The Business Times

Federal Reserve to slow to 50 bps hike in September; recession worries grow: poll Most economists in a Reuters poll predicted a half percentage point hike next month, which would take the key interest rate to 2.75 to 3.0…

Revisiting the age-old debate of term vs whole-life cover The primary purpose of insurance is for protection, says this writer. If one wants to save or invest, there are better options available.

Asia hedge funds scoop up Alibaba, Sea after stock rout The number of Alibaba shares held by the Asia-focused funds increased 311% during the period, while that of Sea jumped by 110%.

Going green may not be so green after all “What is the price of all the resource extraction and, in the use case, what is the trade-off of using that much land to cover with solar panels?” ponders a sustainability consul…

#BTOpinion: Calling it “quiet quitting” undermines the value of simply doing one’s job Opting out of hustle culture isn’t “quitting”; it is simply having healthy work-life boundaries

Credit Suisse investment bankers bracing for brutal cutbacks As much as two-thirds of the unit could eventually be on the block in the most extreme case, senior figures say.

#BTOpinion: Investors should consider the motivations of major shareholders in Sembcorp Marine’s deals The low price at which Temasek is acquiring the offshore and marine units of SCI and Keppel should give minority shar…

OCBC Climate Index shows most Singaporeans not embracing sustainable behaviour in a big way Despite nearly half of respondents (47%) expressing a desire to live a more sustainable life for a greener future, more are usin…

#BTOpinion: Singapore crypto ambitions on track, despite crypto winter Singapore's interest is not in cryptocurrency itself but the underlying blockchain technology and Web3 applications - a buffer against the recent car…

Singapore Savings Bonds return could be hit as yield curve inverts The upcoming October issuance of SSB, opening early next month, will be an interesting one to watch, as the 1-year T-bill has been rising over its 10-yea…

#BTOpinion: Singapore’s repeated success in weathering economic storms might bolster business and consumer confidence - but such confidence could lead to a false sense of security. The exhortations to transform and upgra…