More layoffs, higher productivity or a bust? How Singapore’s prime office market could take to AI trends

Dividends or growth? EQDP fund managers say capital allocation is key to valuations

Asean Business

Malaysia Budget 2027: Anwar faces cost-of-living and deficit test before election

From left: BlackRock’s George Maltezos, Partners Group’s Kevin Lu, Tikehau Capital’s Thomas Friedberger and PAG’s Nikhil Srivastava in a panel at SuperReturn Asia 2026.

Global Enterprise

Asia underweight in private markets despite influence in global economy, say money managers

From left: Sharanya Pillai, correspondent at The Business Times; Jim Chiu, CEO, Holonomy Systems; Ashwin Nandapurkar, co-founder, Liberty Fusion; Richard Pearson, CEO, StandardX; Duc Pham, Principal, Earth VC; Vadim Shpak, venture partner, Vickers Venture Partners.

Nuclear fusion conference spotlights Singapore as hub for spin-offs, supply chain

Singapore

Jacqueline Loh to step down as MAS deputy MD in senior leadership reshuffle

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

The Business Times at 50: Charting the next lap in a milestone year

‘MAJOR CHANGE’
SPH Media announces board, leadership changes
‘BILLION-DOLLAR’ BIZ
DFI to grow Starbucks network in Thailand, Vietnam
STOP AT TWO
Opinion: Singapore may not need a third telco
S$11.1 MILLION SHORTFALL
Car-leasing director jailed for evading taxes, duties
CLEAN ENERGY
Singapore explores nuclear fusion under new METI
TALKING TO INVESTORS
SGX chairman urges firms to share 3-5 year plans
REFUNDS OFFERED
SIA, Scoot extend Middle East flight cancellations
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Nadsaq-listed fintech firm SEI opens S’pore office
SEEKING GROWTH
S’pore can be diversified source of supply: Grace Fu
PHASE 2 WORKS
S$1.2 billion Tuas Road Viaduct contracts awarded
PRIVACY BREACH
Bee Cheng Hiang data exposed by AI-linked error
COURT HEARING
Crystal Jade Fine Dining faces income tax charge

BREAKING NEWS

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices rise US$3 after China suspends fuel exports

2026-10-01T21:59:32.000Z

European stocks close at three-month lows as surging bond yields hammer banks

2026-10-01T21:49:29.000Z

US stocks rebound to close higher as surging Treasury yields recede

2026-10-01T21:43:39.000Z

Google wins dismissal of Chegg, Penske Media lawsuits over AI overviews

2026-10-01T14:57:30.000Z

International

US manufacturing steady in September, input prices increase

2026-10-01T14:26:59.000Z

US stocks open higher as software strength offsets bond-market pressure

2026-10-01T14:11:59.000Z

International

Euro slides to 17-month low, hit by rates and inflation mix

2026-10-01T13:10:20.000Z

International

US weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs drop in September

2026-10-01T12:59:16.000Z

COMPANIES & MARKETS

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices rise US$3 after China suspends fuel exports

2026-10-01T21:59:32.000Z

European stocks close at three-month lows as surging bond yields hammer banks

2026-10-01T21:49:29.000Z

US stocks rebound to close higher as surging Treasury yields recede

2026-10-01T21:43:39.000Z

Google wins dismissal of Chegg, Penske Media lawsuits over AI overviews

2026-10-01T14:57:30.000Z

US stocks open higher as software strength offsets bond-market pressure

2026-10-01T14:11:59.000Z

Nuclear fusion conference spotlights Singapore as hub for spin-offs, supply chain

2026-10-01T12:44:05.000Z

OPINION & FEATURES

THINKING ALOUD

Singapore-China partnership could be building block for the region

Annabeth Leow

The middle power moment arrives in South-east Asia – but not for Asean

Leon Hadar

Could stablecoins be the future of money?

Nadia Gharbi &

Xiao Cui

ASEAN BUSINESS

Asme president Ang Yuit says the JS-SEZ “may actually provide a more integrated operating model” for Singapore-based companies.

Asean Business

South-east Asia offers opportunities for squeezed Singapore firms, says head of SME body

GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

The expansion will give Temasek greater access to opportunities in Central Asia and Africa, it says.

Global Enterprise

Temasek intends to open Riyadh, Abu Dhabi offices in 2027 as it deepens Middle East push

INSIDE THE C-SUITE

Mike Sales, CEO of Nuveen real estate and natural capital, sees real estate debt as particularly attractive on a risk-adjusted basis.

Property

Nuveen targets doubling of Apac real estate AUM over next 5 years, weighs acquisitions

SGSME

Doki Doki co-founders Alex Goh (left) and Bryan Low met during National Service when they were officer cadets, and have been friends for more than 20 years.

SGSME

Two army buddies, one ‘all-or-nothing’ bet on fruit-based beverage maker Doki Doki

PODCASTS

What are the commonly used property valuation methods?

Making sense of financial numbers driving big-bucks real estate decisions

Get insights on the numbers driving property deals and decision making from NUS professor Joseph Ooi, in conversation with senior correspondent Leslie Yee.

The psychology of financial clutter: why we accumulate bad investments

2026-09-27T21:00:00.000Z

Bonds, oil, AI and copper - Decoding divergent signals in a shifting global economy

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Networks and chill: Asean’s biggest EV startup you haven’t heard of

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