The Business Times

#BTLifestyle: Brazilian soul on Singaporean soil: A 30-year-old home reimagined A striking feature of the home is a custom-built, double-volume bookshelf inspired by the Morgan Library & Museum in New York.

Japanese food chain Itacho Sushi shuts all outlets in Singapore Its four remaining outlets are listed on Google Maps as permanently closed.

Residential launches and robust order books to hold up earnings for property, construction stocks Some analysts do not expect Singapore's housing demand to be dampened by the ongoing war in the Middle East for now.

How involution turned China’s ride-hailing drivers into part-time mahjong pros Those who drive for ride-hailing drop their children off at school early in the morning. If they get good jobs on the platform, they keep dri…

Dubai’s S$52 million bet on influencers With tax-free income, studio space, mentorship programmes, visa assistance, and hundreds of workshop and networking events a year, Dubai is making a bold move to become the global…

SingLand sees ‘healthy’ interest in The Clifford ahead of 2028 completion of Raffles Place redevelopment The group is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on rents in the area, with tight office supply and strong demand for Grade A s…

#BTLifestyle: Taste of modern Singaporeana at Mustard Seed Seven years and one renovation later, the popular restaurant is still thriving on its own terms, says our resident food critic Jaime Ee who rates it 7.5/10.

‘The addiction is real’: Why Hepmil co-founder Adrian Ang is obsessed with pickleball “As I was starting to play more often, I couldn’t help but wear the hat of an entrepreneur and think about what more I could do," says…

Malaysia’s IJM board recommends rejection of Sunway’s ‘not fair and not reasonable’ takeover offer The independent adviser, M&A Securities, found that the offer price of RM3.15 a share represents a 46.1 to 51.4% discount…

Surviving the shock: 15 SGX stocks that gained over 5% as the market slumped Some of these market shockwave survivors stand to benefit from the conflict amid war trades, while others indicated fundamentals that were too…

Singapore’s EV charging prices remain stable, but an April increase looms “If it is a small increase, we may be able to absorb some of the cost, but if it’s a large increase, then we may have no choice but to revise char…

Oil fears keep S-E Asia’s central banks on their toes as they mull over easing plans South-east Asia’s economies came into the new year strong as trade and investments brushed off tariff fears in 2025, but the renewed th…

Oil spike pushes Malaysia fuel subsidies to RM3.2 billion a month The monthly bill rises more than four times from RM700 million previously, but the government says it is poised to absorb the increase.

Petrol prices in Singapore surpass highs set during Ukraine crisis in 2022 Caltex raised the posted price of 95-octane petrol by 10 cents to S$3.45 per litre at 2pm on March 13. Its previous high was S$3.42 per litre set…

The ‘5 am Club’: How early-morning routines work for business leaders “The moment the workday begins, everyone wants a piece of you. E-mails, decisions, people,” says Eric Lim, co-founder of Somnus Sleep Wellness. “The e…

Will GIC and Temasek’s investments in blacklisted AI firm Anthropic backfire? GIC and Temasek recently sank billions into a funding round that valued Anthropic at a staggering US$380 billion – just weeks before the US Pe…

'Singapore is a priority for us': Data centre giant AirTrunk plans to triple its Singapore workforce to 350 by 2030 Its billionaire founder and chief executive Robin Khuda said that the company has invested roughly S$3 b…

Singapore banks could see biggest losses on Indonesia loans among regional peers due to climate risks As at January 2025, DBS, OCBC and UOB made up about 8% of Indonesia’s total corporate loan exposures.

Hoi Hup, Sunway MCL launch 588-unit Pinery Residences at prices starting from S$2,340 psf Two-bedroom units, which are 624 sq ft in size, are priced from S$1.5 million or about S$2,401 psf.

Iran war raises inflation risks, tips scales for MAS to go for stronger Singdollar in April: economists Analysts now expect a 50 bps steepening of the S$NEER policy band slope.

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, UI Boustead Reit, MoneyMax Financial Services Top stories: 1. ESG: Singapore banks could see biggest losses on Indonesia loans among regional peers due to clima…

No heir apparent: Isca president Teo Ser Luck says successor must earn the role, not be groomed “I want to set up a process where it’s more sustainable – and good for Isca in the longer term (and), hopefully, we can attr…

SGX’s February performance hits highest securities daily average value in six years Trading activity across all stock segments was elevated, with STI turnover rising 38% year on year to S$1.42 billion.

China, Singapore among economies under US trade probe; MTI disputes US trade surplus claim The administration also plans to open a separate investigation related to a ban on imports made with forced labour that cover at…

Should investors ‘buy the dip’? How to invest as volatility rises amid Iran crisis Analysts say it’s too early to do so, and recommend blue chips, gold, safe-haven currencies and selected industries.

Office landlords stand out in S-Reits’ Q4 beat, but the drums of war loom heavy on FY2026 “The key to watch out for would be the prolonged nature of war, and its effects on global inflation and economic growth,” says a m…

Qantas’ premium shift to Singapore: analysts weigh A380 strategy as US demand cools Driven by a softening US market and a weaker Australian dollar, Qantas plans to redirect six weekly Airbus A380 flights from Los Angeles…

Singapore court raises damages payout for investors burned by Do Kwon’s Terraform collapse The collapse of TerraUSD and its sister cryptocurrency Luna in May 2022 wiped out some US$40 billion in market value and triggere…

ERP rates to increase by S$1 at four locations from Mar 23; LTA monitoring Orchard Road area traffic For locations that comprise multiple gantries, motorists will pay only at one gantry.

Oil surges above US$100 again as Iraq halts ports, IEA release fails to quell rally Brent crude surged above US$100 a barrel again on Thursday (Mar12) as Iraq stopped operations at its oil ports after two tankers were ta…