Lee U-Wen

Lee U-Wen

NEWS EDITOR

Lee U-Wen is BT’s News Editor. He is responsible for the paper’s overall news coverage. He works with a team of editors and reporters that cover companies and markets, property, ESG, macro, SME, regional news and more.U-Wen joined BT in 2008, after spending close to four years at Mediacorp’s TODAY newspaper. He is a graduate of Seattle University in the United States.

In this sequence of three photos, SPH Media CEO Chan Yeng Kit (left) was the fastest to react as the Singapore Open champion Ham Jeong-woo was about to lose his grip on the trophy during the presentation ceremony.

A swinging success: Singapore Open a hit on and off the course

There were many top moments at the US$2 million event, and here is a selection of some of the best photos.

The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau received 160 corruption-related reports in 2025, down from 177 in the previous year.

Singapore’s corruption-related reports reach new low in 2025, continuing downward trend since 2021

Construction, manufacturing, transportation and storage are the main industries vulnerable to corruption, says CPIB

Heitsenrether, on how AI will impact the world, says: “The ability to connect with people (will not) go away with technology, especially in our business. It’s a business that’s about trust and relationships."
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

From intern to C-suite: JPMorgan’s Teresa Heitsenrether on building a fully AI-powered ‘megabank’

There are plans to more than double the company’s data and AI talent in the Asia-Pacific region, with ‘meaningful addition’ in Singapore

This is an AI-generated image of what the Epic World Championship at the Kallang Tennis Hub could look like when the event takes place from April 30 to May 3.

Global brands throw weight behind Singapore’s first amateur pickleball world championship

The likes of Coca-Cola, Stellantis and Genting Dream Cruise are on board for the Apr 30 to May 3 event

All matches will be played in the doubles format, and teams may be formed in any gender combination – two males, two females, or a mixed pair.

Inaugural OCBC-Great Eastern Pickleball Open in October expected to draw 1,600 players

There will be 24 workshops for beginners to hone their skills in the lead-up to the tournament

Italy's Sandro Tonali celebrating after scoring the first goal during the World Cup play-off  match against Northern Ireland on Thursday.
THE FINISH LINE

Football-mad Italy must scale Bosnia mountain to return to World Cup finals

A defeat on Tuesday will mean the Azzurri will miss out on a third consecutive tournament

Japanese golfer Yosuke Asaji was the winner of the Singapore Open in 2025.

Golf’s Singapore Open returns with The Business Times as new presenting partner

The Apr 23-26 tournament will be played at Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong course

Great Green Run organisers TriFactor and Modellscape Studio hope to evolve the event into a larger lifestyle and sustainability festival.

SMF inks deal with Great Green Run to give 50 SMEs free carbon footprint reports

The third edition of this annual running event takes place on Jun 14 at Marina Barrage

From left: BYD Singapore managing director James Ng, event director Shalindran Sathiyanesan, adidas Singapore managing director Chen Rui Yuan, and Sport Singapore deputy chief of industry development group Dean Tan at the National Stadium on Mar 17.

BYD, adidas on board as new sponsors of Singapore’s national marathon in December

Previous title sponsor StanChart is event’s official bank, with naming rights to the 10 km category

"There's nothing like having your own space to play at, and to bring the community together," says Adrian Ang of his Pickle & Bones court in the heart of Orchard Road.
THE FINISH LINE

‘The addiction is real’: Why Hepmil co-founder Adrian Ang is obsessed with pickleball

The content creator is putting together a first ever invitational tournament for companies in the finance sector