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.

Walk from one Gillman Barracks gallery to the next and something happens that’s difficult to replicate elsewhere – how one show builds on another, and opinions quietly form.
ARTS

Gillman Barracks reminds us why Singapore still needs an arts cluster

2026-09-03T06:10:00.000Z
Veteran artist Goh Beng Kwan, who won the UOB Painting of the Year in 1982, has a selection of his works on display at UOB Artbeat.
ARTS

UOB Artbeat turns the bank’s art collection inside out

2026-09-03T04:30:00.000Z
Tan Pin Pin’s 1992 photograph titled School Funfair is one of 63 black-and-white photographs showcased in her solo exhibition.
ARTS

25 years of Singapore photography

2026-09-02T10:30:00.000Z
This 15.02-carat fancy yellow diamond ring has one of the highest estimates in the upcoming auction, at S$200,000 to S$300,000.

S$3b money laundering case: 15-carat diamond, Yayoi Kusama, Chanel items up for auction

2026-08-29T04:00:00.000Z
A future auction will include the rare Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillion in platinum, a highly coveted “grail-watch” among collectors.

Luxury watches, jewellery, bags: Highlights from the S$3 billion money laundering auction

2026-08-29T04:00:00.000Z
Matthew Elton is founder and CEO of Hotlotz, which will conduct 15 timed online auctions over nine months to sell the forfeited goods.

S$3b money laundering auction: How Hotlotz landed its biggest consignment

2026-08-29T04:00:00.000Z
An artist’s impression of the multi-level cultural foyer connecting the performing arts theatre and contemporary art museum.
ARTS

Kengo Kuma theatre and museum to open in Orchard Road in 2030

2026-08-27T11:40:00.000Z
Christopher Chong makes his own scents from raw materials such as bergamot and cedarwood.
FEATURE

Singapore’s niche perfume obsession – sales grow by double digits

2026-08-20T06:05:00.000Z
Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers explores class, aspiration and belonging in contemporary Singapore.
ARTS

Is the Singapore Dream fading? Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers thinks so

2026-08-13T06:05:00.000Z
Wang Ruobing’s wall installation is made from marine debris.
ARTS

Art looks at the mess we leave behind

2026-08-13T04:30:00.000Z