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/telcos-media-tech/sk-hynix-joins-us1-trillion-club-after-samsung-micron-ai-chip-boom Wed, 27 May 2026 04:20:33 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/sk-hynix-joins-us1-trillion-club-after-samsung-micron-ai-chip-boom [SEOUL] SK Hynix topped US$1 trillion in market value for the first time on Wednesday (May 27), joining its memory chip rivals... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-expands-travel-curbs-top-ai-talent-private-firms Tue, 26 May 2026 09:49:07 +0000 International Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /international/china-expands-travel-curbs-top-ai-talent-private-firms The moves highlight how elite AI engineers are now seen as strategic assets to the country https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/ai-unlikely-lead-jobs-apocalypse-openai-ceo-altman-says Tue, 26 May 2026 09:06:28 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/startups/ai-unlikely-lead-jobs-apocalypse-openai-ceo-altman-says An irreplaceable ‘human part’ of work remains even as AI expands across industries, Altman believes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/samsungs-non-chip-union-seeks-court-order-block-vote-40-trillion-won-bonus-deal Tue, 26 May 2026 06:25:38 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/samsungs-non-chip-union-seeks-court-order-block-vote-40-trillion-won-bonus-deal The move highlights deepening compensation gaps between different divisions at the company https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/chinese-tech-giants-dangle-record-pay-packets-court-singapore-trained-ai-graduates Mon, 25 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000 International Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /international/chinese-tech-giants-dangle-record-pay-packets-court-singapore-trained-ai-graduates China’s recruitment drive reflects a stark talent shortage in its all-important AI industry https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/pope-leo-warns-ai-should-be-prevented-dominating-humanity Mon, 25 May 2026 10:44:27 +0000 International Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /international/pope-leo-warns-ai-should-be-prevented-dominating-humanity POPE Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should be “disarmed” to protect humanity from its dangers, adding his voice to a heated debate... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/chinas-huawei-reveals-chip-design-breakthrough-amid-us-sanctions Mon, 25 May 2026 02:10:56 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/chinas-huawei-reveals-chip-design-breakthrough-amid-us-sanctions The company’s Ascend chip series has become increasingly central to powering Chinese artificial intelligence models https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/space-etfs-booming-anticipation-spacex-ipo Sat, 23 May 2026 04:38:26 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/space-etfs-booming-anticipation-spacex-ipo Analysts highlight sector growth but warn of overlapping holdings and niche market risks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/anthropic-nears-us30-billion-funding-round-top-openai-most-valuable-ai-startup Sat, 23 May 2026 03:34:50 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/startups/anthropic-nears-us30-billion-funding-round-top-openai-most-valuable-ai-startup Each co-lead investor plans to inject roughly US$2 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/earnings-miss-downside-risks-weigh-singtel-shares-rhb-sees-re-entry-opportunity Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:29 +0000 Jermaine Fok Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/earnings-miss-downside-risks-weigh-singtel-shares-rhb-sees-re-entry-opportunity The brokerage expects legacy share overhang to clear, and is betting on the telco’s AI, cloud initiatives https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/amd-ramping-taiwan-capacity-global-cpu-market-tightens Fri, 22 May 2026 06:19:27 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/amd-ramping-taiwan-capacity-global-cpu-market-tightens CPUs are taking centre stage as companies and businesses gravitate towards agentic AI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/lenovo-shares-near-all-time-high-after-strong-ai-growth Fri, 22 May 2026 05:48:17 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/lenovo-shares-near-all-time-high-after-strong-ai-growth For the fiscal year ended March, the PC maker reports profit up 38% while it grows revenue by 20% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/deepseek-founder-declares-artificial-general-intelligence-goal-70-billion-yuan-funding-round Fri, 22 May 2026 03:57:09 +0000 Startups Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/startups/deepseek-founder-declares-artificial-general-intelligence-goal-70-billion-yuan-funding-round The state vehicle’s involvement underscores the importance that Beijing is attaching to the startup https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/investors-look-beyond-tsmc-ai-boom-spreads-new-winners Fri, 22 May 2026 03:03:33 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/investors-look-beyond-tsmc-ai-boom-spreads-new-winners The company now accounts for more than 40% of Taiwan’s Taiex https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/singapore-based-digital-edge-closes-us575-million-loan-fund-asia-pacific-expansion Thu, 21 May 2026 23:54:27 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/singapore-based-digital-edge-closes-us575-million-loan-fund-asia-pacific-expansion The company will use the money to continue expanding in markets including South Korea, Japan, India and South-east Asia https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/microsoft-and-ey-spend-us1-billion-help-clients-adopt-ai Thu, 21 May 2026 14:54:03 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/microsoft-and-ey-spend-us1-billion-help-clients-adopt-ai TECHNOLOGY giant Microsoft and consulting firm EY are partnering to spend more than US$1 billion to encourage their clients to launch major... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-invest-quantum-computing-firms-exchange-stakes Thu, 21 May 2026 12:52:28 +0000 International Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /international/us-invest-quantum-computing-firms-exchange-stakes THE Trump administration is awarding grants to a handful of companies, including IBM, that are focused on quantum computing in exchange for... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/executive-assistants-making-us100000-year-are-losing-jobs-ai Thu, 21 May 2026 11:10:09 +0000 International Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /international/executive-assistants-making-us100000-year-are-losing-jobs-ai Much of assistants’ workloads may soon require little or no human labour https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/circular-ai-boom-goes-global-asia-windfall-funds-hyperscalers Thu, 21 May 2026 06:21:18 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/circular-ai-boom-goes-global-asia-windfall-funds-hyperscalers For much of North Asia, surging chip exports have overwhelmed the drag from higher energy prices stemming from the Iran war https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/singtel-seeks-clarity-taking-part-telco-consolidation-analysts-note-very-high-bar-approval Thu, 21 May 2026 06:11:17 +0000 Benicia Tan Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/singtel-seeks-clarity-taking-part-telco-consolidation-analysts-note-very-high-bar-approval Group also mulling Reit IPO to create ‘permanent capital pools’ for longer-term investments; comments come on heels of failed M1-Simba deal https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/nvidia-tells-sceptical-investors-ai-ready-go-mainstream Thu, 21 May 2026 04:33:57 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/nvidia-tells-sceptical-investors-ai-ready-go-mainstream Shareholders were not swayed by an expansion of investor rewards, including a massive increase to the company’s dividend https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/samsung-shares-soar-strike-averted-bonuses-us416000-some-stoke-concern Thu, 21 May 2026 00:02:51 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/samsung-shares-soar-strike-averted-bonuses-us416000-some-stoke-concern Samsung is expected to set aside about 10.5% of operating profit for special bonuses for the chip division https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/nvidias-profit-hits-us58-3-billion-ai-boom-gathers-more-steam Wed, 20 May 2026 23:39:45 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Global International /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/nvidias-profit-hits-us58-3-billion-ai-boom-gathers-more-steam The chipmaker’s biggest problem appears to be meeting demand from its spendthrift tech industry customers