The Business Times

Remove ABSD for couples who want to own two private homes? | Journalist Reacts Is removing ABSD for local couples aspiring to own a second private home fair? BT senior correspondent Leslie Yee responds to the online back…

Thailand’s high-speed rail link to China delayed at least two years, incurs extra costs The 434-billion-baht project was first proposed back in 2010 and both governments pledged their cooperation for its construction in…

First China-made international jet could gain ground in Asia-Pacific on Airbus, Boeing delays: observers But the aircraft is still years away from being able to compete internationally, as that would require regulatory a…

PropertyGuru cuts 79 jobs, closes unprofitable units, in strategic review In an open letter to employees, chief executive officer and managing director Hari Krishnan said: “This decision was made after careful and object…

Alibaba leads record deal to create US$2.5 billion China AI firm Alibaba joins Tencent Holdings and Silicon Valley peers such as Microsoft in placing big bets on generative AI, the technology that powers ChatGPT.

PepsiCo, IBM sell bonds through Singapore to reap tax benefit The tactic can allow companies to deduct interest expense from their taxable income in both the US and Singapore.

Malaysia companies brace for costly fallout as ringgit hits 26-year low With the ringgit hitting a 26-year low, industries from airlines to raw material-intensive sectors are particularly at risk.

#BTOpinion: Cordlife needs a fresh start amid its ongoing scandal, not ‘old blood’ in a new bottle Considering the crisis that Cordlife has just emerged from, it is puzzling that the cord blood bank has chosen someone wi…

High capital expenditure, tech changes could dampen outlook for data-centre S-Reits But analysts are optimistic that S-Reits with exposure to data-centre assets will benefit from plans announced in Budget 2024 to ride on…