The Business Times

#BTLifestyle: The top travel trends shaping 2026 getaways Most Singapore travellers are still keen on making at least as many trips as they did in 2025, but they are wary of costs.

Teck Soon Medical Hall keeps traditional Chinese medicine relevant in the modern age Chow Chew Li, Teck Soon Medical Hall’s third-generation owner, said: “Nowadays, many people go for modern medicine, but we believe trad…

Malaysia’s MM2H’s new pull: Schools, second homes and a Greater China surge The Malaysia My Second Home scheme is increasingly being used as a visa for globally mobile families, with Chinese nationals making up about 53%…

KPMG, SID propose AI training fund for board directors, new workpass category for global ‘master trainers’ The new work pass category for global “master trainers” would encourage international professionals to join local…

#BTLifestyle: Cooking a grandfather’s story at Gilmore & Damian D’Silva A real eye-opener is Ambiler Kacang (S$18) – ordinary long beans stir-fried with salted fish and tamarind are left overnight to soften and transform…

Singapore manufacturing growth to moderate in 2026 but AI boom, tariff exemptions are bright spots Manufacturers are cautiously optimistic, heading into 2026. One key reason is the sustained electronics demand, driven by…

What will set Singapore’s young jobseekers apart in 2026? More than four in 10 recruiters report that hiring has become harder, citing two main reasons: a lack of qualified applicants and a flood of applications generate…

‘Search funds’ to buy SMEs spring up in the Asia-Pacific, but will they succeed? Australia and Japan lead in successful acquisitions, while search funds are emerging elsewhere – though structural obstacles could hamper g…