Jaime Ee

LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Jaime Ee is The Business Times’ Lifestyle Editor, overseeing the newspaper’s weekly lifestyle coverage, as well as the bi-monthly luxury publication BTLuxe. She also writes about the F&B industry, and a weekly Dining Out column reviewing the latest restaurants in town. She regularly posts about food on Instagram under the handle @eejaimebt

Pork bulgogi is cheap and good.
DINING OUT

Fuss-free Korean comfort at Joong San

The new spinoff by popular eatery Um Yong Baek offers reliable cooking that hits the spot

L'Amo's nautical interiors.
DINING OUT

Predictable Italian at L’Amo

The new seafood-based restaurant is decent enough, but fails to make an impression

Ki-Sho's refreshed interiors.
DINING OUT

Ki-Sho makes a strong comeback with new chef

Veteran kappo chef Taro Takayama gives the long-running Japanese restaurant a fresh lease on life

USDA Double Gold steak.
DINING OUT

Steak frites and nothing else at La Vache!

The new eatery on Gemmill Lane aims to prove that no choice is a good thing 

Moutarde's French bistro/American diner-like interiors.
DINING OUT

Moutarde review: Like Denny’s for grown-ups

Paul Pairet’s casual bistro at RWS brings the fun back into French food 

Mosu now sits in a two-storey house in Itaewon.
FOOD & DRINK

Culinary Class Wars 2 puts Seoul restaurants back in the spotlight

With the cult favourite cooking show back for its second season, it’s time to plan for an eating spree in the South...

Interiors of the new Sushi Kimura Plus.

Singapore’s F&B industry gears up for a rocky 2026

Players in the mid-high to luxury segment look back on 2025, and prepare for the challenges ahead

The hotel overlooks a tranquil landscaped courtyard.
TRAVEL

Contemporary heritage in Kyoto’s Higashiyama

The Hotel Higashiyama Kyoto Tokyu, A Pan Pacific Hotel, offers cool designer style in any season

london - Facade_Pan Pacific London (1)
TRAVEL

A Singapore haven in London’s Square Mile

Pan Pacific London redefines understated luxury in the city’s financial district-turned-newest lifestyle destination

Tottori wagyu has long been in the shadow of its more “pedigreed” cousins, but its popularity is growing thanks to changing consumer preferences for health over indulgence.
TRAVEL

Snow crabs and wagyu – the ultimate feast in Tottori

Dining in possibly Japan’s most expensive crab restaurant and exploring local beef make repeat visits to this prefecture worthwhile