The Business Times

#BTLuxe: Brighten up your home with sofas that last a lifetime If you're in the process of furnishing your new home, check out the pieces these families swear by for their design, style and functionality.

3 Singapore investment themes to enrich the Year of the Tiger Porfolio manager of The Smart Investor Royston Yang shares three areas of the Singapore stock market to pay attention to this year: SPACs, Reits and strategic…

Airbus may make engines for hydrogen fuelled planes, CEO tells paper The planemaker has said it plans to develop the world's first zero-emission hydrogen fuelled commercial aircraft by 2035.

A market crash will depend on which bit of the equation investors got wrong If you're confused by the market this year, it's worth delving into what causes periods of extreme valuation — the belief of investors that corp…

Apple aims to debut a new low-cost 5G iPhone and iPad in early March The March announcements — along with the usual flood of product news expected later in 2022 — suggest Apple will introduce its biggest crop of new devi…

#BTOpinion: Interest rates may have to rise sharply to fight inflation In this piece, The Economist explains why and how even though we are likely to see hikes in interest rates — a daunting prospect for a world that has…

Chef Michael Wilson lends flower power to Marguerite The new restaurant at the Gardens by the Bay Flower Dome earns high marks in lifestyle editor Jaime Ee’s books, despite its single menu on offer.

Thailand’s Gulf Energy to seal crypto JV with Binance in Q2 The power producer expects the JV to take about 6 months to obtain the licence for trading, after which other features will follow.

Blockchain Association says it's concerned over lack of clarity, mixed messaging Will running education seminars on crypto-related topics run afoul of the rules? What about distributing T-shirts and other merchandise wit…

Philippine banks want more laws as cybercrime losses mount The Philippines' biggest bankers' group boosted cooperation with the government and sought new laws against cybercrime, as losses due to these illicit activities…

IMF chief says 'too early to say' if world facing sustained inflation Unlike the first year of the pandemic in 2020, when finance ministers and central bankers coordinated and synchronized their actions, circumstances va…

SGX posts 8.8 per cent decline in net profit due to increase in operating expenses These included staff expenses, which rose 8.2 per cent to S$119.1 million, technology expenses, which rose 7.2 per cent to S$36.5 million…

Indonesia's gig economy fails to deliver on the social aspect of ESG Only Grab and Gojek's two services and Paxel's had policies and practices to protect workers from risks arising at work, including accident insurance a…

Putin tells Xi of new deal that could sell more Russian gas to China "Our oilmen have prepared very good new solutions on hydrocarbon supplies to the People's Republic of China," Putin said in a meeting with Xi to discus…

#BRUNCH: Are baby steps towards gender equality enough to support working mothers? They say it takes a village to raise a child. But in many societies including Singapore, it seems mothers bear the brunt of the task. Thi…

Tesla recalls 817,000 US vehicles over seat belt alert The vehicles failed to comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard on "Occupant Crash Protection" because the audible chime does not activate. Tesla told NHT…

Vietnam's winding road to a renewable energy future Vietnam may be a regional leader in renewable energy, with the highest capacity in terms of solar power in Asean, but poor planning and a failure to upgrade power infra…

World food prices are climbing closer towards a record high The United Nations' index of prices rose 1.1 per cent in January, pushed up by more expensive vegetable oils and dairy. The gauge is edging closer to 2011's all…

Vietnam's factories desperate for workers to return to the big cities With the Covid-19 situation still somewhat uncertain in Vietnam, the view is that many workers are taking a cautious approach to returning to work in…

US oil busts through US$90/barrel for first time since 2014 Brent crude settled at US$91.11 a barrel, up US$1.64, or 1.8 per cent, while West Texas Intermediate crude soared US$2.01, or 2.3 per cent, higher to end at US$…

Employees should prepare to work longer hours to cover colleagues as Omicron cases spike: Tripartite advisory Employers of workers in essential services that are covered by Part 4 of the Employment Act — such as those wo…

#BTLifestyle: Japanese dining scene heats up with 5 new restaurants to check out in Singapore The high-end market is where all the action is, as diners play fastest-fingers-first or exhaust personal connections to get a…

Nike cries foul over virtual shoes, suing retailer that sells sneaker NFTs Nike said StockX's NFTs infringe its trademarks and are likely to confuse consumers. Its lawsuit asked for unspecified money damages and an order…

Asia's 4 tigers have matured, but still burning bright Even though they have arguably been dethroned by China, strategists say each holds their own in world markets in this Year of the Tiger and should not be discounted…

[JUST IN] MAS to develop framework for equitable sharing of losses from scams The framework aims to provide clarity on how losses arising from scams are to be shared among financial institutions and consumers, MAS said o…

Companies raise over half a trillion US dollars of debt in a record January: Refinitiv The US Federal Reserve signalled at the start of January that it may tighten monetary policy earlier than expected, which may also in…

Facebook usage dips for first time. Will Instagram follow? Revenue from Instagram's ads is becoming increasingly crucial to Meta, which has channelled these funds into building out the new business selling VR goggles and…

Budget must address urgent foreign worker crunch but stay firm on long-term weaning #SGBudget2022 lookahead: Employers are clamouring for more warm bodies in a labour market where vacancies now far outstrip job seekers.…

Orchard Towers' potential en bloc sale may come with S$1.6 billion price tag At a Feb 18 meeting, unit owners will vote on whether to approve the proposed reserve price. Orchard Towers houses retail and office space as w…