The Business Times

🎙 PODCAST: Rare and collectible cars are growing in value, with indices at an all-time high. Are cars good hedges against inflation - can you actually make money off your ‘old jalopy’? Correspondent Howie Lim finds out…

China’s BYD jumps to No 2 in global electric-car battery market Demand for EVs continues to soar as high petrol prices spur drivers to switch to hybrids and battery-powered cars, and automakers electrify their fleets.

Building family-friendly workplaces with empathy and flexibility Besides flexible work arrangements, here's what some companies are offering to make their workplaces an even more family-friendly one.

#BTOpinion: Sans sleaze, next act for Orchard Towers could be redevelopment The timing is right to invest in rejuvenating Orchard Road assets because more super wealthy people are setting up base here as shown by the gro…

Najib applies for royal pardon, remains a lawmaker for now Having used up all legal avenues, a royal pardon is Najib’s only hope of securing an early release and resurrecting his political career.

Citi formalises work-from-home policies, Singapore office space requirements likely unchanged Citi's new working model splits employees around the world into 3 role designations – hybrid, resident and remote – that will…

Asean tourism pivots and recovers, but Chinese tourist gap remains Extended quarantines and repeated lockdowns in China have seen the market share of Chinese arrivals to top tourist destinations in Apac plunge to 3.5% as…

Gen Z’s dreams of TikTok fame may be closer than you think Viral marketing adviser Alicia Chia, whose sponsorship deals attract a low 4-figure fee, believes that consistency, audience strategy, and a decent smartphone ar…

Tough financial conditions belie a ripe venture debt market Even as purse strings get tighter, venture debt providers say that there are still opportunities out there, as funding is still happening, albeit at a slower pa…

#BTOpinion: Schooling, Noble and financial market regulation Comparing the Joseph Schooling drug case with the recently concluded investigation into Noble Group holds lessons for market regulators, says BT senior corresp…

Credit Suisse court spat with billionaire kicks off in Singapore The trial will be a test of whether Credit Suisse bank can insulate itself from blame for alleged compliance failures of a Singapore-based trust through wh…

#BTOpinion: America’s midterm magic to support stocks in US and Singapore Tightly correlated developed markets mean Singapore’s stocks benefit from America’s upcoming Congressional midterm elections, which creates a grid…