The Business Times

#BTOpinion: Gear’s break-up and delisting lowballs minority investors and does nothing for the environment More galling than the miserly exit offer, Golden Energy and Resources (Gear) has rationalised the whole corporate…

London loses its status as biggest European stock market to Paris Economic growth concerns weigh on UK assets, while China’s relaxation of Covid rules boosts French luxury shares.

World leaders gather in Bali for fraught G20 summit overshadowed by Ukraine war Other pressing issues include climate change, food security, and rising tensions over the Taiwan Strait, the South China Sea and North Korea…

Collaboration and growth opportunities between Germany and Singapore remain, despite headwinds: DPM Wong Germany is Singapore’s largest trading partner in the EU, Wong added, noting that its presence in Singapore has gro…

National Wages Council calls on employers to raise wages by 5.5-7.5% in new guidelines These guidelines apply to employees who are earning a gross monthly wage of up to S$2,200, the threshold of the 20th percentile wage…

Regulations cannot protect consumers from losses in crypto markets, says MAS “MAS has been continually reminding the general public since 2017 that dealing in cryptocurrency is highly hazardous,” said a MAS spokesperson.

Bankman-Fried: From crypto king to king of tech bubble’s losers Like Enron and Lehman Brothers before it, an intoxicating brew of easy money, wishful thinking and hyped innovation led to an implosion as notable for its i…

Tampines EC draws over 5,000 visitors on launch weekend; prices start from S$1.1m A three-bedroom, 893 sq ft deluxe plus study unit starts from S$1.1 million, while five-bedroom plus study units start from S$2.08 million…

When Singapore burns hydrogen, prices go boom Expect electricity rates 2 to 3 times the current prices with hydrogen in the mix, experts say.

Weaker sterling sends Singapore buyers hunting for prime London property A £1.5 million home that transacted for S$3.3 million in 2015, would require nearly S$1 million lesser today, at S$2.4 million.

Golden Mile Tower to be launched for en bloc sale at indicative price of S$650m The impending tender follows the successful collective sale of neighbouring Golden Mile Complex earlier this year.

Fall of the world’s hottest stock cost Sea founders US$32b Sea has slashed jobs, shuttered operations in some European and Latin American markets and reduced expenses.

‘I got this wrong’ wasn’t the apology we needed from Big Tech It should be a humbling occasion for the industry’s biggest players, and with any luck mark the end of the era of visionary, autocratic tech founders who “gro…

Stable geopolitical environment needed; Xi-Biden meeting would set the tone: PM Lee “That means that the presidents of the two countries have to speak, be frank and lay out their cards," said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loo…

Investors, juggling greed and fear, creep back into ‘uninvestable’ China markets Many economists expect a reopening in China only after March next year, when the political reshuffle is finally completed.

The great resignation: A symptom of changing attitudes to work Countries like Singapore will need 1.2 million more digital workers by 2025 to maintain their competitive edge.

#BTLifestyle: An apartment filled with surprising French inventions Fun fact, before the hair dryer was invented in 1886, people used the vacuum cleaner to dry their hair because it could suck in and blow out the air.

How inflation is changing the face of retirement Longevity can be less appealing if we are not going to live to a ripe old age with the means to support a quality of life that we want or need.

Singapore key to Shein’s South-east Asia ambition, says Shein’s Singapore head Hiring for key corporate functions has been a top priority for Shein in Singapore, and it has listed 29 openings on LinkedIn, for roles rangi…

Boding ill for China: new economic regime, rising geopolitical tensions Chinese equities now warrant a significantly higher risk premium, and it is unwise to invest in the hope that things would improve.

We want to set the government up for success, says outgoing Sports Hub chief ahead of project handover On the to-do list: Deal with over 100 existing contracts and work with new owners Sport Singapore to determine if the…

Building the pipeline of global-ready Singaporean leaders Overseas experience is a critical attribute that nearly half of respondents in a survey felt was difficult to find among senior Singaporean professionals, which l…

#BTLifestyle: Go clay crazy at 4 pottery markets this November “When the pandemic halted travel, I got as many as 60 to 65 students a week coming to my classes. Many found it creative and calming," says Lynn Teo, a potte…

#BTLifestyle: Restoring St James Power Station, one brick at a time Brick restoration for the facade had to be done by hand due to its delicate surface.

#BTLifestyle: Ipoh hor fun gets the Singapore touch at Small Tables Expect a fruit bowl-sized version (S$20) of slinky Ipoh kway teow swimming in a thin murky broth spiked with a deal-breaking zing of curry powder, says…

#Brunch: Cool to be just A global rush to go green will hurt some countries, communities and individuals more than others. BT's Kelly Ng looks at why a just transition is particularly important for emerging markets.

FTX to file for US bankruptcy protection, CEO resigns The move comes days after larger rival Binance walked away from a proposed acquisition and left it scrambling to raise about US$9.4 billion (S$13 billion) from invest…