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 Trump says North Korea’s Kim has responded to his overtures after move to scale back Seoul drills https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-north-koreas-kim-has-responded-his-overtures-after-move-scale-back-seoul-drills Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:19:26 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-says-north-koreas-kim-has-responded-his-overtures-after-move-scale-back-seoul-drills Experts see renewed chance of Trump-Kim talks Iran threatens ‘full offensive’ in Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails; Trump rejects truce extension https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-threatens-full-offensive-hormuz-if-diplomacy-us-fails-trump-rejects-truce-extension Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-threatens-full-offensive-hormuz-if-diplomacy-us-fails-trump-rejects-truce-extension Trump says US would “bomb” ally Oman if it “got in the way” in negotiations with Iran Singapore, China ink deal on peaceful nuclear technology cooperation  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/singapore-china-ink-deal-peaceful-nuclear-technology-cooperation Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:20:47 +0000 Deon Loke Global International New Articles /international/global/singapore-china-ink-deal-peaceful-nuclear-technology-cooperation Partnership areas include nuclear technology applications and nuclear safety China’s economy loses momentum in July as factory output, retail sales and investment all miss forecasts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-economy-loses-momentum-july-factory-output-retail-sales-and-investment-all-miss-forecasts Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:16:35 +0000 Global International /international/global/chinas-economy-loses-momentum-july-factory-output-retail-sales-and-investment-all-miss-forecasts Industrial output, consumption and investment all fared worse than expected Search for Indonesia quake victims under way on Independence Day as death toll rises to 68 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/search-indonesia-quake-victims-under-way-independence-day-death-toll-rises-68 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:54:52 +0000 Global International /international/global/search-indonesia-quake-victims-under-way-independence-day-death-toll-rises-68 A 5.6-magnitude quake was reported in Nagekeo region, near the initial epicentre, on the morning of Aug 17 Trump wants more economic pressure on Iran as war drags on. What are his options? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-wants-more-economic-pressure-iran-war-drags-what-are-his-options Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:07:00 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-wants-more-economic-pressure-iran-war-drags-what-are-his-options Several involve China. A land blockade is also an option, one that would require help from seven neighbouring countries Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea, cites Seoul’s Iran war stance https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-orders-pentagon-cut-back-military-exercises-south-korea-cites-seouls-iran-war-stance Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:22:14 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-orders-pentagon-cut-back-military-exercises-south-korea-cites-seouls-iran-war-stance The Blue House is reviewing the move of the US president, who also highlighted a ‘very good relationship’ with North Korea’s Kim... Singapore may be expected to tighten measures after US ‘transhipment scam’ report: economists https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/singapore-may-be-expected-tighten-measures-after-us-transhipment-scam-report-economists Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:22:55 +0000 Deon Loke Derryn Wong Global International /international/global/singapore-may-be-expected-tighten-measures-after-us-transhipment-scam-report-economists MTI stresses that the Republic ‘takes trade compliance seriously’ ‘Can’t have it both ways’: US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/cant-have-it-both-ways-us-tell-partners-they-must-pick-sides-ai-race-china Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:57:42 +0000 Global International /international/global/cant-have-it-both-ways-us-tell-partners-they-must-pick-sides-ai-race-china By pressing countries to choose sides, the US hopes to starve China of resources in a race to make the most sophisticated... What’s stopping Asia’s chipmakers from taking on Nvidia? The answer lies in this bottleneck https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/whats-stopping-asias-chipmakers-taking-nvidia-answer-lies-bottleneck Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:25:17 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/whats-stopping-asias-chipmakers-taking-nvidia-answer-lies-bottleneck Foundry access is just one constraint that startups are facing Iran says Qatar captured 3 of its pilots early in war with US; Qatar rejects claims https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-says-qatar-captured-3-its-pilots-early-war-us-qatar-rejects-claims Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:45:52 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-says-qatar-captured-3-its-pilots-early-war-us-qatar-rejects-claims Iran says said the men were flying Su-24 fighter jets in an operation on Mar 2 Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/thousands-evacuate-after-indonesia-quake-kills-53-aftershocks-hamper-rescue-efforts Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:03:27 +0000 Global International /international/global/thousands-evacuate-after-indonesia-quake-kills-53-aftershocks-hamper-rescue-efforts Strong shaking was felt across East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara and parts of South Sulawesi Trump pivots to economic squeeze of ‘entrenched’ Iran regime https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-pivots-economic-squeeze-entrenched-iran-regime Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:15:29 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-pivots-economic-squeeze-entrenched-iran-regime Wary of continuing an unpopular war, US president taps economic sanctions and a naval blockade to stifle Islamic Republic’s oil exports E-commerce is killing ‘real’ commerce, says China’s beverage king Zhong Shanshan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/e-commerce-killing-real-commerce-says-chinas-beverage-king-zhong-shanshan Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:53:20 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International /international/global/e-commerce-killing-real-commerce-says-chinas-beverage-king-zhong-shanshan Have e-commerce platforms become too powerful, and who ultimately pays the price? The end of tokenmaxxing? How AI is moving to pay-as-you-go https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/end-tokenmaxxing-how-ai-moving-pay-you-go Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:40:24 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/end-tokenmaxxing-how-ai-moving-pay-you-go OpenAI’s Sam Altman said the company imagines a future “where (AI) is a utility, like electricity or water, and people buy it... Google unveils Gemini 3.7 Flash AI model for coding and agent workflows, but top AI model still delayed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/google-unveils-gemini-3-7-flash-ai-model-coding-and-agent-workflows-top-ai-model-still-delayed Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:29:19 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/google-unveils-gemini-3-7-flash-ai-model-coding-and-agent-workflows-top-ai-model-still-delayed Delays to Gemini 3.5 Pro have left investors questioning Google’s roadmap Likely that 2026 will be the hottest year on record, experts say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/likely-2026-will-be-hottest-year-record-experts-say Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:25:06 +0000 Global ESG International /international/global/likely-2026-will-be-hottest-year-record-experts-say “El Nino is a giant hammer that the climate gets hit with,” Berkeley Earth scientist Zeke Hausfather said Houthis hit Aramco Jazan refinery for second time in a week https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/houthis-hit-aramco-jazan-refinery-second-time-week Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0000 Global International /international/global/houthis-hit-aramco-jazan-refinery-second-time-week The group’s forces fire two drones at the refinery and hit it, with the attack causing negligible damage to a tank Tata’s US$120 billion wager on future growth in limbo with shock exit of chairman https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/tatas-us120-billion-wager-future-growth-limbo-shock-exit-chairman Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:50:34 +0000 Companies & Markets Global International /companies-markets/tatas-us120-billion-wager-future-growth-limbo-shock-exit-chairman Tata Sons’ board had already begun pushing for a strategic recalibration even before the departure was announced Credible missile threat led to secret Nato summit flight swap for Trump: source https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/credible-missile-threat-led-secret-nato-summit-flight-swap-trump-source Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:08:58 +0000 Global International /international/global/credible-missile-threat-led-secret-nato-summit-flight-swap-trump-source US officials were alarmed to discover that Iranians knew where Trump was staying in Ankara, including the exact floor of his hotel South Korean stocks surge 22% in 10 days amid global rebound in AI trade https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/south-korean-stocks-surge-22-10-days-amid-global-rebound-ai-trade Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:40:48 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/south-korean-stocks-surge-22-10-days-amid-global-rebound-ai-trade Enthusiasm for tech hardware stocks is returning on evidence of continued massive AI spending by global big tech firms Race to regain AI model supremacy: Why Google shifted power in its top ranks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/race-regain-ai-model-supremacy-why-google-shifted-power-its-top-ranks Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:17:09 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/race-regain-ai-model-supremacy-why-google-shifted-power-its-top-ranks Fresh concerns about DeepMind’s autonomy being subsumed by Google have surfaced Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-says-no-progress-reviving-interim-peace-deal-us Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:42:33 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-says-no-progress-reviving-interim-peace-deal-us Agreement struck in June has swiftly unravelled as both sides accuse each other of failing to stick to terms Zhu Rongji, Chinese premier who cajoled economy into modern era, dies at 97 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/zhu-rongji-chinese-premier-who-cajoled-economy-modern-era-dies-97 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:31:36 +0000 Global International /international/global/zhu-rongji-chinese-premier-who-cajoled-economy-modern-era-dies-97 His blunt comments from his years in power became best-sellers Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota chief who pushed for the Prius, dies at 93 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/hiroshi-okuda-toyota-chief-who-pushed-prius-dies-93 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:50:47 +0000 Global International /international/global/hiroshi-okuda-toyota-chief-who-pushed-prius-dies-93 He was the first person from outside the company’s founding family in a generation to take the top job Trump says plane used in secret Nato summit flight swap faced ‘greater risk’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/trump-says-plane-used-secret-nato-summit-flight-swap-faced-greater-risk Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:56:14 +0000 Global International /international/global/trump-says-plane-used-secret-nato-summit-flight-swap-faced-greater-risk Prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, he was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane Ship pays near-record US$4 million to skip Panama Canal queue as Hormuz blockage fuels congestion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/ship-pays-near-record-us4-million-skip-panama-canal-queue-hormuz-blockage-fuels-congestion Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:19:41 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/global/ship-pays-near-record-us4-million-skip-panama-canal-queue-hormuz-blockage-fuels-congestion Vessel owners are auctioning for passage via the waterway, with traffic curtailed in the Persian Gulf Yen inches towards key level of 160 per US dollar as intervention concerns mount https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/yen-inches-towards-key-level-160-us-dollar-intervention-concerns-mount Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:50:43 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/yen-inches-towards-key-level-160-us-dollar-intervention-concerns-mount Weakness has crept back into the Japanese currency as market participants refocus on underlying drivers New attacks on shipping as US-Iran talks hit fresh impasse https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/new-attacks-shipping-us-iran-talks-hit-fresh-impasse Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:09:03 +0000 Global International /international/global/new-attacks-shipping-us-iran-talks-hit-fresh-impasse Hormuz will remain closed unless US accepts Iran’s conditions, says Iran’s top security official Yen intervention impact fades while Aussie dollar holds steady https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/yen-intervention-impact-fades-while-aussie-dollar-holds-steady Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:47:47 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/yen-intervention-impact-fades-while-aussie-dollar-holds-steady The Japanese currency was last at 159.1 per dollar, slightly stronger on the day