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‘High opportunity, low trust’: Why firms see Asean market as attractive but not easy to navigate 63% of the 538 business leaders polled in The Business Times Insights: Asean Intelligence 2026 survey think that the strong…

While the world looks West, returns are shifting East In a year defined by market turbulence and shifting global alliances, Asia is moving from a small, often overlooked part of portfolios to a more deliberate allocation…

Wilmar says it has not received official notice of Indonesia probe for suspected export under-invoicing Wilmar said that it is “working with the relevant authorities to understand their concerns. If and when we receive o…

Teo Siong Seng to take leave of absence from Pacific International Lines and NUS in addition to SBF He will not seek re-election as chair of Singapore Business Federation after his term ends in June.

Bigger is better: Bank of Singapore doubles down on the ultra-wealthy – and the bankers chasing them “I want to be the client’s house bank. I don’t think I’ll ever be an UHNW client’s only bank… but being a house bank is…

Singapore’s real wages rise at faster rate of 4% in 2025 amid easing inflation, even as nominal wage growth slows: MOM Fewer firms increased salaries last year, though the proportion of profitable establishments grew.

Hong Kong to gain edge over Singapore in Asia gold-hub push with clearing system “If Hong Kong and Singapore are in a race to build clearing, it looks like Hong Kong authorities are very eager to win,” said the head of r…

Is the UK student-housing party over? Singapore players face divergent prospects in PBSA market The UK student housing boom is slowly fizzling out as affordability pressures from rising rents and living costs prompt stud…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Keppel, IHH Healthcare, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering Top stories: 1. Property: Is the UK student-housing party over? Singapore players face divergent prospects in PBSA market 2…

China traders rush for exit after cross-border flow crackdown Chinese investors are rushing to find alternative ways to buy and sell overseas equities after Beijing launched its most forceful crackdown on illicit cross-b…

As India and China surge ahead with nuclear energy, all eyes on Asean’s next move Nuclear power “is very much back in the conversation” in Asia, say industry observers.

Allianz said to have leased about 78,000 sq ft at Shaw Tower The group is expected to relocate from CapitaSky at 79 Robinson Road, where it is said to occupy about 88,000 sq ft. Its lease there will end in March 2027.

Grab hitches a ride on the AI wave as CEO Anthony Tan steers company into next phase of growth “I’m pretty proud of Grab’s journey as a hardcore tech company, especially now with physical AI and embodied AI,” Grab's co-f…

Investors can ride Taiwan’s AI boom with Singapore depository receipts Several are available, offering an option to tap the sizzling stock market.

From China to the world – How Jane Sun leans on her global experience to drive Trip.com’s growth, culture “I’m (one of) the very few female CEOs in a high-tech industry, so I feel tremendous responsibility to pave the wa…

Wilmar, Musim Mas among palm-oil firms in Indonesia under probe for suspected export under-invoicing The probe comes just days after Jakarta unveiled plans to tighten control over commodity exports.

Taiwan overtakes India as world’s fifth-largest stock market Taiwan’s stock market is now the fifth largest in the world, behind only the US, mainland China, Japan and Hong Kong.

Sats may reward shareholders with special dividend if there’s spare cash Sats pays out 30 to 40% of its net profit as dividends to balance rewarding shareholders with capturing investment opportunities.

Johor property old hand KSL readies family handover amid market boom “It’s not so much what you study, but how you learn,” said Khoo Lee Feng, daughter of KSL's founder and part of a new generation of family leaders step…

Asean firms to allocate 81% of investments within Asia, move supply chains to region: BT survey All respondents polled in The Business Times Insights: Asean Intelligence 2026 survey said they plan to allocate new capital…

Canberra Drive executive condo site is first to test market after EC rules tightened Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat had previously said that he hopes the new measures will “result in developers reducing…

Eldest son of Vietnam’s richest man steps up as VinFast chair Pham Nhat Quan Anh, 33, the eldest son of Vingroup chairman and VinFast founder Vuong, holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Singapore Managem…

Chinese tech giants dangle record pay packets to court Singapore-trained AI graduates Average annual compensation for outstanding master’s- and PhD-level hires has risen to around 1.5 million yuan (S$282,500), according…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: Sats, FLCT, Boustead Singapore Top stories: 1. Companies: Sats posts 31% rise in Q4 profit despite impact of Middle East conflict 2. Asean: Asean firms to allocate 81% of inves…

Nacho versus Taco: Are these Tex-Mex themes about to give investors in Singapore indigestion? As global interest rates rise and the likes of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic drain liquidity from the various corners of the wo…

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AI boom masks mounting risks from Middle East energy shock: MAS chief MAS is also working with private banks to shorten the time needed to open an account from a current median of about six weeks to within a month.

Should buyers get more excited over relatively ‘cheap’ freehold Newport Residences? Looking at new housing launches in the Core Central Region, Newport Residences appears to have underperformed next to 99-year leasehold…

Vinhomes lets homebuyers pay with gold, tapping Vietnam’s vast private hoards Under Vinhomes’ scheme, after five years, participants may either retain their property or opt for a cash buyback equivalent to 110% of the go…

‘Market has jumped the shark’: Sizzling chip stocks rally showing signs of patterns seen in 2000 There is another potential problem that echoes the Dotcom era, and that is euphoric growth expectations have not yet been j…