The Business Times

#BTOpinion: Sinarmas Land minorities should be incensed by lowball offer from its controlling shareholder The deal comes only a few months after a key unit of the group acquired a property company from Top Global at a pr…

Singapore’s sustainability legal services market to treble to at least S$450 million by 2033: PwC study The study highlights the need for legal professionals to upskill, particularly in the areas of technical expertise a…

#BTOpinion: Elon Musk is wrong about GDP He is not the first to misunderstand what GDP is meant to measure.

Mapletree Industrial Trust banks on diversification, balance to deliver sustainable returns It is not heading towards becoming a 100% data centre Reit; resilient Singapore industrial portfolio will continue to be a key a…

What Warren Buffett and Li Ka-shing hoarding cash tells us Now that both, in their 90s and just two years apart in age, are hoarding cash, is it an omen of a major financial downturn?

Retail investors likely to face higher fees and less transparency in private market funds Looking to diversify your portfolio from the traditional stocks and bonds? You may soon have another option: the fast-growing priv…

Singapore companies in Myanmar, Thailand largely unaffected by earthquake UOB said that its core premises, including headquarters UOB Plaza Bangkok, were structurally safe.

#GE2025: Parties unveil slew of new faces over the weekend PAP introduced a number of new candidates. The Singapore Democratic Party intends to contest in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, which is helmed by PM Lawrence Wong. ➡️PAP…

From AI to ESG: Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua’s take on the big trends He sees a ‘very bright’ future for the company, in that its strengths have positioned it to succeed, even amid climate, energy and digitalisation challenge…

INFOGRAPHIC: Tracking the growth: Key facts about Vietnam-Singapore ties As Singapore-Vietnam ties soar to new heights, BT charts the evolution of this dynamic and flourishing partnership.

Malaysia’s Musang King eyes the throne in China after durian fallout in Thailand Malaysia’s durian exporters may soon strike gold in China, after the world’s top durian importer tightened rules on Thai shipments tainted…

#BTLifestyle: Spreading the word about sake Famed Kokuryu brewery showcases its best sakes in a special dinner at Waku Ghin.

#GE2025: Tan See Leng introduces potential candidate for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC Business development director Diana Pang is a long-time volunteer in next-door East Coast GRC.

The steel squeeze: Asean at risk of becoming world’s steel dumping ground As the US tightens trade barriers and China struggles with oversupply, the region’s steel industry faces pressure to protect its markets from a fl…

PM Wong committed to govt-citizen partnership, says ‘more open society will strengthen Singapore’ “The Government will provide leadership and direction, but we cannot and should not do this alone,” he said.

Frasers Property ‘closely monitoring’ aftermath of Myanmar quake Frasers Property said all its employees in Bangkok are safe, and all the group’s hospitality properties and malls, including One Bangkok, have resumed oper…

Home-grown Sonata Dancewear makes a jete into South-east Asia by pirouetting on tradition Its growth strategy is to expand across the region and drill down on its business-to-business segment. Brought to you by UOB bt.sg…

#BTOpinion: Don’t mourn DFI’s sale of Cold Storage, Giant; its modernisation journey could pay off soon While the group has a seemingly formidable portfolio of retailing brands, its shares have delivered a negative total…

I’m leaving on a jet plane, don’t know when I’ll be back again “It’s a surprising and rather unfortunate reality of the business aviation sector that roughly 44% of private jets fly completely empty – without any passeng…

Pop Mart profit more than doubles driven by Labubu-doll craze The resultant strong overseas sales have turned Pop Mart into one of the hottest stocks, with shares up 350% in the past year.

#GE2025: Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung unveils two new PAP candidates, Gabriel Lam and Ng Shi Xuan, for Sembawang GRC Lam is the COO of moving company Shalom International Movers, while Ng is the director of battery co…

Myanmar death toll from earthquake rises to 694 as junta seeks aid The death toll and the number of injuries are likely to rise, said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Who are the six public service leaders to resign ahead of GE2025 so far? With their last days slated between end March and early April, their resignations have fuelled speculation that they will join politics ahead of th…

No degree, no problem: Singapore's new hiring reality for 80% of jobs The proportion of vacancies where academic qualifications were not the primary hiring criterion rose to 78.8% in 2024, up from 74.9% in 2023.

Agency for Integrated Care chief steps down ahead of GE2025, ECDA CEO to take over He is the latest senior officer to quit the government sector in recent weeks, fuelling talk that the he will be fielded in the general e…

Newly minted DBS CEO Tan Su Shan keeps eye on 15-17% ROE target The AGM, which more than 1,500 shareholders attended, also marked DBS' leadership transition.

#Brunch: Tourism with a twist: More young adults turn to community-based travel to make friends “In the past, my parents did ask me to go on tours with them, but I didn’t really feel like I belonged in one of those ‘uncl…

UOB denies allegations of improper conduct by ex-Yang Kee Logistics CEO The bank also issues a warning to Ken Koh; says it will take ‘appropriate actions’ against him.