Vivien Shiao

Vivien Shiao

DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR

Vivien is the deputy news editor for finance and markets at The Business Times. She was the former editor of Thrive, the young audience initiative of The Business Times. She oversaw content and strategy to build the Thrive community for young Singaporeans to connect and have conversations on career, money and life.

Higher operating and listing-related expenses, as well as allowances for finance lease receivables, weigh on earnings in H2.

Yangzijiang Maritime’s H2 profit dips 1% to US$66.2 million in first results after spin-off

For the full year, its earnings decline 5% to US$129.7 million

Yangzijiang Financial posts a net loss of S$142.9 million for the second half of FY2025, from earnings of S$197.3 million in the same period a year earlier.

Yangzijiang Financial sinks into red in H2, posts FY2025 loss on China property provisions

No dividend is declared for FY2025, compared with a final dividend of S$0.0345 in the previous year

Stefan Hofer of LGT says: "We strongly view that in the US, Europe and most advanced economies, there’s going to be a ramping up of infrastructure spending, and that is a great investment opportunity.”

US inflation, not geopolitics, remains biggest risk to markets in 2026, says this chief investment strategist

LGT Private Banking’s Stefan Hofer cautions that market volatility will be ‘much higher’ this year

Located along Jalan Loyang Besar in Pasir Ris, Coastal Cabana is jointly developed by Qingjian Realty, Forsea Holdings, ZACD Group and Jianan Capital. 

Coastal Cabana EC project sells over 66% of units at average of S$1,734 psf on launch weekend

Figure falls within the S$1,700 to S$1,800 psf range that market watchers earlier expected

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Gen Zs are ‘crashing out’ in this age of uncertainty

[SINGAPORE] Over lunch, an intern was excitedly sharing how Justin Bieber was having a “crashout”. 

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🤯 It’s not that Gen Zs don’t want to be managers – they want to redefine the role

[SINGAPORE] The term “conscious unbossing” sounds like another made-up buzzword (anyone else remember Gwyneth Paltrow’s “conscious uncoupling”?), but the trend is real.

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🥺 Should you take up an unpaid internship?

[SINGAPORE] In a recent media interview, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng urged undergraduates to put themselves out there and gain real-world experience to improve their employability.

The extended Thrive team at their recent event at the Singapore Exchange on learning how to invest. The most pressing challenge now is to expand the team’s capacity, especially in event outreach and video content.
OFF THE RECORD

Can old dogs learn new tricks? A look at BT’s journey to attract Gen Zs

WHEN my former colleagues first came knocking on my door to get me to take on a new role in The Business Times (BT) less than a year ago, I was intrigued but sceptical.

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💸 Feeling unappreciated? Here’s how to ask for more

When we discuss salary or promotions, we aren’t really talking about just money. When a company decides our salary, they’re deciding our value (yikes).

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 💰 Are T-bills the way to go?

Stuffing our cash into a piggy bank is not going to bring home the bacon, so to speak. In today’s rising rate environment, there are several low-risk alternatives that offer far higher yields or inter...