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.

(From left) Gardens by the Bay CEO Felix Loh, NTUC deputy secretary-general Desmond Choo, and Gardens by the Bay board member Eugene Wong with beneficiaries from the NTUC-U Care Fund at the launch of My Little Pony: Petals of Friendship at Floral Fantasy.

Gardens by the Bay gifts over 5,000 tickets to lower-income NTUC Union members

MORE residents from lower-income households in Singapore will get the chance to visit Gardens by the Bay for free as part of...

An aerial view of JPMorgan's new headquarters in New York.
BT EXCLUSIVE

‘Not meant to make a big statement’: JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on the bank's US$4 billion New York HQ

It’s about the belief in building great spaces for employees in the US, Europe, Asia and elsewhere, says the CEO in exclusive...

More than 55,000 participants took part in this year's Stanchart Marathon, which flagged off at the F1 Pit Building on Dec 6 and 7.

Joint venture appointed as new event promoter of Singapore Marathon

SG Marathon takes over from Ironman Group to organise the 2026 and 2027 races, with options to extend

SME suppliers do not need to submit bank statements or financial reports, as OCBC will assess their credit quality based on the transaction data from the invoices on Marriott’s procurement platform.

12,000 Marriott suppliers in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia to get same-day invoice financing by OCBC

The partnership gives the hospitality group’s SME suppliers quick and seamless access to capital, and enables them to be more sustainable

Jamie Dimon, CEO, JPMorgan

‘It’s staggering’ how Singapore is always thinking ahead: JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon in exclusive BT interview

Global banking titan believes Singapore has big chance to be bigger financial hub; talks about succession, AI and US economy

Loh Guo Pei is The Westin Singapore's new "run conceirge" and he brings hotel guests on runs around the Marina Bay area several times a week.
THE FINISH LINE

This ‘run concierge’ takes hotel guests on running tours around Marina Bay

Besides being the official hotel for elite runners at the Stanchart Marathon, The Westin Singapore is big on inclusivity and supporting people...

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THE FINISH LINE

Two island nations that defied the odds to make football history

Singapore reach the Asian Cup for the first time on merit, while tiny Curacao will play at the World Cup

Minor's founder and chairman William Heinecke: "The minute I feel that I can’t learn anything anymore or I stop learning, that’s when I’m going to retire completely."

Minor in name, a powerhouse in reality: Thailand’s William Heinecke far from ready to call it a day

The 76-year-old billionaire chairman of a conglomerate with 90,000 employees remains hungry to learn

French forward Kylian Mbappe (wearing #10) together with head coach Didier Deschamps (to his right) and other players as they celebrate France's qualification for next year's World Cup.
THE FINISH LINE

104 matches in 39 days: Four things to watch out for at the 2026 World Cup

The tournament will kick off on Jun 11 in Mexico City, with the final in New Jersey on Jul 19

匹克球(pickleball)融合了羽毛球、乒乓球和网球元素,是老少咸宜的运动。匹克球拍类似加大的乒乓球拍,球体是多孔中空塑料球。

Singapore to host first international amateur pickleball championship in April 2026

STB is supporting the four-day event that has a guaranteed prize purse of at least US$50,000