The Business Times

Economists expect 'double tightening' of monetary policy after headline inflation surprises at 4% in Dec Commenting on the latest figures, Selena Ling, OCBC's chief economist and head of treasury research and strategy, s…

PODCAST: In this 10th episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua talks about the investment themes of 2022 and how they'll impact your portfolio. #btpodcasts #wealthbt Listen here: bt.sg/Jmfq For more WealthBT: bt.…

Hong Kong's financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit "The summer in Hong Kong will be the time when many people will throw in the towel and think to themselves 'This is just untenable'," one capit…

UK takes bold steps to live with Covid-19 with almost all restrictions to be axed from Jan 26 Economists and business leaders are in favour of the policy changes, but medical experts and some sceptics feel that British P…

Former police commissioner Khoo Boon Hui appointed advisor to Nasdaq-listed encryption tech firm In his new role, Khoo will bring a "wealth of experience and specialist insight into global cybersecurity, as well as high…

Fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot raises resistance to serious illness for over-60s: Israel A preliminary study published by Israel's Sheba medical centre last Monday found that the fourth shot increases antibodies to even hi…

PM Lee to visit Bintan on Tuesday for fifth Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat PM Lee and Widodo will review the progress made on bilateral cooperation since the last Leaders' Retreat and discuss ways to expand collabo…

Singapore shophouse sales hit record S$1.9b in 2021 This was up by about S$1 billion from the year before, according to Knight Frank. While total volume of shophouse sales in 2021 amounted to 244 transactions, which was…

Indonesia to reopen Batam, Bintan to fully vaccinated Singapore travellers Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on Monday (Jan 24) said the Indonesian government was now prepared to launch the tr…

#BTGarage: Could B2B pivots give pandemic-hit fintechs a new growth story? BT's Sharanya Pillai finds that pivoting into B2B fintech could help startups that have hit difficult times paint a more compelling growth story,…

Omicron's a milder bump for Asean, after earlier, harsher waves Analysts who spoke to BT anticipate less severe economic damage in the region as policymakers eschew crippling lockdowns.

Singapore's headline inflation rose to 4% in December, prompts review of 2022 forecasts December's figure exceeded economists' expectations of 3.7 per cent, beating November's previous high of 3.8 per cent, according to…

#BTOpinion: ALog Trust units could bounce this week, but revised merger deal is still less than compelling for its unitholders In this week's #Mark2Market, Ben Paul argues that even though ARA-Logos Trust and ESR-Reit ha…

China sportswear stocks take off in run-up to Winter Olympics in Beijing In the past decade, domestic brands have been gaining awareness and recognition from domestic consumers, particularly Gen Z, and more recently, ris…

S-Reit revenue, net property income seen rising but DPUs to dip from high bases Sabana Reit posted a drop of 31.4 per cent in its DPU for the six months ended December, a sign of how Singapore Reits might look as they st…

Genting Hong Kong: How a billionaire's cruise empire imploded Lim Kok Thay started a cruise ferry and gambling boat business in 1990s Hong Kong and turned it into one of Asia's biggest cruise operators. Now, more than 2…

No Signboard requests voluntary trading suspension pending announcement This pending an announcement, as it is unable to demonstrate that it is able to continue as a going concern under the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) lis…

#SGBudget2022: Wealth taxes should be directed at investment properties: Grant Thornton The accounting and advisory firm proposed a combination of real property gains tax for residential property and a deemed rental inco…