Articles by Qi Lu

How China outgrew Singapore’s F&B brands

Lianhe Zaobao journalist Qi Lu examines how Singapore’s best-known F&B brands, once buoyed by China’s consumption boom, are now retreating amid brutal competition and fast-changing consumer habits.

Qi Lu

03 Jul 2026

[Big read] Inside China’s arts exam shadow market

Behind China’s arts entrance exams lies a costly world of influence and opaque deals, where talent alone rarely secures a place. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Qi Lu speaks to those who have lived through such experiences, and to academics who explain how the system works.

Qi Lu

23 Jun 2026

[Big read] China’s money moves south: The new frontier rising off Singapore’s coast

As China’s economy slows and US tariffs bite, a new wave of Chinese entrepreneurs is heading south — to Indonesia’s Batam and Bintan islands. Drawn by opportunity and proximity to Singapore, they’re building factories, fortunes, and a fresh start. Lianhe Zaobao journalists Lee Chee Yang and Qi Lu speak to Chinese businessmen and their Indonesian counterparts to find out more.

Lee Chee Yang, Qi Lu

27 Oct 2025