Lee U-Wen

Lee U-Wen

NEWS EDITOR

Lee U-Wen is BT’s News Editor. He is responsible for the paper’s overall news coverage. He works with a team of editors and reporters that cover companies and markets, property, ESG, macro, SME, regional news and more.U-Wen joined BT in 2008, after spending close to four years at Mediacorp’s TODAY newspaper. He is a graduate of Seattle University in the United States.

Italy's Sandro Tonali celebrating after scoring the first goal during the World Cup play-off  match against Northern Ireland on Thursday.
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Football-mad Italy must scale Bosnia mountain to return to World Cup finals

A defeat on Tuesday will mean the Azzurri will miss out on a third consecutive tournament

Japanese golfer Yosuke Asaji was the winner of the Singapore Open in 2025.

Golf’s Singapore Open returns with The Business Times as new presenting partner

The Apr 23-26 tournament will be played at Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong course

Great Green Run organisers TriFactor and Modellscape Studio hope to evolve the event into a larger lifestyle and sustainability festival.

SMF inks deal with Great Green Run to give 50 SMEs free carbon footprint reports

The third edition of this annual running event takes place on Jun 14 at Marina Barrage

From left: BYD Singapore managing director James Ng, event director Shalindran Sathiyanesan, adidas Singapore managing director Chen Rui Yuan, and Sport Singapore deputy chief of industry development group Dean Tan at the National Stadium on Mar 17.

BYD, adidas on board as new sponsors of Singapore’s national marathon in December

Previous title sponsor StanChart is event’s official bank, with naming rights to the 10 km category

"There's nothing like having your own space to play at, and to bring the community together," says Adrian Ang of his Pickle & Bones court in the heart of Orchard Road.
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‘The addiction is real’: Why Hepmil co-founder Adrian Ang is obsessed with pickleball

The content creator is putting together a first ever invitational tournament for companies in the finance sector

Patrick Dumont joined LVS in 2010, rising rose through the ranks over the last decade-and-a-half to become president and chief operating officer before his latest appointments.

With billions already committed, Las Vegas Sands remains ‘very interested’ to invest further in Singapore

New chairman and CEO Patrick Dumont takes on the top job after Marina Bay Sands records the best year since it opened in 2010

F45 Training members during a typical 45-minute class.
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Fitness with a purpose: How this F45 leader walks the talk

The Australia-based gym chain has 1,500 franchised studios in over 55 countries today

Cyclists racing around the circuit during the last Brompton World Championship in Shanghai in October 2025.
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Brompton World Championship to headline OCBC Cycle 2026 in May

This iconic foldie race will see cyclists compete in mixed-gender groups on an 800-metre urban circuit

Amotti, whose real name is Kim Jae-hong, makes space for recovery, quality sleep, time with his family and moments to reset mentally.
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Physique and positivity: What keeps Crossfit athlete Amotti motivated and grounded

The Physical: 100 star and Lululemon ambassador opens up on why it is important to learn proper form, find enjoyable exercises, and set realistic goals

RWS CEO Lee Shi Ruh in one of the suites at The Laurus hotel, which opened in 2025. The IR will open two new hotels with a total of 700 rooms in 2030.

From accountant to IR chief: RWS CEO on why she wants to create ‘a new first impression’

Genting veteran Lee Shi Ruh is leading the massive transformation of the Sentosa integrated resort