The Business Times

Multi-faceted industrial market in Apac has diverse growth opportunities Vietnam currently leads investor interest, due to growth opportunities and as a key beneficiary from a “China plus one” strategy. 🏠 Read more in o…

🎥Crypto’s Credit Crisis As the shockwaves of TerraUSD's collapse in May continue to reverberate throughout the crypto world till today, BT looks at what it takes to weather this crypto credit crisis. Watch the full vide…

#BTLifestyle: Singapore Biennale 2022: Challenges abound The Singapore Biennale 2022 is – in short – challenging for a layperson, with not many simple pleasures to be had.

#Brunch: Family karaoke joints roar back to life, but Covid concerns linger “The response – you can’t imagine it. The phone kept ringing and it was non-stop. Business was much better, many times more than before Covid,"…

India’s rising tycoons take global spotlight India’s wealthiest grew their collective wealth by US$25 billion to a record US$800 billion in 2022

#BTLifestyle: Getting the story straight at Seroja Custodian of the Malay Archipelago it’s not, but the restaurant excels on its own merits

S’pore’s Covid-19 XBB infections to peak in mid-Nov, cannot rule out bringing back mask rules “This is likely to be a short and sharp wave driven by XBB, but contributed to no small extent by reinfections,” said Health M…

Economists not ruling out further scheduled, off-cycle tightening moves by MAS in 2023 Core inflation is expected to “remain high” in the first half of next year before “slowing more discernibly in the second half as cos…

Ringgit hits fresh low as concerns mount over political uncertainty: analysts Malaysian ringgit has hit another new low of close to RM4.70 against the greenback, and RM3.30 against Singdollar on Friday (Oct 14) morning.

Attracting and retaining office tenants in the post-pandemic world With health and wellness highly prioritized by employees here, landlords could offer amenities within their developments such as walking or jogging track…

IMDA mandates SMS sender ID registration; telcos to filter potential scam messages Organisations will need to register SMS sender IDs with IMDA, with registrations opening on Oct 31.

#Brunch: New kids on the block shake up the nightlife scene 🕺Let's get this party started: From TikTok nights of viral hits to cinema-themed dress-up parties, nightlife operators are coming up with new ways to make Gen…

High energy prices, tight labour market a new state of affairs businesses must adjust to: DPM Wong He said businesses should aim to restructure and transform their operations to be more energy- and manpower-efficient.

[JUST IN] DPM Lawrence Wong announced a S$1.5billion support package to provide further relief for all Singaporean households. Here’s what you need to know:

Asia spent US$50b in September to defend currencies from strong US dollar The surge in the greenback has reduced the value of the stockpile of other currencies in central banks’ portfolios.

Pontiac’s Regent hotel in Cuscaden Rd set to be rebranded Conrad: sources This will be the second Conrad hotel in Singapore and its owners are expected to pump in significant investment to renovate it.

Rising rates evoke fears of 1990s Asia crisis for emerging markets Dollar borrowing that left countries vulnerable to exchange rate swings and Fed policy shifts, was a key force behind the 1997 Asian crises.

Recession risk raises urgency to grant gig workers CPF, full benefits Platforms like Grab and foodpanda have rolled out welfare initiatives, but these cannot match national job protections.

Yields for 6 and 12-month T-Bills rise as high as 3.77% in October auction Yields on fixed income products have risen in the last few months as a result of rising interest rates.

[JUST IN] MAS to re-centre mid-point of policy band to its prevailing level “This policy shift, building on past tightening moves, will further reduce imported inflation and help curb domestic cost pressure,” said MAS.

[JUST IN] Singapore GDP beat expectations to grow 4.4% in Q3: flash estimates Q3’s growth was a notch lower than the 4.5% expansion recorded in the second quarter, which was revised from the previous figure of 4.4%.

Singapore tech manufacturer stocks tumble amid global chip rout Chipmakers around the world are trading at significantly lower valuations due to weaker consumer demand and macroeconomic headwinds. ➡️ On the Singapore bou…

Pricing mass market homes for HDB upgraders The pricing sweet spot for HDB upgraders is between S$1.25 million to S$1.5 million, but this has shifted with recent pricier launches. 🏠 More analysis from our property suppl…

SIA in discussions with Tata to potentially integrate Vistara and Air India “This is an integral part of the SIA Group’s multi-hub strategy, allowing it to get access to important sources that complement its strong Singa…

80% of Asia-Pacific’s asset managers plan to raise ESG allocation in next 2 years: PwC report ESG assets under management in Asia-Pacific is expected to more than triple to US$3.3 trillion by 2026.

MAS names new head of expanded sustainability group In her role, Gillian Tan will drive more coherent strategy development and tighter coordination across MAS’ various sustainability initiatives.

SGX’s proposed tenure limit for independent directors advances board diversity: SGX RegCo “By putting in place hard caps on how long independent directors can serve as independent directors, you help drive renewal... I c…

Chinese local governments buying houses to aid property sector The city government of Suzhou in Jiangsu province plans to buy about 10,000 new units, in the latest efforts to prop up the real estate market.