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/startups-tech/technology/rising-fees-are-changing-role-south-east-asias-e-commerce-enablers Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:37:19 +0000 Technology Asean Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/rising-fees-are-changing-role-south-east-asias-e-commerce-enablers The economics of e-commerce have changed in recent years amid rising marketplace commissions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/chinese-startup-moonshots-powerful-new-ai-model-closes-gap-us-rivals Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:30:27 +0000 Technology Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/chinese-startup-moonshots-powerful-new-ai-model-closes-gap-us-rivals It is said to outperform all competitors except Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/xi-jinping-vows-make-ai-all-debut-chinas-top-tech-summit Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:07:28 +0000 International Startups & Tech Technology /international/xi-jinping-vows-make-ai-all-debut-chinas-top-tech-summit His comments come as Beijing grapples with balancing openness and national security as models grow more capable https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-founded-paymonade-secures-licence-offer-crypto-asset-services-across-eea Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:43:54 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Singapore Crypto & Alternative Assets Startups & Tech Technology Wealth /singapore/singapore-founded-paymonade-secures-licence-offer-crypto-asset-services-across-eea Singapore-led firm is on the MiCA register which is dominated by European and US-based entities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/anthropics-mythos-ai-risks-are-real-issue-says-jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:38:38 +0000 Technology International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/anthropics-mythos-ai-risks-are-real-issue-says-jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon The remarks highlight AI safety concerns, including the misuse of systems capable of identifying software vulnerabilities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/nvidia-expands-toyota-ai-partnership-smart-cities-factories Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:41:31 +0000 Technology International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/nvidia-expands-toyota-ai-partnership-smart-cities-factories They will deepen their partnership to advance physical AI in the real world, across the automotive and robotics sectors https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/chinas-deepseek-raise-fresh-capital-us74-billion-valuation-ahead-onshore-ipo Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:57:19 +0000 Technology Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/chinas-deepseek-raise-fresh-capital-us74-billion-valuation-ahead-onshore-ipo The AI startup has started early deliberations for a potential listing on Shanghai’s Star Market, sources say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/who-should-own-ai-case-against-and-nationalisation Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:29:15 +0000 Opinion & Features Startups & Tech Technology /opinion-features/who-should-own-ai-case-against-and-nationalisation If AI carries a comparable dual-use risk, the argument goes, perhaps it deserves comparable treatment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/samsung-electronics-denies-report-it-exploring-us-listing Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:34:51 +0000 Technology Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/samsung-electronics-denies-report-it-exploring-us-listing The chipmaker is reportedly in the early stages of exploring a potential US offering of American depositary receipts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/deepseek-founder-liang-wenfeng-becomes-worlds-richest-ai-model-creator Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:11:36 +0000 Global International Startups Startups & Tech Technology /international/global/deepseek-founder-liang-wenfeng-becomes-worlds-richest-ai-model-creator The entrepreneur’s US$36 billion fortune makes him China’s eighth-richest person https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/shein-executive-chairman-pass-baton-ipo-nears-completion-sources-say Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:38:00 +0000 Startups & Tech Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare /startups-tech/shein-executive-chairman-pass-baton-ipo-nears-completion-sources-say Shein founder and CEO Sky Xu will take ​on the role of chairman https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/south-korea-flags-record-2027-budget-over-us530-billion-ai-chip-boom-lifts-revenues Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Technology International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/south-korea-flags-record-2027-budget-over-us530-billion-ai-chip-boom-lifts-revenues The spending plan is to be financed through higher tax receipts and expenditure cuts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/china-supercharging-rooftop-solar-boom-philippines Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:03 +0000 Asean Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities International Startups & Tech Technology /international/asean/china-supercharging-rooftop-solar-boom-philippines The South-east Asian nation has become China’s single biggest overseas market for solar panels for the first time in 2026 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/openai-meta-spacexai-compete-more-cost-efficient-ai-models Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:57:20 +0000 Technology Companies & Markets Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/openai-meta-spacexai-compete-more-cost-efficient-ai-models The renewed emphasis on cost comes as business customers scrutinising AI spending https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-proposes-mandatory-notification-when-firms-use-personal-data-ai-training Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:42:18 +0000 Singapore Startups & Tech /singapore/singapore-proposes-mandatory-notification-when-firms-use-personal-data-ai-training Organisations should issue AI-specific notifications instead of relying on broad privacy notices, says PDPC https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/record-electricity-prices-fixed-contracts-cost-pass-mitigate-impact-singapore-data-centre-operators Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:20:01 +0000 Deon Loke Technology Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/record-electricity-prices-fixed-contracts-cost-pass-mitigate-impact-singapore-data-centre-operators But as hedges expire, high power costs could drive next wave of growth across the border, says one analyst https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/meta-scraps-ai-image-feature-days-after-launch-following-privacy-backlash Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:49:49 +0000 Technology Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/meta-scraps-ai-image-feature-days-after-launch-following-privacy-backlash Muse Image faces backlash over privacy concerns and being an automatic opt-in for users https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/ai-token-takeover-china Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:14:39 +0000 Technology International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/ai-token-takeover-china A price dilemma is unfolding across China’s AI industry as token demand grows, with coding tools and AI agents getting more prevalent https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft-pivotal-case Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:29:57 +0000 Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft-pivotal-case The iPhone maker says the ChatGPT creator encouraged its staff to share information and materials related to upcoming products