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.

Tang and his wife Celine earlier failed to take over Suntec Reit as their unitholding fell short of the 50% threshold as at the offer closing date.

Property tycoon Gordon Tang’s Acrophyte to acquire Suntec Reit’s manager for S$190 million

Tang and his affiliates currently own 35.7% of the Reit itself, while ESR owns 10.8%

The priorities of Singapore's 4G leadership – led by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong – should become clearer in 2026.
OUTLOOK 2026

Transition in full swing: The 4G leadership’s direction and Budget 2026 priorities

With the election over, the focus may be on long-term issues such as climate change and the ageing population

Even if hiring demand remains positive, employers are becoming more selective, say recruiters.
OUTLOOK 2026

More contract hiring, higher foreign labour costs: The trends shaping Singapore’s manpower landscape in 2026

Gloomier hiring sentiment persists despite economy ending year on better-than-expected note

The notices are not expected to have a material adverse impact on the group’s going concern or operational viability.

CNMC plans to appeal against additional tax assessment of RM29.6 million imposed on Malaysian unit

The notices were raised in relation to the disallowance of management fee expenses paid by the subsidiary to the gold-mining company

SICCI chairman Neil Parekh says Budget 2026 presents a timely opportunity to strengthen Singapore’s SME backbone and bolster business transformation.

SICCI calls for foreign worker quota review for sectors with ‘chronic’ manpower crunch in Budget 2026 wish list

The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry makes six key recommendations in its proposal ahead of Budget 2026

Construction demand is set to grow in the next three years, and the acquisition will provide space for the group's growth, says HG Metal.

HG Metal subsidiary to buy industrial property in Tuas for S$20.8 million

The move will more than double the group’s land area

Instead of severance packages, a company would likely reap greater benefits from investing the money on boosting its workforce’s AI readiness, says the writer.
THINKING ALOUD

Replacing staff with AI could be an expensive mistake

What the workplace needs is some form of hybrid, where soft skills become increasingly valued even as technical know-how remains necessary

Three of EC World Reit's properties were mortgaged without its consent or knowledge in November 2023.

EC World Reit granted more time until May 2026 to submit resumption proposal

SGX-ST has considered that it needs more time to work on proposals to meet its loan repayment obligations

Four companies have been awarded contracts for electric buses.

LTA awards over S$300 million in contracts for 660 electric buses, including to BYD

This marks the authority’s first large-scale purchase of double-deck buses

Cargo carriage grew by 12.4% year on year in November, supported by year-end peak demand and a "higher contribution from freighter aircraft", says SIA.

SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 2.6% in November

Singapore Airlines and Scoot carried 3.5 million passengers in total during the month, 6% higher than the year before