Lionel Lim

Lionel Lim

ASSISTANT EDITOR, BT GLOBAL

Co-founders Stephanie Ping (left) and Andrew Yeow believe external factors, such as MNCs’ interest in setting up in Malaysia, can help Worq maintain its growth momentum.

Malaysia’s co-working operator Worq is confident it can keep up its 40% growth rate 

2026-10-21T04:00:00.000Z
Willix Halim has been picked as Canva’s South-east Asia lead to oversee an increasingly important region for the Australian design-focused tech firm.

Canva appoints ex-Bukalapak CEO to lead its South-east Asia operation

2026-10-11T03:00:00.000Z
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Gan Kim Yong (second from right) touring the hangar at the opening ceremony of ST Engineering's Changi Creek facility in Changi Airport on Oct 9.

ST Engineering opens tech-focused aircraft maintenance facility in Changi; to create over 500 jobs

2026-10-09T09:24:01.000Z
Cisco’s Tay Bee Kheng says that her value-add as the tech giant’s Asean chief lies in identifying what each regional market needs specifically, and presenting that to her global bosses.
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The only common thing in S-E Asia is that we all eat rice: Cisco’s Asean president

2026-10-02T03:17:11.000Z
Stripe’s Tyler Bryson says he sees an opportunity for the firm to provide different billing systems for AI firms, as demand continuously increases.

Stripe’s Apac business should grow faster than any other region, says its chief revenue officer

2026-08-25T03:00:00.000Z
Melody Tan thinks second-gen family business owners need to have confidence in themselves when taking over the business.
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‘Be confident’: Yum Cha second-gen owner’s advice on taking over the family business

2026-08-21T03:00:00.000Z
CDG recognises that transforming its global taxi business is key for the group’s long-term strategy.

ComfortDelGro H1 profit falls 19.7% as group focuses on long-term transformation

2026-08-14T10:47:15.000Z
Chang Beer, one of ThaiBev's key products. The company says the fall in beer sales comes from the effects of foreign exchange and a slowdown in the Thai market.

ThaiBev posts improved Ebitda despite revenue decline

2026-08-13T15:37:59.000Z
A report by the American tech giant finds that Singapore is a “clear leader” among the Asean-6 when it comes to AI adoption.

South-east Asia views AI as less of a threat and more as a way to boost capabilities: Microsoft

2026-08-09T06:00:00.000Z
Loh Tian Kai, a volunteer at Char Yong (Dabu) Hakka clan association, argues that Chinese clan associations need to think of ways to stay relevant.

To court the young, a Hakka clan association in Singapore is offering overseas internships

2026-08-08T02:00:00.000Z