Helmi Yusof

Helmi Yusof

DEPUTY EDITOR (LIFESTYLE)

Helmi Yusof is the Deputy Editor of lifestyle news at The Business Times. He covers visuals arts, theatre, cinema, books, travel, leisure and lifestyle trends. He also profiles personalities and leaders from various industries. His Instagram username is @helmiseestuff. Prior to joining The Business Times, he was News Director at video news site RazorTV, and a journalist and sub-editor at The Straits Times.

The iconic rainbow blocks of Rochor Centre were demolished in 2018 to 2019 to make way for the North-South Corridor.
ARTS

20 photos that show how dramatically Singapore has changed in two decades

Top architectural photographer Darren Soh revisits 20 years of documenting the city’s vanishing landscapes

Helmets, drones, stretchers and other symbols of war take centrestage in Ai Weiwei's solo show.
ART

Ai Weiwei in Singapore: Drones meet van Gogh in anti-war exhibition

His new solo show explores the human cost behind modern conflict

In Makan Culture, the audience gets to eat local food and debate over what makes "high" or "low" culture.
ARTS

Singapore’s food and hawker culture take to the stage

The city’s favourite dishes are powering new plays about who we are

Since 2023, Louis Vuitton has partnered with People For Wildlife in Australia to support biodiversity restoration across a 400,000-hectare landscape.
STYLE

Louis Vuitton is rewriting its sustainability playbook

From circular design to regenerative sourcing, the French house is moving towards broader measurable impact

Luke Tan and Candice Chaignat have a home filled with health-focused devices, including red-light therapy panels.
FEATURE

From S$100,000 oxygen chambers to red-light therapy: Inside the homes of Singapore’s health enthusiasts

In pursuit of mental clarity and high energy, many professionals are investing in home set-ups that rival wellness centres

Dick Lee and Jacintha Abisheganaden married in 1992 and divorced in 1997 after "the music stopped".
ARTS

Jacintha, Dick Lee and the truth about their marriage

Upcoming theatre show looks at their past through layered storytelling and music

After years of absence, Luke Heng returns with a new set of enigmatic paintings at Yeo Workshop.
ARTS

5 art shows to see in March

From Luke Heng to Rirkrit Tiravanija, here are the standout artists and exhibitions to catch

Microplastics have made their way into the air we breathe, the food we eat and the bodies we inhabit.
HEALTH

Microplastics in your body are secretly making you sick

New Netflix documentary links everyday exposure to several health issues, from infertility to systemic failures

The immersive, multi-room show The Lighthouse is expected to draw a broad cross-section of audiences.
FEATURE

SIFA 2026: The best shows, from free outdoor spectacles to theatre classics

Singapore International Festival of Arts spills beyond stages into lawns, riverfronts and late night parties

In May, Inch Chua will unveil her one-woman musical, Myles – Soulmate In A Box, about love in the age of artificial intelligence.
ARTS

From indie music to theatre: How weish and Inch Chua reinvented themselves 

Two Singapore artists turn from experimental soundscapes to ambitious stage storytelling