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.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2022 
 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates winning the World Cup with the trophy REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo
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Four sporting wishes for a very happy 2026

The biggest World Cup in history kicks off in June; the Sinner-Alcaraz duopoly looks set to continue unless a fresh challenger emerges

PSG captain Marquinhos lifts the trophy after leading the team to a 5-0 win over Inter in the Champions League final in Munich.
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Five of the best sporting moments in a remarkable 2025

Singapore enjoyed plenty of success in football and at the Sea Games; McIlroy is now a career Grand Slam champion golfer after...

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

(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...

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.
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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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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