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/us-holds-blacklisting-chinas-deepseek-more-100-firms-deemed-security-risks-sources Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:26:59 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-holds-blacklisting-chinas-deepseek-more-100-firms-deemed-security-risks-sources Lack of additions to list seen likely placing more US goods and technology in adversaries’ hands https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/why-restoring-normal-traffic-through-hormuz-wont-be-easy Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:09:18 +0000 Global International /international/global/why-restoring-normal-traffic-through-hormuz-wont-be-easy The fragile ceasefire the US and Iran have had in place since Apr 8 has not stopped fighting altogether https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-iran-prepare-deal-signing-financial-details-emerge Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:34:58 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-iran-prepare-deal-signing-financial-details-emerge The text of the so-called memorandum of understandinghas yet to be published https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/oil-falls-under-us80-us-iran-deal-set-add-supply Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:13:17 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/global/oil-falls-under-us80-us-iran-deal-set-add-supply Neither side has released the complete text of the agreement https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/1mdb-theft-made-attila-hun-look-choirboy-judge-says Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:37:05 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/1mdb-theft-made-attila-hun-look-choirboy-judge-says Judge Sequerah found Najib guilty on all charges in the long-running trial https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-import-prices-increase-more-expected-may Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:03:46 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-import-prices-increase-more-expected-may [WASHINGTON] US import prices rose more than expected in May amid strong gains in the prices of fuels and capital goods, leading... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trading-platform-robinhood-cut-10-workforce-restructuring Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:24:31 +0000 International Companies & Markets /international/trading-platform-robinhood-cut-10-workforce-restructuring The move comes as companies across sectors continue to scrutinise headcount and management structures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/spacex-vaults-past-amazons-market-value-options-listing-fuels-surge Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:17:26 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/spacex-vaults-past-amazons-market-value-options-listing-fuels-surge Next up are Apple, Alphabet and Nvidia, all above US$4 trillion in market value https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/eu-lawmakers-clear-us-trade-deal-avert-return-trade-conflict Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:37:23 +0000 International /international/eu-lawmakers-clear-us-trade-deal-avert-return-trade-conflict The US struck a deal with the European Union in Scotland last July https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysian-tycoon-vincent-tans-sell-downs-point-pruning-rather-exit-plan Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:26:49 +0000 Tan Ai Leng Asean International /international/asean/malaysian-tycoon-vincent-tans-sell-downs-point-pruning-rather-exit-plan Recent share transfers fuel talk that the Berjaya conglomerate is entering a post-founder era https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/ai-splitting-job-market-two-pwc-study Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:42:32 +0000 International Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /international/ai-splitting-job-market-two-pwc-study In another study, about 49 per cent of CEOs said they expected AI adoption to reduce junior hiring over the next three... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-jun-161 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000 International /international/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-jun-161 Stories you might have missed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/australia-declares-el-nino-be-strongest-decades Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:26:12 +0000 International ESG /international/australia-declares-el-nino-be-strongest-decades Forecasters expect the weather event to bring excessive rainfall to the Americas and create hot, dry conditions in Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/iran-deal-could-expand-market-gains-consumer-shares-small-caps-seen-benefitting Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:01:53 +0000 International Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /international/iran-deal-could-expand-market-gains-consumer-shares-small-caps-seen-benefitting Since the war began, the S&P 500 tech sector is up 28 per cent against a 10 per cent rise for the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/back-square-one-us-iran-deal-resolves-little-and-could-make-things-worse Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 International /international/back-square-one-us-iran-deal-resolves-little-and-could-make-things-worse The biggest imponderable is what will now happen to the American military deployments in the region https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-mine-disaster-indonesia-policy-changes-upend-global-coal-market Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:38:15 +0000 Global International /international/global/china-mine-disaster-indonesia-policy-changes-upend-global-coal-market The Iran war alone is expected to drive an additional 70 million tonnes of coal consumption across the Asia-Pacific https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/worlds-500-richest-add-record-us336-billion-wealth-one-day Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:38:01 +0000 International Wealth /international/worlds-500-richest-add-record-us336-billion-wealth-one-day The wealth inequality between the world’s rich elite and everyone else is growing https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/new-fed-chief-warsh-faces-bumpy-road-he-leads-tough-first-rate-meeting Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:21:31 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International /international/global/new-fed-chief-warsh-faces-bumpy-road-he-leads-tough-first-rate-meeting The US central bank is unlikely to cut rates this week, but all eyes are on the direction the new chair will... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/chinas-deepseek-closes-over-50-billion-yuan-funding-unusual-deal-structure-information Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:47 +0000 International /international/chinas-deepseek-closes-over-50-billion-yuan-funding-unusual-deal-structure-information It requires investors to put their capital into a limited partnership managed by company CEO Liang Wenfeng https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/india-curbs-telegram-use-over-medical-exam-fraud-concerns Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:54:50 +0000 International /international/india-curbs-telegram-use-over-medical-exam-fraud-concerns It will be blocked until Jun 22, after a key undergraduate entrance exam is taken on Jun 21 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/fujitsu-chairman-quits-following-woman-related-improper-behaviour Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:48:08 +0000 International /international/fujitsu-chairman-quits-following-woman-related-improper-behaviour [TOKYO] Fujitsu Chairman Hidenori Furuta resigned on Tuesday (Jun 16) at his request after the company confirmed his “woman-related inappropriate conduct,” a spokesperson at... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/xi-jinping-endorses-leadership-myanmars-president-both-leaders-meet-beijing Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:14:08 +0000 International /international/xi-jinping-endorses-leadership-myanmars-president-both-leaders-meet-beijing Five-day visit marks Min Aung Hlaing’s first China trip since formalising power https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/australias-central-bank-warns-rate-hikes-might-not-be-over-after-holding-fire Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:46:30 +0000 International Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /international/australias-central-bank-warns-rate-hikes-might-not-be-over-after-holding-fire The RBA has already raised rates by 75 basis points since February https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/strait-hormuz-transit-will-take-weeks-resume-mitsui-osk-ceo-tells-ft Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:37:47 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Transport & Logistics /international/global/strait-hormuz-transit-will-take-weeks-resume-mitsui-osk-ceo-tells-ft The agreement between US and Iran being finalised had not changed Jotaro Tamura’s view https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-stocks-see-biggest-foreign-inflows-nearly-six-years Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:04:14 +0000 Asean Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/asean/vietnam-stocks-see-biggest-foreign-inflows-nearly-six-years Despite the latest inflow, foreign investors have sold a net US$2.6 billion worth of Vietnamese equities so far this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/south-east-asias-green-power-investments-hit-new-high-us17-billion-2025-iea Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai ESG Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /esg/south-east-asias-green-power-investments-hit-new-high-us17-billion-2025-iea But coal is growing more dominant, accounting for nearly half of power generation in 2024 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/oil-slide-brings-little-relief-hard-hit-philippine-consumers Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:27:22 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/oil-slide-brings-little-relief-hard-hit-philippine-consumers Energy supplies will need time to restart despite Iran and the US finally striking a peace deal https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/chinese-economy-stalls-spending-investment-drop-covid-era-levels1 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:35:24 +0000 International /international/chinese-economy-stalls-spending-investment-drop-covid-era-levels1 The data shows two-speed economy with stellar exports but worsening domestic demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-thanks-china-and-russia-partners-iran-diplomatic-help-sealing-ceasefire-deal Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:03:58 +0000 International /international/trump-thanks-china-and-russia-partners-iran-diplomatic-help-sealing-ceasefire-deal Like China, Russia has been trying to position itself as a diplomatic back channel in the war https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-says-hormuz-will-reopen-jun-19-americas-g7-allies-arent-so-sure Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:00:54 +0000 International /international/trump-says-hormuz-will-reopen-jun-19-americas-g7-allies-arent-so-sure There are serious difficulties in finding a common position among the group about how to deal with the situation in Iran https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/fintech-titans-gcash-and-maya-test-ipo-goals-philippine-market-thins Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:51:44 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/fintech-titans-gcash-and-maya-test-ipo-goals-philippine-market-thins The profitable rivals backed by Globe Telecom and PLDT are taking different routes to market https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/spacex-surges-20-first-full-day-trading-add-us412-billion-value Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:47:27 +0000 Global International /international/global/spacex-surges-20-first-full-day-trading-add-us412-billion-value The move boosts the company’s market value to more than US$2.5 trillion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/worst-us-inflation-may-be-over-if-iran-peace-deal-sticks Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:23:32 +0000 International /international/worst-us-inflation-may-be-over-if-iran-peace-deal-sticks The details of what Washington and Teheran are calling a memorandum of understanding have yet to be released https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trumps-first-term-china-tariffs-survive-supreme-court-challenge Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:49:29 +0000 International /international/trumps-first-term-china-tariffs-survive-supreme-court-challenge Customs data shows importers continue to pay more than US$35 billion a year under the expanded Section 301 tariffs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-iran-deal-promises-end-war-how-it-will-work-remains-unclear Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:44:43 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-iran-deal-promises-end-war-how-it-will-work-remains-unclear Shipowners would not sail through Hormuz until they were confident the US-Iran deal was ‘material’, says CEO of Mitsui OSK https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-manufacturing-output-stalls-first-time-year Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:57:26 +0000 International /international/us-manufacturing-output-stalls-first-time-year Total industrial production rose 0.1 per cent https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/vance-hopes-release-text-agreement-halt-war-iran-week Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:48:40 +0000 International /international/vance-hopes-release-text-agreement-halt-war-iran-week He says the US also expects the Strait of Hormuz to be open without tolls on a long-term basis https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/macron-rebuffs-trumps-threats-wine-tariffs-g7-meets Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:32:35 +0000 International /international/macron-rebuffs-trumps-threats-wine-tariffs-g7-meets Trump had threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on French wines https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/very-low-chance-us-iran-deal-reverts-energy-flows-south-east-asia-through-hormuz-bloomberg-economics Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:25:38 +0000 Evan See Asean International /international/asean/very-low-chance-us-iran-deal-reverts-energy-flows-south-east-asia-through-hormuz-bloomberg-economics Regional growth in H2 is expected to slow amid high oil prices, US tariffs and fiscal concerns, says economist https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/shippers-remain-cautious-hormuz-strait-transit-after-us-and-iran-agree-deal Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:21:39 +0000 Global International /international/global/shippers-remain-cautious-hormuz-strait-transit-after-us-and-iran-agree-deal Traffic through the waterway remains limited https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-jun-15 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000 International /international/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-jun-15 Stories you might have missed 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/international/britain-announces-sweeping-social-media-ban-under-16s Australia was the first country to ban social media for children under 16 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/fitch-affirms-chinas-credit-rating Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:45:21 +0000 International /international/fitch-affirms-chinas-credit-rating Trump visit should ease China tariff risks, but weak consumer confidence remains a drag https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-threatens-100-tariff-french-wine-over-tech-tax-g7-meets-ny-post Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:30:25 +0000 International /international/trump-threatens-100-tariff-french-wine-over-tech-tax-g7-meets-ny-post Alcohol is among the EU’s top exports to the US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/china-bonds-emerge-surprise-haven-iran-war-reshapes-portfolios Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:19:40 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/china-bonds-emerge-surprise-haven-iran-war-reshapes-portfolios Near-zero correlation with Western markets draws foreign buyers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/chinas-pet-owners-splurge-preschools-pamper-puppies Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:11:51 +0000 International Lifestyle /international/chinas-pet-owners-splurge-preschools-pamper-puppies One such establishment, Paw3, provides tightly scheduled activities rather than strict training for the canines https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/asias-oil-thirsty-economies-cautiously-welcome-us-iran-deal Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:58:01 +0000 Global International /international/global/asias-oil-thirsty-economies-cautiously-welcome-us-iran-deal The deal raises questions on whether Asian countries will return to their pre-war reliance on the strait https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-iran-peace-deal-what-it-means-strait-hormuz-and-oil-supply Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:56:55 +0000 Global International /international/global/us-iran-peace-deal-what-it-means-strait-hormuz-and-oil-supply Ship traffic through the strait has slowed dramatically since the war began https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/hong-kongs-leader-dodges-questions-potential-second-term Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:18:46 +0000 International /international/hong-kongs-leader-dodges-questions-potential-second-term The city’s gross domestic product expands at its fastest pace in almost five years https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/bbc-cut-hundreds-jobs-britain-news-division-downsize-report Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:07:30 +0000 International /international/bbc-cut-hundreds-jobs-britain-news-division-downsize-report Departments across the corporation have been ordered to cut about a tenth of their costs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/strait-hormuz-reopening-would-offer-relief-asia-economic-scars-will-remain Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:14:36 +0000 Global International /international/global/strait-hormuz-reopening-would-offer-relief-asia-economic-scars-will-remain Elevated inflation, supply chain strains likely to linger through year-end https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/shipowners-seek-clarity-us-iran-deal-open-hormuz-600-vessels-eye-exit-strait Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:42:54 +0000 Transport & Logistics Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/transport-logistics/shipowners-seek-clarity-us-iran-deal-open-hormuz-600-vessels-eye-exit-strait With limited information so far, there was little activity in the strait in the early hours of Jun 15 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-feds-kevin-warsh-caught-between-trump-and-bond-market-betting-rate-hikes Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:16:28 +0000 International Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /international/us-feds-kevin-warsh-caught-between-trump-and-bond-market-betting-rate-hikes Inflation is roaring back at the fastest pace in three years https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-veers-toward-exit-iran-war-risks-loom Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:13:48 +0000 International /international/trump-veers-toward-exit-iran-war-risks-loom Iran, though battered militarily and economically, could end up with greater leverage https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/nine-killed-historic-monastery-fire-ukraine-faces-major-russian-attacks Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:59:34 +0000 International /international/nine-killed-historic-monastery-fire-ukraine-faces-major-russian-attacks Neighbouring Poland scrambled fighter jets against a possible airspace incursion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/millions-strong-myanmar-diaspora-fuels-thai-market-craft-beer-credit Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/millions-strong-myanmar-diaspora-fuels-thai-market-craft-beer-credit The community spends over 221 billion baht a year, creating a new consumer market for the kingdom   https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/ai-work-platform-monday-com-use-singapore-its-second-asia-pacific-hq Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Lionel Lim Singapore Companies & Markets International New Articles /singapore/ai-work-platform-monday-com-use-singapore-its-second-asia-pacific-hq The firm, which also has a Sydney office, names South-east Asia as its ‘fastest-growing sub-region’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinese-economy-stuck-slow-lane-consumption-heads-drop Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:35:14 +0000 Global International /international/global/chinese-economy-stuck-slow-lane-consumption-heads-drop Higher energy prices stemming from the war in Iran are adding further risk to what’s already a bumpy outlook https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-us-agree-halt-war-and-reopen-hormuz-sending-oil-prices-tumbling Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:55:10 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-us-agree-halt-war-and-reopen-hormuz-sending-oil-prices-tumbling Trump said Hormuz would be open ‘toll free’ and that a US naval blockade of Iran ports would also end. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/baltic-exchange-shipping-insights73 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:08:00 +0000 International /international/baltic-exchange-shipping-insights73 A roundup of the week’s tanker and dry bulk market (Jun 12, 2026) https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/wall-street-gaining-access-new-catastrophe-models-help-predict-wars Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:57:54 +0000 International /international/wall-street-gaining-access-new-catastrophe-models-help-predict-wars Longstanding risk models may no longer be fit for purpose, as conflicts upend the finance industry’s ability to forecast https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/ai-turns-coders-lawyers-and-analysts-ghosts-londons-past Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:50:49 +0000 International /international/ai-turns-coders-lawyers-and-analysts-ghosts-londons-past Businesses have invested a lot in the technology, but the radical gains many hoped for have yet to materialise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/iran-says-draft-us-deal-includes-oil-sanctions-waiver-nuclear-limits-and-asset-release Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:49:55 +0000 International /international/iran-says-draft-us-deal-includes-oil-sanctions-waiver-nuclear-limits-and-asset-release The final deal would be discussed within 60 days following agreement from both sides https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/spacex-surge-further-boosts-saudi-billionaire-princes-fortune Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:57:04 +0000 Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/spacex-surge-further-boosts-saudi-billionaire-princes-fortune Alwaleed Talal’s investment firm holds 42.4 million shares in SpaceX, valued at US$6.8 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/british-forces-intercept-russian-shadow-fleet-oil-tanker-attempting-cross-english-channel Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:45:29 +0000 International /international/british-forces-intercept-russian-shadow-fleet-oil-tanker-attempting-cross-english-channel British Prime Minister Kier Starmer said that he had directed the interception https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/switzerland-votes-plan-cap-population-10-million Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:18:16 +0000 International /international/switzerland-votes-plan-cap-population-10-million The proposed plan would limit Switzerland’s residents to no more than 10 million people until 2050 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-meet-middle-east-partners-sidelines-g7-france Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:29:47 +0000 International /international/trump-meet-middle-east-partners-sidelines-g7-france The meeting from Jun 15 to 17 comes at a time of growing tensions between the US and many of its largest... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-turns-80-cage-fight-white-house-even-political-woes-mount Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:17:07 +0000 International /international/trump-turns-80-cage-fight-white-house-even-political-woes-mount US President Donald Trump is trying to project brute strength as he turns 80, but mounting political problems at home and abroad... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/abandoned-titanic-failing-ancient-towns-why-chinas-tourism-boom-leaves-white-elephants-behind Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Global International /international/global/abandoned-titanic-failing-ancient-towns-why-chinas-tourism-boom-leaves-white-elephants-behind Many ambitious megaprojects across the country have stalled or failed to attract visitors https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/iran-signals-no-deal-will-be-signed-trumps-sunday-timeline Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:20:08 +0000 Global International /international/global/iran-signals-no-deal-will-be-signed-trumps-sunday-timeline Teheran is likely to demand the United States to unfreeze billions of dollars of its funds held in other countries https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/why-irans-threat-against-undersea-cables-could-be-bigger-weapon-oil Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:34:40 +0000 Global International /international/global/why-irans-threat-against-undersea-cables-could-be-bigger-weapon-oil Global Internet connectivity is increasingly vulnerable as countries eye the vital submarine networks for attack even as dependence on them grows https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/musk-worlds-first-trillionaire-who-was-first-billionaire Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:14:14 +0000 International /international/musk-worlds-first-trillionaire-who-was-first-billionaire The milestone suggests a new era has arrived of frenzied market interest in tech and AI 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/international/global/us-iran-edge-toward-interim-deal-signing-close-g7-next-week No venue had been established but Geneva was emerging as the likeliest https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/small-japan-firms-say-high-procurement-costs-biggest-hit-middle-east-war-survey Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:02:17 +0000 International /international/small-japan-firms-say-high-procurement-costs-biggest-hit-middle-east-war-survey Rising fuel and petrochemical prices affect 70 to 80%, supply disruptions for petrochemicals hit over 50% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnams-stock-market-liquidity-dries-after-vn-indexs-record-run-may Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:50:20 +0000 Jamille Tran Asean International New Articles /international/asean/vietnams-stock-market-liquidity-dries-after-vn-indexs-record-run-may Trading activity in the country’s equities has quietened significantly https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/uk-lags-rivals-curbing-influx-cheap-parcels-china Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:26:45 +0000 Global International /international/global/uk-lags-rivals-curbing-influx-cheap-parcels-china Low-value imports to the UK tripled between 2021 and 2024 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesias-fuel-price-hike-rupiah-rout-pile-pressure-prabowo-students-protest Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:03:43 +0000 Elisa Valenta Asean International /international/asean/indonesias-fuel-price-hike-rupiah-rout-pile-pressure-prabowo-students-protest They are calling for the government’s free meals programme to be scrapped as living costs rise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesias-weakening-markets-and-economy-have-personality-problem-prabowos Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/indonesias-weakening-markets-and-economy-have-personality-problem-prabowos The mercurial president has spooked businesses and placed retired military men in charge of various companies 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are not the only ones concerned at the economy or Prabowo’s policies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/uk-economy-shrinks-april-iran-war-starts-take-its-toll Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:44:44 +0000 International /international/uk-economy-shrinks-april-iran-war-starts-take-its-toll It follows a bumper first quarter when Britain enjoyed strong growth https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-police-bust-group-planning-large-scale-online-scam-centre Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:18:02 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/vietnam-police-bust-group-planning-large-scale-online-scam-centre Authorities say that the group rented multiple resorts, farmstays and villas https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-investors-being-shut-out-some-american-ai-firms-including-spacex-go-public-sources Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:57:04 +0000 International /international/china-investors-being-shut-out-some-american-ai-firms-including-spacex-go-public-sources Washington has been focused on keeping artificial intelligence out of China’s reach https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/singapore-world-dell-technologies-taps-talent-here-scale Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Asean International /international/asean/singapore-world-dell-technologies-taps-talent-here-scale The tech giant has been orchestrating a massive transformation to become an end-to-end solution enabler for smart cities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/bank-indonesias-new-mandate-faces-first-market-test-after-rate-hike Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:58:42 +0000 Elisa Valenta Asean International /international/asean/bank-indonesias-new-mandate-faces-first-market-test-after-rate-hike It has pushed back against concerns that supporting growth could dilute its commitment to stability https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-confronts-g7-during-macrons-call-defending-free-trade Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:26:10 +0000 International /international/china-confronts-g7-during-macrons-call-defending-free-trade Beijing has threatened to retaliate against any new European trade barriers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/south-korea-court-sentences-ex-president-yoon-30-year-jail-term-drone-case Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:04:05 +0000 International /international/south-korea-court-sentences-ex-president-yoon-30-year-jail-term-drone-case The Seoul Central District Court finds him guilty of abuse of power and aiding the enemy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/shock-pump-indonesias-pertamax-price-hike-fuels-cost-worries-middle-class Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:52:28 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International /international/asean/shock-pump-indonesias-pertamax-price-hike-fuels-cost-worries-middle-class The price hike has been long in the making, driven by a 50% surge in global oil prices since the Iran war https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-learns-live-less-fuel-relief-oil-markets Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:43:21 +0000 International /international/china-learns-live-less-fuel-relief-oil-markets Steep drop in fuel use by top oil buyer eases war-induced crunch https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/philippine-defence-chief-teodoro-vows-press-against-chinas-wickedness-after-sanctions Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:37:52 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/philippine-defence-chief-teodoro-vows-press-against-chinas-wickedness-after-sanctions Manila says said it viewed the sanctions as an ‘unfriendly act that further complicates bilateral relations’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/upcoming-state-polls-johor-negeri-sembilan-likely-preview-malaysias-national-elections Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:04:35 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/upcoming-state-polls-johor-negeri-sembilan-likely-preview-malaysias-national-elections Election Commission sets Jul 11 for Johor polling, Aug 1 for Negeri Sembilan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thai-kings-eldest-daughter-dies-aged-47-after-long-illness-royal-palace Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:34:48 +0000 Asean International /international/asean/thai-kings-eldest-daughter-dies-aged-47-after-long-illness-royal-palace She was hospitalised in December 2022 after a sudden loss of consciousness caused by a heart condition