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Sharon See

Sharon See

CORRESPONDENT

Sharon See is a correspondent at The Business Times, where she covers macroeconomics and manpower. She graduated with a degree in communication studies from the Nanyang Technological University and began her journalism career in TV and radio news.

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Chin Wei Jia, group CEO of HMI Medical, is named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Singapore.

HMI Medical group CEO Chin Wei Jia named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Singapore

Minister of State Alvin Tan (centre) at a fireside chat on MNC-SME collaborations at ITAP 2025. He is joined by (left to right) Chee Lee Teck from Moveon Technologies; SMF vice president Melvin Tan; Don Teng from Omron; and Chua Ren Tsong from Clemvision, among others.

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The economic benefits for SMEs are also compelling – early transition planning can help companies reap immediate benefits such as cost reduction and energy efficiency, said Geoffrey Yeo, assistant managing director of capabilities, urban systems and solutions at Enterprise Singapore.

Sustainability should be viewed as a value creator, not cost centre

The authorities are consulting industry associations to ensure that fares are reasonable for passengers and that cross-border trips are viable for Singaporean drivers.

Operating-cost disparity taken into account in setting fares for cross-border taxi services: MOT

Singapore mainly exports active pharmaceutical ingredients to the US, instead of finished products like tablets and capsules. Between 2022 and 2024, Singapore’s pharmaceutical exports to the US averaged S$3.7 billion per year.

Singapore-based pharma companies waiting for confirmation of US tariff exemptions: MTI

Given how much corporates and governments have been pushing everyone to use AI, it is somewhat chilling that we are strongly encouraged to adopt a technology we don’t quite understand and whose potential for abuse by rogue actors is enormous.
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Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust sets sights on Spain and Switzerland to grow unit price
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the world is becoming more uncertain and unsettled, but Australia and Singapore share “a common strategic perspective that is built on a deep reservoir of trust”, Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) said at a joint press conference in Canberra with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Singapore and Australia’s upgrade of ties can help strengthen wider multilateralism: PM Wong

The two-year period may be extended if necessary, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said in response to reporters’ questions on Tuesday.

New grant lets tariff-hit local companies claim up to 50% of costs of adapting

Pixgeneric / Skyline of the Singapore CBD area pictured from the lotus pond near ArtScience Museum on March 7, 2025. Can use for businesses, economy, SMEs, firms. 

Are you affected by tariffs? Here’s how the Business Adaptation Grant can help you

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