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Paige Lim

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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Co-founders Eric Chan (left) and Benjamin Lee made a decision to focus on Sarnies' expansion into Thailand, which now accounts for 80% of the group's revenue.

From a cafe in Telok Ayer to 12 F&B outlets in Bangkok, Sarnies banks on Thailand for growth

Aureus Academy co-founders Lawrence (left) and Julius Holmefjord-Sarabi expect to open up to three centres in the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth area, Texas, by the first quarter of 2027.

Music school Aureus Academy to open first US outlets, backed by new S$15 million proprietary curriculum

Killiney Group’s second-generation owner and director Woon Tien Yuan says retail products hold stronger potential when it comes to global scalability.

Killiney Group steps up food manufacturing for retail, eyes first Japan outlet in Tokyo

CEO Andrew Li says to capture partygoers today, Zouk Group must offer differentiated experiences for distinct demographics, from Gen Zs to high spenders.

Zouk expands into Mice and concerts with S$6 million revamp, focuses on differentiated experiences

Ang Kiam Meng, group CEO and executive chairman of Jumbo Group, says the move to a bigger headquarters is necessary to future-proof the business.
TOPLINE

With new S$10 million HQ, Jumbo Group looks to Shanghai-focused China strategy, premium dining for growth

Shin Classico (above) is Braveheart's riff on Pantheon, a sweet-sour tipple originating from Tokyo in 2019.
BARFLY

Japanese sake takes the spotlight at Braveheart Sake Originals

On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, retail sales rose 0.3% in April, easing from March’s 3.4% expansion.

Singapore retail sales up 5.4% in April, surpassing forecasts

Many regional economies picked up in May, though China and Malaysia both declined.

Singapore’s PMI inches up to 51 in May as electronics sector maintains growth

Looking ahead, the ministry expects real wage growth to remain “positive but moderated” amid geopolitical and inflation uncertainties.

Singapore real wages up an improved 4% in 2025 as inflation eases; nominal wage growth slows: MOM

Koh Brothers Eco Engineering has been listed on the Catalist board of SGX since Feb 27, 2006.

Koh Brothers Eco Engineering proposes transfer to SGX mainboard

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