The Business Times

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: SIA, ESR Reit, GuocoLand Top Stories: 1. Companies: F&B assistant tops list of fastest-growing jobs in Singapore: LinkedIn 2. Companies: SIA, Scoot clock monthly record in pass…

F&B assistant tops list of fastest-growing jobs in Singapore: LinkedIn Time to sharpen those knives? F&B assistant roles saw a 92% three-year growth rate, reflecting "the bounceback of the hospitality sector,” says Linke…

Grab partners BYD to expand electric vehicle fleet offering across South-east Asia In Singapore and Thailand, users will be able to opt for green vehicles at no additional charge, said Grab and BYD.

What is Asean? Do not ask Pete Hegseth - Trump’s pick for defence secretary Hegseth could not name a single member nation of Asean despite mentioning the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific to the US.

Singapore maritime breaks new records for arriving traffic, box throughput, fuel sales These are achieved against a backdrop of geopolitical conflicts and strained global supply chains.

Singapore law firms raise legal trainee allowances to make up for new year-long practice training regime Most law firms are observed to be offering trainees S$3,500 a month for the first six months, and S$5,000 in the la…

MOH to closely monitor Cordlife’s governance, practices over one-year period; shares climb 10.3% Company says it is currently unable to assess impact on fiscal performance for financial year ending Dec 31, 2025.

New home sales shrink in December after November spike, but are 50% higher on year Developers sell 203 new units, down 92% from November high.

Roxy Square owners move to cut 11% off asking price to S$1.12 billion for collective sale This follows their previous attempt last year, which closed with no bids.

Measured bids for Tengah housing plot, bullish play for Dairy Farm site as developers stay conservative A Dairy Farm Walk site drew a top bid of S$1,020 psf ppr from Santarli-led consortium of developers.

Meta to cut roughly 5% of staff, targeting lowest performers “I have decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster,” said CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Capitaland Investment, Clint, SIA Engineering, LMIRT, Cordlife Top Stories: 1. Singapore: Singapore law firms raise legal trainee allowances to make up for new year-long practi…

Far East Organization puts 14 units in Lucky Plaza up for sale for S$52.6 million The offering comprises a basement food court spanning 3,046 square feet and seven retail units.

Budget 2025 should boost AI adoption and older worker support, say panellists Funding could be allocated to HR practitioners to design programmes that help older workers – particularly those who have been out of the work…

Singapore could end up as ‘collateral damage’ under Trump 2.0 tariffs: Chan Heng Chee “Trump himself values being unpredictable. It is his negotiating tactic and he uses this tool to his advantage,” says Professor Chan H…

#BTOpinion: Count on our magnificent three – DBS, OCBC and UOB – to drive growth in local stock indices Perhaps instead of investing in the STI or other broad-based market indices, investors eyeing the local bourse need…

Robotaxis and Grab’s billion-dollar dilemma The rise of autonomous driving technology puts ride-hailing firms in a dilemma: Adopt the technology now at a high cost for an uncertain payout, or wait and see and risk losing…

Bonuses, hybrid working and more: work trends for 2025 Expect your salary to go up 3 to 5% this year.

Singapore family offices exceed 2,000 in 2024, up 43% on-year Singapore is emerging as one of Asia’s principal hubs for family offices, privately-held companies that manage the wealth of ultra-rich families.

7 tankers drop anchor off Singapore after US hits Russian oil with sanctions Last Friday (Jan 10), the US Treasury announced new sanctions on major Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft as well as Surgutneftegas, and 183 ve…

Chinese holiday travellers shun Thailand after actor’s abduction Cancellations of flights from China jump 155% over the weekend following Wang Xing’s kidnapping; he has since been rescued by authorities.

Potential US tariffs to put pressure on currencies of export-oriented economies: analysts The Singapore dollar is likely to be less affected by tariffs due to Singapore's free trade agreement with the US, says a market w…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: SingPost, First Reit, Fu Yu, Disa Top Stories: 1. Companies: Fu Yu IDs ‘surprised’ at EGM requisition by largest shareholder following his failed application to be a director 2…

Johor-Singapore SEZ’s faces toughest test – slashing immigration clearance delays, says Malaysian minister "The real potential of Johor and Singapore can only be unlocked if we address the bottlenecks hindering seamless…

One Bernam developer slashes prices by up to 27%, sells 87 units in weekend promotion Significant discounts ranged from about S$320,000 for a one-bedroom unit originally priced at about S$1.6 million to S$830,000 for a t…

SingPost’s fired CEO Vincent Phang resigns from board SingPost had asked Vincent Phang, its former CEO, to resign as a director of SingPost and all its related companies.

GIC’s investment chief to step down from Singapore wealth fund Deputy Group CIO Bryan Yeo, 46, is expected to be promoted to the top investment role in April.

ST Engineering to work with NTUC, SkillsFuture to upskill workers in precision engineering suppliers The initial aim is to upskill at least 1,000 workers across about 40 such suppliers.