The Business Times

From Creamier scoops to retail pints and overseas cafes In Great Company, the artisanal dessert group behind ice-cream brands Creamier and Sunday Folks, is taking a second shot at overseas expansion by opening a cafe in…

PayNow-DuitNow cooperation allows those in Singapore, Malaysia to now transfer up to S$1,000 The service will be made available to Singapore customers of Liquid Group, Maybank Singapore, OCBC and UOB under a phased appro…

#Brunch: High school musical: Singapore’s hunt for a K-pop star Plans for a K-pop high school programme in Singapore could fan the dreams of young people hoping to break into the South Korean entertainment industry. But…

Money laundering accused Chen Qingyuan denied bail; he claims salary as fund source, prosecution disagrees District Judge Brenda Tan said that with him facing serious charges in Singapore involving large sums of money, h…

Angel investors still enamoured of S-E Asia startups despite tech winter The rise of electric vehicles, climate and sustainability initiatives continue to attract high-value investors.

Less than half of listed issuers have disclosed plans, targets to achieve board diversity, study finds “We want more measurable progress in future, especially in quantitative aspects such as targets, plans and timelines.…

China puts money behind Singapore model in major housing shift Plans to adjust its property sector towards a Singaporean model are about meeting President Xi Jinping’s aims to promote “common prosperity”.

SkillsFuture Singapore report identifies 24 ‘priority’ skills in digital, care, Industry 4.0 areas Green skills growth has been consistent in the past two years, with high demand in emerging areas such as agri-food, sust…

Decline in Singapore key exports continues to ease in October, with narrowing 3.4% fall The October figure marked an easing from September’s 13.2 per cent fall,.

Asking rents fall in Q3 as demand-supply gap in housing rental market closes: PropertyGuru Around 20,400 private homes are expected to be completed this year, marking the greatest annual supply completion since 2017, say…

Singapore expands e-money trials to pave way for digital Singdollar MAS published a blueprint outlining the infrastructure required for a digital Singapore dollar, and announced that it will be expanding trials on digita…

Temasek-backed Carsome cutting hundreds of jobs to reach profit Carsome “makes adjustments to its workforce where necessary,” the company said, declining to comment on specific numbers.

Ubisoft Singapore marks 15 years of operations with opening of 5,000 sq m studio It has formed a new regional network of five studios in South-east Asia and India, as part of its strategy to deepen ties in this part of t…

Share of households with cars has fallen, but absolute number has risen since 2012: Chee Hong Tat The number of car-owning households has risen to 472,000 in 2022, up 2.8% from 459,000 in 2012.

South-east Asia’s bourses make bid for SMEs Regional exchanges face an uphill task attracting new listings as many companies prefer to list on larger overseas markets in the hope of securing better valuations.

#BTOpinion: What’s behind CDL’s half-hearted offer to buy back a tenth of its preference shares? Redemption has finally come for the long-suffering holders of CDL preference shares. Just not the kind they were hoping for…

Holland Drive, Upper Bukit Timah reserve list sites put up for offers An estimated 680 residential units can be built at the Holland Drive site while the Upper Bukit Timah site has potential to build about 355 residentia…

OCBC to buy Indonesia’s Bank Commonwealth for A$220 million The transaction is expected to conclude in the second or third quarter of 2024.

Biden and Xi strike deals on military communications, fentanyl, AI The discussion also included an extended discussion of foreign policy, with Xi denying reports that China was readying plans for a mass invasion of Taiwa…

Developer sales expected to rebound after 6.5% decline in October At just 203 units sold, October's figure represents the lowest monthly sales in the year to date.

🎙BT Future of Finance: How to take advantage of emerging shifts and trade patterns With the shift in ASEAN’s global supply chains, what does this mean for SMEs in their pursuit of internationalisation? UOB's Jimmy Koh s…

#EmergingEnterprise2023: Creating green solutions for sustainable businesses From setting up solar panels to recycling batteries, these Emerging Enterprise finalists create solutions for multiple points in the sustainabi…

Record dividends expected for Singapore’s largest stocks this year: Janus Henderson The strong growth in Singapore’s banking stocks in the third quarter has propelled payouts to rise by 31.3% to US$4.5 billion among the…

All adult Singaporeans to receive Assurance Package cash payments in December All adult Singaporeans will receive between S$200 and S$800 in December to help with the rising cost of living.

#BTOpinion: Financial services are Grab’s final hurdle in its push to profitability Investors may want to hold back on celebrating for now – Grab’s push for profitability will require its financial services and digital b…

Singapore’s deep-tech startups snare lion’s share of funding as VC interest returns “Deep tech is worth backing because we are solving real and meaningful problems that will create huge value... Investor confidence will…

#BTOpinion: Considerations on working CPF savings harder to combat inflation Withdrawing CPF savings to indulge is alluring. But many of us should be pragmatic and financially prudent, as we could live to ripe old ages.