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/companies-markets/fintech-platform-icapital-plans-more-singapore-hires-even-ai-takes-75-coding-work Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Jean Low Companies & Markets Startups Startups & Tech /companies-markets/fintech-platform-icapital-plans-more-singapore-hires-even-ai-takes-75-coding-work The firm plans to hire more product and engineering talent in the Republic https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/investors-temper-anthropic-ipo-valuation-expectations-over-revenue-growth-slowdown-sources Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:02:44 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/investors-temper-anthropic-ipo-valuation-expectations-over-revenue-growth-slowdown-sources A cooler reception for the firm’s listing could weigh on the wider AI market https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/market-sell-rising-rates-test-ai-data-centre-deal-boom Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Technology Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/technology/market-sell-rising-rates-test-ai-data-centre-deal-boom Pulled listings signal tougher funding conditions; investors question valuations as borrowing costs rise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/south-east-asia-fintech-funding-trebles-us2-3-billion-9m-2026-even-deal-volume-sinks Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:49:25 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Asean Companies & Markets International Startups Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /international/asean/south-east-asia-fintech-funding-trebles-us2-3-billion-9m-2026-even-deal-volume-sinks Singapore captures 83% of the total capital raised; large rounds dominate https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/nvidia-ceo-says-he-would-cut-buyers-who-build-unsafe-ai-bubble-fears-overdone Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:54:54 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech Technology /international/global/nvidia-ceo-says-he-would-cut-buyers-who-build-unsafe-ai-bubble-fears-overdone Jensen Huang says AI itself can be used to safeguard and help contain the technology https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anthropic-revenue-jumps-us16-8-billion-quarter-ipo Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:59:48 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/anthropic-revenue-jumps-us16-8-billion-quarter-ipo The Claude maker says it reached profitability in Q3 on an adjusted basis https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/microsoft-hits-first-record-year-after-us1-4-trillion-rally-shares-soar-54-june-low Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:19:04 +0000 Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/microsoft-hits-first-record-year-after-us1-4-trillion-rally-shares-soar-54-june-low This caps a dramatic rebound for the firm that months ago was among the S&P 500 Index’s worst performers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/dayones-johor-data-centre-project-gets-rm15-billion-boost-financing-seven-lenders Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:19:33 +0000 Chloe Lim Asean International Startups & Tech Technology /international/asean/dayones-johor-data-centre-project-gets-rm15-billion-boost-financing-seven-lenders CIMB, Credit Agricole CIB, DBS, Maybank, OCBC, Standard Chartered and UOB make up the consortium https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/ai-agent-platform-drylab-ai-raises-us3-million-seed-round-vertex-ventures-and-patsnap Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Startups Startups & Tech /startups-tech/startups/ai-agent-platform-drylab-ai-raises-us3-million-seed-round-vertex-ventures-and-patsnap The company builds research agents that can work independently of scientists’ prompts and supervision https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/meta-says-new-muse-model-reaches-ai-frontier-after-aggressive-push Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:58:57 +0000 Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/meta-says-new-muse-model-reaches-ai-frontier-after-aggressive-push Muse Wonder is the firm’s most capable since Mark Zuckerberg overhauled his AI operation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/global-smartphone-shipments-record-worst-third-quarter-14-years-amid-memory-shortage Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:24:25 +0000 Global International Startups & Tech Technology /international/global/global-smartphone-shipments-record-worst-third-quarter-14-years-amid-memory-shortage ‘Challenging’ outlook for rest of 2026 as memory chip costs soar, says Counterpoint Research https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/where-find-tenets-make-tech-stocks-tantalising Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Technology Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/where-find-tenets-make-tech-stocks-tantalising It is about business model differentiation, and identifying how businesses exploit scale and leverage https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/bains-bridge-data-centres-seeks-upsize-loan-us6-6-billion Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:03:48 +0000 Technology Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/bains-bridge-data-centres-seeks-upsize-loan-us6-6-billion This will be one of the largest deals for the sector in Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/tycoon-says-taiwans-tech-boom-filling-his-luxury-hotels Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:09:32 +0000 Property Startups & Tech Technology /property/tycoon-says-taiwans-tech-boom-filling-his-luxury-hotels Formosa International Hotels is set for record revenue and profit in 2026, says hospitality tycoon Steven Pan https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/market-has-spoken-dbs-ceo-tan-su-shan-says-market-repricing-ai-financing-risks Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:54:50 +0000 Technology Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/market-has-spoken-dbs-ceo-tan-su-shan-says-market-repricing-ai-financing-risks She notes that weaker firms may see their credit ratings revised downwards https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/moonshot-execs-talks-settle-dispute-shareholder-ahead-planned-ipo-people-say Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:53:42 +0000 International Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Technology /international/moonshot-execs-talks-settle-dispute-shareholder-ahead-planned-ipo-people-say While the dispute is not expected to jeopardise the offering, it may complicate the listing process https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/amazon-talks-buy-us7-billion-ai-startup-decart-wsj-reports Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:51:58 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies Startups Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/amazon-talks-buy-us7-billion-ai-startup-decart-wsj-reports The purchase could wrap up soon if the negotiations do not collapse, the journal says