-boosts-outlook The Middle East crisis has made ‘the long-term outlook for thermal coal demand more resilient’ Saudi Aramco HQ hit in Houthi strike; Iran escalates ship attacks, threatens oil export recovery https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/saudi-aramco-hq-hit-houthi-strike-iran-escalates-ship-attacks-threatens-oil-export-recovery Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:45:25 +0000 Global International /international/global/saudi-aramco-hq-hit-houthi-strike-iran-escalates-ship-attacks-threatens-oil-export-recovery A missile attack by the militants on Oct 13 starts a fire in a part of the complex India’s rupee recovery faces test from oil prices, capital outflows https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/indias-rupee-recovery-faces-test-oil-prices-capital-outflows Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:10:44 +0000 Jasmine I S Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International New Articles /international/global/indias-rupee-recovery-faces-test-oil-prices-capital-outflows Currency’s rebound comes after Reserve Bank of India’s curb on US dollar demand The business of preventing haze demands more from stakeholders https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/business-preventing-haze-demands-more-stakeholders Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:09:05 +0000 Global International /international/global/business-preventing-haze-demands-more-stakeholders Beyond plantation and forestry players, who can be held to account for the pollution-causing fires? IMF cites AI slowdown, spiking yields as looming global market risks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/imf-cites-ai-slowdown-spiking-yields-looming-global-market-risks Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:17:22 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/imf-cites-ai-slowdown-spiking-yields-looming-global-market-risks The institution warns that the consequences of a correction in artificial intelligence could be global; it also calls on policymakers to boost... AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centres, Anthropic warns https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/ai-models-may-soon-self-replicate-without-access-data-centres-anthropic-warns Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:55:53 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Global International /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/ai-models-may-soon-self-replicate-without-access-data-centres-anthropic-warns They would be hard to shut down as there is no central switch-off point Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/global-smartphone-shipments-record-worst-third-quarter-14-years-amid-memory-shortage Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:24:25 +0000 Global International Startups & Tech Technology /international/global/global-smartphone-shipments-record-worst-third-quarter-14-years-amid-memory-shortage ‘Challenging’ outlook for rest of 2026 as memory chip costs soar, says Counterpoint Research HSBC moves to Wall Street bonus model, cuts fixed-pay deals https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/hsbc-moves-wall-street-bonus-model-cuts-fixed-pay-deals Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:26:44 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/hsbc-moves-wall-street-bonus-model-cuts-fixed-pay-deals The overhaul is part of a broader restructuring since Georges Elhedery took over as CEO US CPI to show overall inflation boosted by higher petrol prices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-cpi-show-overall-inflation-boosted-higher-petrol-prices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:32:44 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/us-cpi-show-overall-inflation-boosted-higher-petrol-prices Concerns about affordability and high prices have taken a toll on consumer confidence IMF says AI investment keeps global growth around 3% but brings massive disruption https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/imf-says-ai-investment-keeps-global-growth-around-3-brings-massive-disruption Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:46:17 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/imf-says-ai-investment-keeps-global-growth-around-3-brings-massive-disruption ‘Slow-moving tsunami’ expected to affect 40% of jobs, the institution’s chief Kristalina Georgieva adds Global bond sell-off may mean fewer rate hikes from central banks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/global-bond-sell-may-mean-fewer-rate-hikes-central-banks Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:05:05 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/global-bond-sell-may-mean-fewer-rate-hikes-central-banks Yields surge to multi-year highs after weeks of selling, tightening financial conditions