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The Business Times and Tech in Asia marriage: Here’s what you can expect

ON A sultry midday a few months ago, my boss and I met three of the leaders of Tech in Asia (TIA) at a secluded restaurant in Dempsey. 

What does the acquisition of Tech in Asia mean for The Business Times?

Editors Talk: SPH Media and TIA - Synergy Unleashed (Ep 10)

SPH Media recently completed the acquisition of Tech in Asia. Podcast editor, Claressa Monteiro speaks with editor, The Business Times, Chen Huifen about what that means.

Lianhe Zaobao editor Goh Sin Teck speaking on Editors Talk.
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Going digital the way forward for Lianhe Zaobao to reach a wider audience

Digital transformation can be challenging but also opens up opportunities, says the editor of Singapore’s largest Chinese-language daily

How has Lianhe Zaobao adapted to changes in the Chinese language media landscape?

Editors Talk: Lianhe Zaobao melding history with transformation (Ep 8)

How has the Lianhe Zaobao newsroom evolved over the years to meet the changes in the Chinese language media landscape? Claressa Monteiro speaks with editor Goh Sin Teck to find out.

Social media has been shrinking as a source of news, mainly due to Facebook’s global pullback from news.
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Is Facebook dying? Is my job as a social media editor doomed too?

“FACEBOOK is dying, X (formerly Twitter) is imploding, and Instagram is losing its cool,” a colleague of mine said one day.

How can you build a community on social media?

Editors Talk: News at your fingertips with social media (Ep 7)

Everyone regardless of age, socioeconomic status or domicile spends some part of everyday on social media. How do we harness its power? Podcast editor Claressa Monteiro finds out.

Subscriber events like the recent Meet the BT Newsroom dinner allow editors and journalists to engage their readers and vice versa.
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Membership has its privileges – we couldn’t agree more

The Business Times wants to interact more closely with its readers and enhance the product’s value proposition

The extended Thrive team at their recent event at the Singapore Exchange on learning how to invest. The most pressing challenge now is to expand the team’s capacity, especially in event outreach and video content.
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Can old dogs learn new tricks? A look at BT’s journey to attract Gen Zs

WHEN my former colleagues first came knocking on my door to get me to take on a new role in The Business Times (BT) less than a year ago, I was intrigued but sceptical.

Young audiences can be quite fickle. What are the challenges faced when reaching this unique demographic?

Editors Talk: Reaching the consumer of tomorrow today (Ep 6)

Young audiences have a reputation for being changelings. How do you create loyalty among them? Podcast editor Claressa Monteiro finds out.

Dylan Tan from BT tells us how challenging the job of a membership editor is.

Editors Talk: ‘Wake the zombies’ - BT membership editor, Dylan Tan (Ep 5)

If a membership person or manager isn’t only for gyms, country clubs and the like, what exactly do they do in the modern newsroom? Howie Lim speaks to BT’s membership editor, Dylan Tan to find out.