The Business Times

DBS beats forecasts with Q2 earnings up 7%, boosted by interest rate hikes This also marks the second-highest quarterly profit in the bank's history.

#BTOpinion: Sabre rattling aside, US and China have bigger domestic challenges to deal with Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has triggered the start of a drawn-out repricing of broader foreign exchange and equity market risks in…

Singapore firms blame lack of budget, talent for sustainability struggles: report One-third of respondents listed insufficient knowledge and difficulties in integrating sustainability with overall business strategy, as r…

COE premiums for large cars and Open category dipped slightly This is the first tender exercise under a revised counting method for COEs aimed at reducing fluctuations in supply. Analyse historical COE data with The Busi…

BT’s Top Stories from Last Week 1. Buying frenzy at AMO Residence drives debate on need for more property cooling measures bt.sg/UVNN 2. Singapore Savings Bonds applications for August issue surge by 85% bt.sg/UriM 3. Cr…

Taiwan turmoil prompts detours and delays for global shipping As China ramps up military activity in the region, shippers may need to reroute vessels around the eastern side of the island, rather than through the busy wa…

Singapore corporate governance improving; SATS maintains lead in governance index The trio of local banks were still ranked in the top 10 companies on the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index in 2022.

Pelosi meets Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen; says US wants Taiwan to have freedom with security While respecting the “One China” policy, our solidarity with Taiwan is more important than ever, Pelosi said, during a joint…

Pelosi: a long history of provoking China over human rights As a junior congresswoman, just two years into her career, she was highly vocal about the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen crackdown on pro-Democracy demonstrators in Be…

5 Questions with Moovaz's founder Lee Junxian In this edition of #5Questions, digital moving concierge startup Moovaz's founder Lee Junxian, explains how his previous forays into fintech, cybersecurity and even an F&B bu…

Alibaba and Tencent face end of an era as sales start to shrink That spectacular run could officially end Thursday (Jul 28), when Alibaba is expected to record its first-ever decline in quarterly revenue - one of the few…

Alibaba, Perennial-led group to build Singapore’s tallest building, at 305 metres The URA has approved a 63-storey development comprising offices, some retail space, 215 apartments and a 11-suite hotel.

China to launch ‘targeted military operations’ after Pelosi’s Taiwan visit The exercises will include joint air and sea drills in the north, southwest, northeast of Taiwan, long range live firing in the Taiwan Strait, an…

OCBC Q2 profit rises 28% to S$1.48b; pays S$0.28 in dividends The lender also declared an interim dividend of S$0.28 per share for the period, up from S$0.25 previously.