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.
Why Singapore men are joining the new ‘MenToo’ movement
Many men here are struggling in silence. A new coalition is tackling loneliness, mental health and the pressures they face
Hiroshi Sugimoto brings five decades of art to Singapore
The famous photographer continues his exploration of time, illusion and emptiness
Louis Vuitton and Campana stretch travel heritage into furniture and art
Brazilian designer Humberto Campana discusses craft, Brazil and Objets Nomades’ evolving legacy
Sifa 2026: What an arts festival learnt from Netflix
The Singapore International Festival of Arts has become broader, browsable and harder to ignore
Jacintha and Dick Lee revisit love – but remain guarded
The most revealing thing about their show, Lush Life, is how much it refuses to reveal
Dries Van Noten’s next act is bigger than fashion
No longer designing collections, he’s now curating a world of craft at the Fondazione Dries Van Noten
Sifa 2026: A festival finds its balance
Chong Tze Chien’s first outing as festival director offers art for everyone – seriously
‘Do nothing’: Amanda Heng’s un-Singaporean artwork at the Venice Biennale
The Singapore Pavilion is a meditation on rest, ageing and the body
Sifa 2026: classic theatre, radically reimagined
Hamlet, Hedda Gabler and Death of a Salesman return with bold new interpretations
Silversea Cruises in Asia: A slower, deeper way to travel
Come 2027, it will be the only global luxury line to offer a full summer season in Japan