The Business Times

Providing security and stability The security industry in Singapore dictates wages for employees based on a progressive wage model (PWM), where wages are tied to rank structure but security agency APRO strives to maintai…

The "right" ESG strategy to innovate and grow Change with the times, or the times will leave you behind. If enterprises today do not shoot for sustainable outcomes in their long-term strategies, they may not have to wait…

Temasek's Pavilion Energy to supply small-scale LNG to Zhejiang Hangjiaxin Up to 0.5 million tonnes per year of LNG will be delivered to Hangjiaxin from 2023, the Pavilion Energy said in a press statement on Tuesday (Dec…

#BTOpinion: Outperformance, SPACs, diversity - a market wish list for 2022 No doubt most players will want economies to continue their post-pandemic recovery, for the threat from Covid variants to peter out, and for equi…

Early investor exits open up hot secondary market for startup equity While the secondary market continues to be opaque - often closed-door deals without a standard mechanism for price discovery - industry players have po…

Sembmarine unit agrees to defer US$800m receivables from Borr Drilling for 2 years The deferment will give Borr Drilling more time to leverage on the improving industry outlook to generate more operating cash flow to mee…

The biggest developments in Singapore's electric vehicle (EV) industry in 2021 As the year comes to a close, The Business Times recaps the key developments in the EV sector which Singapore saw this year such as Tesla's a…

Global bond winners for 2021 all came from emerging markets Sovereign bonds issued by South Africa, China, Indonesia, India and Croatia topped the rankings of 46 markets around the world in 2021, according to data compil…

#BTOpinion: Pandemic-wary workers to drive demand for Grade A space as they gradually return to offices In the latest #thelevelground, BT's Leslie Yee notes that though office demand is set to rise in the new year, top g…

Vietnam tech firm Society Pass takes wild ride after historic Nasdaq listing The previously little-known startup continues to raise eyebrows, and it's not just because of its almost unheard-of IPO success. The chief exec…

Highest Singapore rents in 6 years fuel expat housing woes Younger Singaporeans have been moving out of the family home in search of more space to work remotely. And homeowners returning from stints abroad are taking bac…

Absence of safety nets will continue to test high-flying markets in 2022 If global markets were to crash from their highs in 2022, it will likely be an inflation spiral that causes the fall. bt.sg/JJji

#BTOpinion: Daiwa House and Digital Core: A tale of 2 Reit IPOs Daiwa House Logistics Trust and Digital Core Reit have seen quite different fortunes since they made their trading debuts on SGX recently. In today's #HockL…

What else to watch out for on Singapore's climate agenda Taxes, trading hub, electricity and transport. Here's what the nation needs to review to reach its green goals. bt.sg/JJjU

Driven by e-commerce, Asean's digital economy growth to keep weighing on supply chains Despite the expected strain on supply chains in the coming years, experts say companies are better placed to tackle fresh challenges.…

Will Singapore set a timeline for net zero? Some activists and academics are urging authorities to seize the upcoming review of "nationally determined contributions" (NDCs) to set stronger targets that will chart the way…