Paige Lim
CORRESPONDENT
Paige Lim is a correspondent at The Business Times. She covers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and macroeconomics, with a focus on F&B and retail. She also contributes to the monthly Barfly column, which profiles home-grown craft cocktail bars.
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PMET layoffs, vacancies suggest ongoing restructuring; no broad-based displacement by AI: MOM
Singapore’s labour market to keep expanding in 2026, after more job vacancies and higher re-entry rate in Q4
Australian tea brand T2 Tea shuts all Singapore outlets as it looks to ‘reset’ Asia retail strategy
A company spokesperson says the retailer is in its ‘strongest position’ in over a decade
OG denies conspiracy claims to injure Hao Mart and owner in lawsuit involving GCB mortgage
This is one of four lawsuits involving OG and Hao Mart relating to the lease of the Taste Orchard premises
Cafe chain The Providore abruptly shuts all 6 outlets in Singapore
Staff were reportedly informed of the closure only on the same day
GuocoLand’s River Modern sells 90% of units on launch weekend at average price of S$3,266 psf
Real estate agencies say the robust sales reflect sustained demand for developments in the CCR
Boutique wellness player Trapeze Rec Club to close after five years; owner says ‘not sustainable’ to carry on
The 8,000 sq ft club at Tanjong Pagar is owned by Grant Wee, the youngest child of UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong
Beauty salon sues Hao Mart over alleged breach of Taste Orchard sublease; Hao Mart denies liability for purported losses
Beauty salon operator Belovie is the first sub-tenant to sue Hao Mart in the High Court
Budget 2026: New SME AI Skills Launchpad to help businesses elevate AI awareness, adopt solutions
A new self-diagnostic tool will also be launched to help workers assess their AI readiness level and training needs
Budget 2026: New consolidated Edge grant to streamline funding application process for SMEs
Existing support schemes will also be enhanced to help more Singapore businesses capture overseas and domestic growth
Budget 2026: New S$800 million decarbonisation challenge to support research and innovation in low-carbon technologies
There will also be a new programme under it that develops promising solutions into commercially deployable ones to serve Singapore's climate goals
