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/anthropic-pitches-ai-safety-bill-lawmakers Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:50:05 +0000 Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/anthropic-pitches-ai-safety-bill-lawmakers [SAN FRANCISCO] Anthropic has presented its own draft bill to US lawmakers with a plan for regulating artificial intelligence safety and security,... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/apple-says-iphone-duo-demand-extraordinary-after-delivery-delays Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:16:42 +0000 Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/apple-says-iphone-duo-demand-extraordinary-after-delivery-delays The delays affect both colours and all storage configurations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/reliance-pushes-back-musk-questions-starlinks-delay-india Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:18:21 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/reliance-pushes-back-musk-questions-starlinks-delay-india He asks why SpaceX’s Starlink still lacks a license in India after five years of complying with local laws 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/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/netflix-names-ex-disney-tv-chair-peter-rice-content-chief Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:57:31 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/netflix-names-ex-disney-tv-chair-peter-rice-content-chief The move comes in a week that saw the streaming TV giant lay off some 1,000 workers 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/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/singapore-semiconductors-slide-continues-global-chip-stock-rout-deepens Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:12:47 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/singapore-semiconductors-slide-continues-global-chip-stock-rout-deepens Shares of AEM Holdings, CSE Global, UMS Integration and Frencken each fall more than 6% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/why-tech-data-centre-ipos-are-facing-delays-and-what-investors-can-expect-market-now Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:06:46 +0000 Chloe Lim Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/why-tech-data-centre-ipos-are-facing-delays-and-what-investors-can-expect-market-now Market volatility and rising interest rates are some reasons for the pause on listings https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/netflix-cuts-about-6-jobs-biggest-layoff-2022-wsj-reports Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:19:21 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/netflix-cuts-about-6-jobs-biggest-layoff-2022-wsj-reports Most of the job cuts will be in the company’s product, tech, legal and HR teams https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anthropic-works-bring-frontier-ai-models-soil-singapore-signs-government-pact Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:19:37 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Renald Yeo Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/anthropic-works-bring-frontier-ai-models-soil-singapore-signs-government-pact The Claude developer is building its team here, but there are no plans for a research operation – for now https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/aem-shares-continue-fall-cse-tumbles-7-2 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:34:42 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Telcos, Media & Tech Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/aem-shares-continue-fall-cse-tumbles-7-2 UMS Integration and Frencken shares are also down on Wednesday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/kamala-harris-warns-window-closing-ai-safeguards-urges-us-china-cooperation Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:46:59 +0000 International Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /international/kamala-harris-warns-window-closing-ai-safeguards-urges-us-china-cooperation She urged the US to engage China on international rules and standards for AI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/apple-unveils-new-smart-home-products-showcasing-updated-siri-ai Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:26:36 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/apple-unveils-new-smart-home-products-showcasing-updated-siri-ai The launches coincide with growing worries that connected devices could be vulnerable to hackers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/cracks-grow-across-ai-trade-memory-chip-stocks-tumble Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:11:25 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/cracks-grow-across-ai-trade-memory-chip-stocks-tumble Risks surrounding the artificial intelligence trade have grown https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/apple-rolls-out-new-phones-and-smart-home-devices-revive-pricey-stock Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:34:12 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/apple-rolls-out-new-phones-and-smart-home-devices-revive-pricey-stock Apple is among the 50 most expensive stocks in the S&P 500 Index https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/business-judgement-ai-proficiency-key-cyber-defender-roles-evolve-new-professional-standards-being Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:05:41 +0000 Singapore Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /singapore/business-judgement-ai-proficiency-key-cyber-defender-roles-evolve-new-professional-standards-being The findings will help shape new professional standards for CSA’s upcoming accreditation framework https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/ai-models-may-soon-self-replicate-without-access-data-centres-anthropic-warns Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:55:53 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Global International /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/ai-models-may-soon-self-replicate-without-access-data-centres-anthropic-warns They would be hard to shut down as there is no central switch-off point https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/aem-shares-down-8-global-chip-stocks-slide Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:19:19 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/aem-shares-down-8-global-chip-stocks-slide The counter falls as low as S$9.93, retreating S$0.86 from its Monday close https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/imf-says-ai-investment-keeps-global-growth-around-3-brings-massive-disruption Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:46:17 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/imf-says-ai-investment-keeps-global-growth-around-3-brings-massive-disruption ‘Slow-moving tsunami’ expected to affect 40% of jobs, the institution’s chief Kristalina Georgieva adds https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ai-can-become-superior-humans-certain-aspects-tiktoks-chew-shou-zi Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:30:07 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/ai-can-become-superior-humans-certain-aspects-tiktoks-chew-shou-zi People are likely to be underestimating AI’s capabilities, he says