Janice Heng
DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR
Janice Heng is BT’s deputy news editor for macroeconomics and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). She also covers Singapore politics and writes the monthly Barfly column, which profiles local craft cocktail bars.
Central banks need ‘heightened vigilance’ over risks amid Middle East conflict: MAS chief economist
Risks are greater for small open economies, with energy prices affecting costs and wages more quickly, he says
Yeo’s, Tiger Beer and now Gardenia – flight of food manufacturing from Singapore might be just as planned
By keeping high-value functions here and moving production out, local manufacturers are doing just what the Economic Strategy Review proposes
Economic Strategy Review makes a case not just for staying the course, but also knowing when to quit
Under certain proposals, companies need to know when to wind up, and some workers may need to accept lower pay
Economic Strategy Review: Taking ‘bold bets’, building energy resilience among final recommendations
Of 32 proposals to the Singapore government, the newest are related to energy and supply chain resilience
Economic Strategy Review: New section on resilience underscores the stormier world that Singapore faces
Its midterm report came before the Iran war; the final recommendations clearly take the conflict into account
May Day Rally: NTUC to commit S$37 million in 2026 to help workers with everyday needs
The amount will go to funds for childcare and eldercare support, among others, says labour chief Ng Chee Meng
In defence of dreaming small: micro-SMEs in the modern city
Singapore needs to nurture local champions for the global stage – but can afford to have some that stay home, too
Business & administration graduates form largest share of overqualified workers: MOM
This is due to high intake for such courses, says the ministry in a new study
More workers in Singapore opt for jobs for which they are overqualified: MOM, NTUC studies
Workers take up jobs that do not fully use their qualifications for reasons such as stability, flexible hours
‘Never waste a crisis’: Putting Iran war price pressures to good use
If higher fuel and energy prices drive lasting behavioural change, Singapore will be better off in the long run