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/singapore/probe-self-styled-wealth-guru-jason-fongs-business-widens Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:08:28 +0000 Singapore /singapore/probe-self-styled-wealth-guru-jason-fongs-business-widens Police have reached out to a number of investors to unravel the scheme Fong allegedly ran https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-251 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000 Singapore /singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-251 Stories you might have missed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/incidence-civil-servants-buying-property-near-unannounced-mrt-stations-concern-may-not-establish Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Michelle Low Economy & Policy Property Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/incidence-civil-servants-buying-property-near-unannounced-mrt-stations-concern-may-not-establish The division is identifying purchases made between 2007 and 2011 by officers involved in rail planning then https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/ceo-wanted-law-society-puts-out-job-ad-chief-executive-role-lead-institutional-renewal-amid-police Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:34:56 +0000 Tessa Oh Singapore /singapore/ceo-wanted-law-society-puts-out-job-ad-chief-executive-role-lead-institutional-renewal-amid-police The incoming head’s primary mandate will be to strengthen the society’s culture and governance https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-population-rises-1-6-6-21-million-driven-construction-workers-key-projects-t5 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:20:21 +0000 Economy & Policy Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-population-rises-1-6-6-21-million-driven-construction-workers-key-projects-t5 They are also involved in the expansion of MBS and building of transport infrastructure https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-smes-set-bigger-role-chipmakers-localise-supply-chains-star-deputy-chief Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:06:17 +0000 Tessa Oh Singapore Economy & Policy SMEs /singapore/singapore-smes-set-bigger-role-chipmakers-localise-supply-chains-star-deputy-chief The Republic’s chip sector is MNC-led but could become a national champion, says industry veteran Yeo Yee Chia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/hdb-reviewing-jumbo-flat-scheme-after-telok-blangah-unit-listed-sale-s2-18m Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:09:15 +0000 Property Singapore /property/hdb-reviewing-jumbo-flat-scheme-after-telok-blangah-unit-listed-sale-s2-18m HDB says flat’s listed price ‘significantly higher’ than comparable transactions in the area https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/finance-aspirant-asean-ceo-tuv-suds-jonas-strahberger-finding-people-who-believe-you Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Low Youjin Singapore Companies & Markets /singapore/finance-aspirant-asean-ceo-tuv-suds-jonas-strahberger-finding-people-who-believe-you The 40-year-old talks investing for the long term – in new technologies, businesses and, most importantly, people  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-launches-national-semicon-brand-initiative-inks-rd-deals Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Tessa Oh Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/singapore-launches-national-semicon-brand-initiative-inks-rd-deals Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries and KLA among firms deepening partnerships with A*Star https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/stronger-asean-should-be-shared-priority-singapore-and-china-dpm-gan Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:46:06 +0000 Annabeth Leow Asean Economy & Policy International Singapore /international/asean/stronger-asean-should-be-shared-priority-singapore-and-china-dpm-gan Digital and green economies are cited as areas for bilateral, regional cooperation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/deepen-singapore-latin-america-cooperation-connectivity-agri-food-green-and-digital-economies-foo Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:57:02 +0000 Elysia Tan Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/deepen-singapore-latin-america-cooperation-connectivity-agri-food-green-and-digital-economies-foo Trade agreements are only useful if businesses use them to enter new markets and forge new partnerships, he says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-242 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000 Singapore /singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-242 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/singapore/small-correction-after-recent-highs-coe-premiums-remain-elevated No dips expected in 2026; Land Transport Authority mulls increased differentiation of car categories  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-232 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000 Singapore /singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-232 Stories you might have missed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/smes/our-bread-and-butter-family-run-loos-hainanese-curry-rice-hands-reins-third-generation Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Koh Kim Xuan SMEs Singapore /singapore/smes/our-bread-and-butter-family-run-loos-hainanese-curry-rice-hands-reins-third-generation The younger owner of the heritage hawker stall is still learning how to cook her family’s well-loved recipes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/smes/singapore-based-global-schools-group-open-20-new-international-campuses-2030 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Lee U-Wen SMEs Singapore /singapore/smes/singapore-based-global-schools-group-open-20-new-international-campuses-2030 This will add to its current network of 64 campuses in 11 countries that currently serve more than 45,000 students https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-core-inflation-picks-2-2-august-analysts-mixed-mas-response Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Annabeth Leow Economy & Policy Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-core-inflation-picks-2-2-august-analysts-mixed-mas-response Headline inflation, which includes accommodation and private transport, rises to 2.3% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/bilateral-eu-free-trade-deals-can-pave-way-broader-pact-asean-dpm-gan Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:23:35 +0000 Singapore Asean International /singapore/bilateral-eu-free-trade-deals-can-pave-way-broader-pact-asean-dpm-gan The two sides could move step by step in areas where progress can be made more quickly, he adds https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/kuah-boon-wee-elected-snef-president-2026-2028-term Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:11:17 +0000 Renald Yeo Singapore /singapore/kuah-boon-wee-elected-snef-president-2026-2028-term The MTQ Corporation director succeeds Tan Hee Teck; three new members join the federation’s 19-member council https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/autobahn-rent-car-charged-keeping-two-de-registered-vehicles Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:28:51 +0000 Derryn Wong Singapore Companies & Markets Transport & Logistics /singapore/autobahn-rent-car-charged-keeping-two-de-registered-vehicles The company also failed to prove that the vehicles had been exported or scrapped https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/when-growth-sectors-shed-workers-its-time-mind-gap Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:17:15 +0000 Annabeth Leow Economy & Policy Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/when-growth-sectors-shed-workers-its-time-mind-gap Why are industries behind Singapore’s robust economy also pulling back on jobs? https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/ai-innovation-should-be-measured-impact-people-josephine-teo-says-un-platform Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:13:54 +0000 Lee Li Ying Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/ai-innovation-should-be-measured-impact-people-josephine-teo-says-un-platform She points to Singapore’s use of the technology across the civil service to help public officers and citizens https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-221 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Singapore /singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-221 Stories you might have missed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/4-interest-rate-floor-cpf-special-medisave-retirement-accounts-extended-till-end-2027 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:14:36 +0000 Singapore /singapore/4-interest-rate-floor-cpf-special-medisave-retirement-accounts-extended-till-end-2027 This is to help members grow their retirement savings, the CPF Board and the Housing Board say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/one-third-singapore-listed-firms-risk-severe-ai-downturn-mas Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/one-third-singapore-listed-firms-risk-severe-ai-downturn-mas The central bank expects global financial resilience to be threatened by persistently higher cost of capital https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-211 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000 Singapore /singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-sep-211 Stories you might have missed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/sbf-launches-tool-help-firms-assess-future-readiness-address-capability-gaps Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/sbf-launches-tool-help-firms-assess-future-readiness-address-capability-gaps It aims to reach 200 companies cumulatively by the end of 2026 and 500 by the end of next year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/laid-locals-take-longer-find-work-q2-2026-job-vacancies-shrink-6-4-mom Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Annabeth Leow Economy & Policy Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/laid-locals-take-longer-find-work-q2-2026-job-vacancies-shrink-6-4-mom Retrenchments stand at 4,620 for the three months, higher than earlier estimates