The Business Times

Love at work Love, sex and work are tricky subjects, especially when they collide. But let's face the truth. People working together develop deep friendships. They have emotions and they fall in love. Their interests mer…

#SGBudget2022: OPINION — Singapore's Green Plan will need to fast-track initiatives while pushing for long-term ambitions Critical to these efforts will be Singapore's reputation for ESG in Asia, along with the green inn…

PODCAST: In this 113th episode of Money Hacks, correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Ethan McMahon, economist from Chainalysis about whether NFTs are a viable investment instrument. #btpodcasts #moneyhacks Listen here: bt.sg…

Soaring diesel and petrol prices are bleeding into shipping "It's one more reason why global commodity prices and inflation are so high," said Mark Williams, an oil products and refining analyst at Wood Mackenzie.

Sias questions MCT-MNACT proposed merger Sias is seeking further clarification as to why the merger between Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MNACT) is necessary given that there…

#SGBudget2022: OPINION — Does Budget 2022 portend more taxes to come? It may seem painful, but taxes are a necessary pinch to make sure Singapore remains at the top of its game, while making sure our future - be it in te…

#BTOpinion: Why further property tax hikes make sense In today's #Mark2Market, BT's Ben Paul notes that while the amount of added revenue the government will rake in from the property tax hike is "not... insignificant",…

StarHub snatches Premier League rights back from Singtel in 6-year deal Having regained broadcast rights from rival Singtel, StarHub will screen all 380 matches from the upcoming season that kicks off on Aug 6, the mainb…

Small Hong Kong businesses say survival at stake as Covid curbs bite Without unprecedented relief measures in Hong Kong's 2022-23 Budget on Wednesday, it's hard to see how the economy can avoid contracting again after em…

Sumitomo units, ARA jointly invest S$297m in Capital Square office tower The joint investment is the first transaction under the partnership, where Kenedix will look after the fund management operations while ARA will en…

Luxury sector undaunted by Covid, soaring inflation UBS analysts estimate that top brands such as Louis Vuitton, which is owned by industry leader LVMH, have raised their prices two-and-a-half times higher than the infla…

Singtel in consortium for Singapore-France submarine cable system to be ready by 2025 The 19,200km-long submarine cable system will connect multiple countries from Singapore to France — traversing Malaysia, Bangladesh, S…

China's new home prices perk up as big city demand returns Average new home prices in China's 70 major cities climbed 0.1 per cent from a month earlier in January, compared with a 0.2 per cent drop in December, according…

#BTOpinion: What the rise in carbon tax means for companies The government's move to up carbon tax to S$25 per tonne in 2024, then to S$45 per tonne in 2026, with a view to arriving at between S$50 and S$80 per tonne in…

SMS ID registry loopholes plugged; service providers take steps to prevent spoofing Checks by The Business Times last week found that at least one of the means of eluding the registry no longer works, possibly because me…

Green shoots for retail and hospitality S-Reits amid new pandemic phase In the month to date, the top 5 performing retail and hospitality related S-Reits averaged 9 per cent total returns (and 4.8 per cent average total…

#SGBudget2022: Winning and losing stocks from Singapore's Budget Tax changes in Singapore's Budget are positive for certain retail stocks and firms that are reducing their carbon emissions, but some multinational compani…

#SGBudget2022: Work pass changes expected to hit SMEs more than MNCs International firms may shift certain work functions elsewhere in the region amid rising cost pressures, while they keep their most skilled talent in t…

#SGBudget2022: Economists still see further monetary policy tightening in April despite GST hike delay Barclays regional economist Brian Tan said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) would likely need to tighten mon…

'Fortress Australia' reopens to tourists after 2-year Covid closure "It's fair to say we've all been waiting a long time to welcome visitors back to Australia," Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said.