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/spore-has-not-yet-curbed-fuel-and-energy-use-managing-impact-middle-east-conflict-shanmugam Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:13:37 +0000 Singapore /singapore/spore-has-not-yet-curbed-fuel-and-energy-use-managing-impact-middle-east-conflict-shanmugam [SINGAPORE] Singapore has not yet taken measures adopted by other countries to curb fuel and energy consumption to mitigate the impact of... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/vietnam-growth-slows-rising-energy-costs-feed-uncertainty Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:53:52 +0000 International Asean Economy & Policy Singapore /international/vietnam-growth-slows-rising-energy-costs-feed-uncertainty [HANOI] Vietnam’s economic momentum slowed in the first quarter as escalating tensions in the Middle East drive up energy costs and disrupt... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/wp-disciplinary-panel-completes-investigations-party-chief-pritam-singh Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:17:50 +0000 Singapore /singapore/wp-disciplinary-panel-completes-investigations-party-chief-pritam-singh [SINGAPORE] A disciplinary panel looking into whether Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh had breached the party’s constitution after his conviction for... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/how-discounts-deals-are-helping-petrol-players-counter-cnergys-low-pump-prices Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets Singapore Transport & Logistics /companies-markets/energy-commodities/how-discounts-deals-are-helping-petrol-players-counter-cnergys-low-pump-prices Listed prices show gaps of more than S$1 a litre, but discount combinations can bring that down to cents https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapores-foodxervices-long-time-supplier-fb-sector-calls-it-day-after-92-years Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:11:13 +0000 Renald Yeo Singapore /singapore/singapores-foodxervices-long-time-supplier-fb-sector-calls-it-day-after-92-years It is unclear how this will affect previously signed MOUs, including one inked three weeks ago with SBF https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/sip-heritage-canning-bar-lounge Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Paige Lim Lifestyle Food & Drink Singapore /lifestyle/sip-heritage-canning-bar-lounge The colonial-style lobby bar at Mett Singapore offers tipples with spices from its lush surroundings https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-pmi-edges-down-50-5-march-early-signs-disruption-gulf-conflict-emerge Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Paige Lim Economy & Policy Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-pmi-edges-down-50-5-march-early-signs-disruption-gulf-conflict-emerge The key electronics sector inches up by 0.1 point to 51.4 in its 10th straight month of expansion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-apr-27 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Singapore /singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-apr-27 Stories you might have missed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-fuel-oil-inventories-ease-four-week-lows Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:40:13 +0000 Singapore /singapore/singapore-fuel-oil-inventories-ease-four-week-lows Residual fuel stockpiles were down 4.3% at 23.47 million barrels in the week to Apr 1 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-convenes-crisis-committee-boost-energy-resilience-and-support-amid-iran-war Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/singapore-convenes-crisis-committee-boost-energy-resilience-and-support-amid-iran-war Firms and households can expect enhanced, earlier assistance, with targeted help for more severely affected sectors: PM Wong https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapores-q1-investment-banking-fees-hit-3-year-high-us187-8-million Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:15:17 +0000 Deon Loke Singapore Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /singapore/singapores-q1-investment-banking-fees-hit-3-year-high-us187-8-million Citi emerges tops with a 12.7% wallet share https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/nvidia-chips-probe-spore-cfo-local-tech-firm-becomes-fourth-executive-be-charged Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:39:52 +0000 Singapore /singapore/nvidia-chips-probe-spore-cfo-local-tech-firm-becomes-fourth-executive-be-charged Jenny Lim of Aperia Cloud Services was handed one charge for fraud by the District Court in Singapore on April 2. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/no-definitive-decision-made-yzj-maritime-pursue-capital-market-activities-hong-kong-ceo Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:05:49 +0000 Paige Lim Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/no-definitive-decision-made-yzj-maritime-pursue-capital-market-activities-hong-kong-ceo Yangzijiang Shipbuilding also says it has no plans for equity fundraising transactions outside Singapore https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-apr-110 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Singapore /singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-apr-110 Stories you might have missed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/hin-leong-founder-o-k-lim-who-was-start-prison-sentence-april-1-has-bail-extended-day Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:10:22 +0000 Singapore /singapore/hin-leong-founder-o-k-lim-who-was-start-prison-sentence-april-1-has-bail-extended-day [SINGAPORE] Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin, who was to start his 13½-year prison sentence on April 1, has been granted a one-day bail extension. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/3-crypto-employees-arrested-spore-extradited-us-face-charges-over-fraud-schemes Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:59 +0000 Singapore /singapore/3-crypto-employees-arrested-spore-extradited-us-face-charges-over-fraud-schemes [SINGAPORE] Three individuals, including two chief executives, were arrested and extradited from Singapore to appear in court in Oakland, California, over cryptocurrency... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ai-and-gender-inequality-dbs-tan-su-shan-and-former-singapore-president-halimah-yacob-look-rising Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:48:12 +0000 Jermaine Fok Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/ai-and-gender-inequality-dbs-tan-su-shan-and-former-singapore-president-halimah-yacob-look-rising Their discussion at DBS International Women’s Day event also covers issues such as female representation in leadership roles https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/national-standard-ev-charging-upgraded-include-new-tech-such-wireless-systems Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:11:32 +0000 Singapore Companies & Markets Transport & Logistics /singapore/national-standard-ev-charging-upgraded-include-new-tech-such-wireless-systems [SINGAPORE] The standard for electric vehicle (EV) charging will be upgraded from Wednesday (April 1) to pave the way for the safe operation... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/motoring/interactive-singapore-rolls-out-driverless-vehicles-one-route-time Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Hyrie Rahmat Motoring Lifestyle Singapore /lifestyle/motoring/interactive-singapore-rolls-out-driverless-vehicles-one-route-time Autonomous shuttles have hit the streets at a measured pace, as the Republic navigates how they fit into its wider transport system https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/ocbc-breaches-s100-billion-market-cap-shares-hit-record-high Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:49:28 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/banking-finance/ocbc-breaches-s100-billion-market-cap-shares-hit-record-high DBS is the only other Singapore stock in the exclusive club https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/gic-appoints-two-investment-heads-group-executive-committee Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:43:05 +0000 Deon Loke Singapore /singapore/gic-appoints-two-investment-heads-group-executive-committee Additionally, Bridgewater Associates’ Bob Prince will join GIC’s International Advisory Board https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/new-ip-riders-kick-lower-premiums-higher-out-pocket-costs Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:56:46 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Singapore Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /singapore/new-ip-riders-kick-lower-premiums-higher-out-pocket-costs Insurers are adjusting product features in response to the new framework https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/singapore-chemical-logistics-growth-still-promising-despite-middle-east-war-katoen-natie-execs Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Energy & Commodities Companies & Markets International Singapore /companies-markets/energy-commodities/singapore-chemical-logistics-growth-still-promising-despite-middle-east-war-katoen-natie-execs Specialty chemical producers are scaling up their plants on Jurong Island, driving demand for warehouse storage https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/twelve-cupcakes-staff-recover-part-unpaid-salaries-end-march-fb-union Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:39:42 +0000 Paige Lim Singapore SMEs /singapore/twelve-cupcakes-staff-recover-part-unpaid-salaries-end-march-fb-union The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union says it has been assisting affected members since October 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/shanmugam-tan-see-leng-each-awarded-s210000-defamation-suits-against-tocs-terry-xu Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:47:04 +0000 Singapore /singapore/shanmugam-tan-see-leng-each-awarded-s210000-defamation-suits-against-tocs-terry-xu Justice Lim highlights the gravity of Xu’s allegations, extensive publication, and his malicious actions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-mar-311 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Singapore /singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-mar-311 Stories you might have missed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/yangzijiang-shipbuilding-bags-us980-million-vessel-contracts-q1 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:58:25 +0000 Paige Lim Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/yangzijiang-shipbuilding-bags-us980-million-vessel-contracts-q1 The group’s outstanding order book stands at about US$22.8 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/iran-wars-cost-impact-just-beginning-singapore-must-take-energy-saving-seriously Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:15 +0000 Janice Heng Opinion & Features Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities Singapore /opinion-features/iran-wars-cost-impact-just-beginning-singapore-must-take-energy-saving-seriously Energy authority’s warning should prompt behavioural change, not merely calls for support https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/logistics-giant-katoen-natie-invest-s60-million-new-jurong-island-facility Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:37:45 +0000 Sharanya Pillai Companies & Markets International Singapore /companies-markets/logistics-giant-katoen-natie-invest-s60-million-new-jurong-island-facility The company is investing an additional S$3.1 million in a fully automated storage and retrieval system https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/over-one-million-singaporean-households-get-utility-service-and-conservancy-rebates-april Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:33:12 +0000 Singapore Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities /singapore/over-one-million-singaporean-households-get-utility-service-and-conservancy-rebates-april [SINGAPORE] More than one million Singaporean households in HDB flats will receive rebates on their utility and conservancy bills in April, as... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/household-electricity-tariffs-rise-2-1-april-june-ema-warns-further-sharper-hikes-amid-iran-war Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:08:55 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Singapore /singapore/household-electricity-tariffs-rise-2-1-april-june-ema-warns-further-sharper-hikes-amid-iran-war Increase will translate to S$1.80 higher average monthly power bills for families in four-room HDB flats https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-likely-see-sharper-hikes-electricity-town-gas-tariffs-amid-middle-east-war-ema Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Deon Loke Singapore New Articles /singapore/singapore-likely-see-sharper-hikes-electricity-town-gas-tariffs-amid-middle-east-war-ema Household and business consumers should use more energy-efficient appliances and conserve energy, says the authority https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/edb-jtc-ema-among-stat-boards-leadership-changes Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:01:51 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Singapore /singapore/edb-jtc-ema-among-stat-boards-leadership-changes The changes across the six statutory boards are effective from Apr 1 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-extradites-former-wirecard-director-germany-over-links-global-fraud-ring Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:05:19 +0000 Deon Loke Singapore International /singapore/singapore-extradites-former-wirecard-director-germany-over-links-global-fraud-ring The German national is allegedly involved in a criminal organisation, money-laundering offences https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/hin-leong-founder-ok-lim-hospitalised-3-days-131-2-year-jail-sentence-starts Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:43:35 +0000 Singapore Companies & Markets /singapore/hin-leong-founder-ok-lim-hospitalised-3-days-131-2-year-jail-sentence-starts The 84-year-old was found ‘disoriented’ with breathing difficulties, says his son https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/yeo-hiap-seng-cuts-9-singapore-headcount-it-moves-canning-operations-malaysia Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:12:05 +0000 Therese Soh Chloe Lim Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/yeo-hiap-seng-cuts-9-singapore-headcount-it-moves-canning-operations-malaysia 25 affected staff were informed of the layoffs in a closed-door briefing; Singapore remains the group’s headquarters https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/events-awards/enterprise-50/applications-open-enterprise-50-awards-2026-nominations Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Enterprise 50 Events & Awards Singapore SMEs /events-awards/enterprise-50/applications-open-enterprise-50-awards-2026-nominations This year’s theme is ‘Future-Proofing Growth Through Innovation’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapores-medical-cost-inflation-set-hit-record-16-9-insurers-body-urges-collective-action Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:46:36 +0000 Singapore Personal Finance Wealth /singapore/singapores-medical-cost-inflation-set-hit-record-16-9-insurers-body-urges-collective-action [SINGAPORE] With medical cost inflation in Singapore projected to hit a record high of 16.9 per cent in 2026, the Life Insurance Association... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-mar-30 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:31:41 +0000 Singapore /singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-mar-30 Stories you might have missed https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/retailers-go-live-industry-body-tiktok-shop-wsg-launch-training-push Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:42:49 +0000 Low Youjin Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/retailers-go-live-industry-body-tiktok-shop-wsg-launch-training-push Singapore Retailers Association president Ernie Koh says government funding will subsidise course fees https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/quiet-cracking-experienced-30-singapore-workers-regularly-survey Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:48:59 +0000 Chloe Lim Singapore Working Life /singapore/quiet-cracking-experienced-30-singapore-workers-regularly-survey This is when employees show up to work, but internally struggle with pressure, uncertainty https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/chongqing-surpassed-shanghai-consumer-spending-singaporeans-played-part Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:38:04 +0000 Aw Cheng Wei Opinion & Features Singapore /opinion-features/chongqing-surpassed-shanghai-consumer-spending-singaporeans-played-part The municipality, in China’s south-west, overtook Shanghai in 2025, breaking the financial hub’s seven-year streak https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/cut-down-entry-level-hiring-because-ai-far-it-says-oliver-wyman-ceo Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:24:43 +0000 Ravi Velloor Singapore International /singapore/cut-down-entry-level-hiring-because-ai-far-it-says-oliver-wyman-ceo The era of management consultant hubris is over and humility is key for success in the new era, says Mr Nick Studer https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/end-era-fitbit-singapore-winds-google-completes-takeover-fitness-tracker-brand Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:37:29 +0000 Singapore Companies & Markets /singapore/end-era-fitbit-singapore-winds-google-completes-takeover-fitness-tracker-brand Move marks a curtain call for Fitbit Singapore about 11 years after it was registered here in February 2015 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/middle-east-tensions-highlight-gaps-travel-insurance-singapore-travellers Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:34:54 +0000 Singapore Personal Finance Wealth /singapore/middle-east-tensions-highlight-gaps-travel-insurance-singapore-travellers [SINGAPORE] The widespread disruption across global aviation triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has exposed gaps in standard personal... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-lawyer-referred-disciplinary-court-ignoring-red-flags-over-mentally-frail-clients Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Tessa Oh Singapore /singapore/singapore-lawyer-referred-disciplinary-court-ignoring-red-flags-over-mentally-frail-clients High Court says William Wong failed to protect elderly client who was under her daughter’s undue influence https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/food-manufacturers-fret-iran-war-sends-diesel-logistics-packaging-cost-soaring Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/food-manufacturers-fret-iran-war-sends-diesel-logistics-packaging-cost-soaring They are now bracing for higher electricity and natural gas prices