BT50 interactive: 50 years of headlines from a nation transformed

The Business Times - Sep 30, 2026

The Business Times looks back at the events that have shaped Singapore’s economy over the past five decades

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Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools

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Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools

Malaysia is facing renewed pressure to clamp down on its companies over their alleged links to forest fires abroad, as recurring haze from Indonesia continues to disrupt schools and daily life despite years of regional efforts to tackle the problem. On Thursday, Malaysia ordered schools to close across several states, including Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and the Rompin district in Pahang, while sporting events scheduled for the weekend were cancelled. The latest...

Budget 2027 balances growth, fiscal discipline, household support

Oct 10, 2026

Budget 2027 balances growth, fiscal discipline, household support

This is a budget of disciplined continuity, says AmBank Group CEO.

$14M penthouse leads auction of 6 more homes seized in Singapore's biggest money laundering case

Oct 10, 2026

$14M penthouse leads auction of 6 more homes seized in Singapore's biggest money laundering case

Six more freehold luxury apartments seized in Singapore's S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) money laundering case will go under the hammer on Oct. 28, after only four of the first 26 properties offered at auction found buyers.

Indian passenger caught with $178,000 in gold hidden inside speaker at Bangkok airport

Oct 10, 2026

Indian passenger caught with $178,000 in gold hidden inside speaker at Bangkok airport

Thai customs officers detained an Indian passenger arriving from Jakarta at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after finding more than 1.3 kg of gold hidden inside a speaker.

Kurt Campbell on US’ China focus, the Indo-Pacific Quad, risks of AI

Oct 10, 2026

Kurt Campbell on US’ China focus, the Indo-Pacific Quad, risks of AI

Kurt Campbell is a veteran US diplomat and strategist who has played a leading role in shaping Washington’s approach to China and the Indo-Pacific for more than a decade. He served as the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs from 2021 to 2024 and as US deputy secretary of state from 2024 to 2025. Previously, he served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2009 to 2013 and was a key architect of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia”. Often...

Southeast Asia takes on Big Tech to protect children online

Oct 10, 2026

Southeast Asia takes on Big Tech to protect children online

Indonesia officially barred under-16s from using “high-risk” social media earlier this year. But that hasn’t stopped the son of one Jakarta-based writer from using it. Aged 14, he already had accounts on Instagram and TikTok – among the platforms Jakarta said children would be banned from using – as well as popular video game Minecraft and gaming platform Roblox. To register, he simply lied about his age. “He can access everything,” Inne Abidin said of her son. “His friends use everything...

Orang Asli cooperative claims migrant workers quota misused, calls for action

Oct 10, 2026

Orang Asli cooperative claims migrant workers quota misused, calls for action

Actions caused reputational damage and legal risks to cooperative, Nazlan says.

Phantom land, false signature: How agents allegedly duped migrant worker quota system

Oct 10, 2026

Phantom land, false signature: How agents allegedly duped migrant worker quota system

Actions caused reputational damage and legal risks to cooperative, Nazlan says.

South Korea plans to bar foreign students without Korean test scores from part-time jobs in 2028

Oct 9, 2026

South Korea plans to bar foreign students without Korean test scores from part-time jobs in 2028

South Korea plans to bar international students who lack a required Korean-language score from taking part-time jobs starting in 2028, after a one-year grace period, under a student visa overhaul its Justice Ministry announced this week.

Above the rest? How football rivalry turned into a boycott campaign of Indonesian brands

Oct 9, 2026

Above the rest? How football rivalry turned into a boycott campaign of Indonesian brands

Indonesian brand Kahf courts backlash following 'different level' post deemed insulting.

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Oct 9, 2026

Love it or hate it?

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Bắc Ninh conference explores Lý Công Uẩn’s historical legacy and contemporary values

Oct 9, 2026

Bắc Ninh conference explores Lý Công Uẩn’s historical legacy and contemporary values

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