Lionel Lim

Lionel Lim

ASSISTANT EDITOR, BT GLOBAL

SIIA’s chairman Simon Tay (left) with Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow at the 18th Asean & Asia Forum.

Turning constraints into assets could help Singapore remain competitive in an age of global fragmentation

2026-08-03T08:40:17.000Z
The SIIA report argues that Singapore’s competitiveness lies in strengthening domestic capabilities and deepening its international and regional relations.

Engagement, regulation and connectivity can keep Singapore competitive: SIIA report 

2026-08-03T01:01:00.000Z
Goh is DBS’ first group chief operating officer.
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

DBS COO’s most important tip for AI transformation: Lead with ‘why’

2026-07-31T03:00:00.000Z
From left: NUS’ Prof Yupana Wiwattanakantang; Daya Selaras’ Cynthia Handriani Wijaya; Eu Yan Sang’s Richard Eu and Richie Eu; and UOB Private Bank’s Angela Koh.

Passing on values comes into focus as Asean’s family businesses hand over the reins

2026-07-30T09:12:03.000Z
At the The Business Times Longevity Forum presented by HSBC Life were (from left) Dylan Tan, moderator and BT senior correspondent; Prof Chin Jing Jih, deputy group CEO, clinical and academic development, NHG Health and senior consultant in geriatric medicine at Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Harpreet Bindra, CEO of HSBC Life Singapore; Dr Sue-Anne Toh, CEO & co-founder of Novi Health; and Dr Naras Lapsys, chief clinical officer and senior dietitian at Chi Longevity.

‘Learning to play mahjong at 70 is not an easy feat’: healthcare experts say make early investments to extend healthspan

2026-07-28T23:00:00.000Z
The financial services sector leads AI adoption in South-east Asia, but other sectors are struggling to scale AI adoption within workflows, says Bain.

AI can boost productivity, potentially increase revenue, but many Asean firms struggle with roll-out: Bain

2026-07-20T01:00:00.000Z
Boyle says: “If we look at the relationship between cloud and the edge, HP is very much positioning ourselves to be not only at the compute level but also the orchestration around the edge and reducing that friction.”

‘Keep things simple’: HP Greater Asia chief Michael Boyle on leading the tech giant beyond hardware

2026-07-17T03:00:00.000Z
Total retail sales of goods and consumer services in Vietnam surged 12.9% year on year in the first six months of 2026.

Consumer spending can be an important pillar for Vietnam in hunt for double-digit growth

2026-07-10T05:00:00.000Z
Ben King, Google’s managing director for Singapore, says the company wants to “be part of the fabric of how a country moves forward”.

Tech chief betting on a ‘clear North Star’ and ‘deep care’ to drive Google’s Apac solutions 

2026-07-04T13:38:34.000Z
From left: Amity’s AI Research & Application Center chair Touchapon Kraisingkorn; founder and executive chair Korawad Chearavanont; and group CEO Keng Teik Koay.

Thai tech startup Amity to use Singapore as a hub for its global expansion ambitions

2026-06-29T12:01:38.000Z