The Business Times

DBS sees wealthy European, US clients more interested in Asia The rich from Europe and US are seeking to invest in businesses while some are looking for a secondary family office in Asia, said DBS' Joseph Poon.

Batam’s data centre boom is just getting started, with caveats Global backers, private equity firms, and telecom operators are pouring capital into the area.

More older millennials and Gen X in Singapore investing in cryptocurrency: report A third of them own or have owned the virtual currency in 2026, compared with 29% last year.

iEdge Next 50 Liquidity Weighted Index outperforms STI on tech strength The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Liquidity Weighted Index's constituents saw an average daily turnover of S$275 million through Apr 15, a 43% increase fr…

Iran conflict, disaster risks could drive inflation pressures in Singapore, Asia: Swiss Re global CEO “We need to expect a prolonged period of impact, in particular on inflation and energy costs,” said Andreas Berger, gr…

China plans to care for 400 million seniors by 2035, and Singapore has a stake The breakdown of the traditional three-generation family structure is also reshaping China’s eldercare.

20 photos that show how dramatically Singapore has changed in two decades “We can’t save every building, no matter how much they mean to us. But we can photograph every one of them before they are demolished,” says Darre…

A broken F&B model and Hit Refresh’s bid to reset it with freshpod kiosks “The (F&B) model is broken. So automation, in our context, is now a necessity,” says Joseph Ryan, who co-founded Hit Refresh, an unmanned, fully a…

Loyang Valley sold for S$880 million to SingHaiyi-led consortium The deal puts the development among Singapore’s largest residential en bloc sales since 2007.

US stocks hit record high, oil plunges after Strait of Hormuz declared open The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 365.78 points, or 1.52%, to 24,468.48, for its 13th consecutive advance, marking its longest winnin…

Global markets surge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire The price of oil tumbled and stocks and government bonds rallied on Friday (Apr 17) after Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz wa…

UOB’s Wee Ee Cheong says S$4.9 billion Citi deal ‘paying off’ as Asean push accelerates The deal, completed in 2022, has helped double UOB’s customer base across Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, said deputy cha…

Autobahn Rent A Car directors declared bankrupt over S$50 million each owed to DBS Roy Tan owes the bank S$54.8 million and Sanjay Kumar Rai S$59.8 million.

OCBC is said to emerge as lead bidder for HSBC Indonesia assets OCBC has emerged as the preferred bidder to buy HSBC Holdings’ retail assets in Indonesia, sources say, as the Singaporean lender seeks to boost its presenc…

#Brunch: In taxing wealth, how far can Singapore push property owners? A director of property insights platform Property Doctors, warns that pushing property taxes further could hit the wrong people, such as those in the…

Vietnam mulls partial cuts to clean-energy payments in US$13b dispute; Singapore’s SP Group, Sembcorp potentially affected Vietnam’s state utility has proposed cutting payments to 173 renewable energy projects by up to 4…

Despite Iran war’s impact, Changi Airport Q1 passenger traffic up 2.3%, driven by North Asia, Europe demand It hits a record 70.4 million for the 12 months ended March 2026.

The art of finance: What lines the halls of Singapore’s banking giants? Art in banks isn't mere décor, it's also about positioning. Many financial institutions own and feature art in their buildings – some as part of a c…

Living well for longer: How S’poreans can prepare for a better quality of life A longer life is an opportunity – but one that takes planning around health, finances and support to truly make the most of. Brought to you b…

SBF pushes back on US trade probes, warns tariffs would hurt American firms The Singapore Business Federation has urged the US to exempt Singapore from two ongoing trade investigations, adding that Singapore’s acts, poli…

Rupiah hits record low against Singdollar, threatening Indonesian arrivals and trade The currency weakness has raised concerns about a potential pullback in Indonesian demand for Singapore services, particularly healthca…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: FLCT, Yangzijiang Maritime, MoneyMax, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit Top stories: 1. Singapore: Eurokars Group introduces rental car franchises Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car…

Singapore’s key exports up 15.3% in March from electronics surge, exceeding forecasts Singapore's key exports expanded by a stronger-than-expected 15.3% year on year in March, on the back of an electronics surge supporte…

Power price hikes held at bay with Singapore landlords, hotel operators buffered by locked-in rates The impact so far has been limited, with utilities forming a small share of overall costs for commercial landlords.

Singapore developers deepen long-term bet on Vietnam Keppel is now one of Vietnam's largest foreign real estate investors, with 26 projects and registered investment capital totalling around US$3.9 billion.

Shelving S$5 billion office redevelopment plan proved ‘wise’ as geopolitical risks mount: OCBC chairman “The whole development would have cost us S$5 billion, and if we had gone ahead, if we are meeting this storm (now),…

Never mind the ozone layer, mind your dividends An everyday mom-and-pop investor might easily dismiss carbon markets as high finance nonsense, says BT's Jude Chan. But the rules of money in South-east Asia are changing –…

As Singapore squeezes, Malaysia tempts F&B operators across the Causeway “Singapore gives you reliability but squeezes your margins. Malaysia gives you margin opportunities, but demands far more patience and market educa…

OCBC to train wealth advisers using generative AI Training is previously done by supervisors who had to coach up to 10 staff.