Singapore Business
Economy
Michael Wee: Why Singapore’s PATEC chose Taiwan over SGX
PATEC founder Michael Wee shares why he listed his precision engineering company in Taiwan, how AI revived its hard disk drive business, and his plans for PATEC’s next phase of growth in this interview with Lianhe Zaobao associate business editor Chew Boon Leong.
Chew Boon Leong
22 Jul 2026
Economy
Temasek’s new blueprint: More America, more AI, less China
Temasek’s record S$518 billion portfolio is only part of the story. Its latest investment strategy points to a future shaped by AI, growing exposure to America and a more selective approach to China. Lianhe Zaobao associate business editor Hu Yuanwen gives her analysis.
Hu Yuanwen
17 Jul 2026
Economy
Can Singapore’s renovation firms weather the Chinese influx?
As Chinese renovation firms expand into Singapore amid a domestic property downturn, local companies face intensifying competition on price and scale while banking on quality, compliance and local expertise to stay ahead. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Ulrica Lin speaks to industry practitioners to find out more.
Ulrica Lin
14 Jul 2026
Technology
Winning the AI race without an OpenAI
Countries don’t need to build the next OpenAI to lead in AI. The real advantage lies in embedding AI across the economy, institutions and public services faster than everyone else, argue researchers Laurence Liew and Willie Shi.
Laurence Liew, Willie Jianzheng Shi
02 Jul 2026
Society
Midas touch of Lin Xiang Xiong: Mining gold with one hand, creating art with the other
From scavenging for food in China to helming a gold mining empire in Malaysia, Lin Xiang Xiong’s life is a masterclass in resilience. The gold miner-cum-artist speaks with Lianhe Zaobao senior correspondent Chew Boon Leong about how his accidental foray into gold mining has fuelled his true calling: a global crusade for peace through art.
Chew Boon Leong
28 May 2026
Culture
[Video] Living in the moment: Two Singaporean artists finding home in Jingdezhen
In Jingdezhen, China’s porcelain capital, Singaporean ceramists Ken Lu and Nelson Lim have each found their own mecca — a place for Ken to put down roots, and for Nelson to continually return to. Living in the Moment, produced by Lu Lingming and Yi Jina, is ThinkChina’s first documentary film. It explores how the city reshapes Ken and Nelson’s identities as Chinese Singaporeans, while tracing their lifelong pursuit of art and craft.
Lu Lingming, Yi Jina
22 May 2026
Society
[Video] Lim Siong Guan: Can Singapore survive?
Singapore’s rise from “unwanted independence” to a trusted global brand was no accident. Former head of the civil service Lim Siong Guan reflects on working with Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Keng Swee in an interview with ThinkChina’s James Loo, and explains why small states must think long term in a world of unknown unknowns, as well as how culture, trust and a stellar civil service matter more than ever as Singapore navigates great power rivalry and rapid technological change.
James Loo
30 Apr 2026
Culture
Singapore’s Nyonya culture: Entering Chinese hearts through their palates
Despite the naysayers, Singaporean Liao Xuemin saw an opportunity to introduce Nyonya treats to China, and now she is reaping the rewards, boasting ten outlets of her Little Nonya store across China. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Zhu Yuxuan finds out what makes Little Nonya a success.
Zhu Yuxuan
31 Dec 2025
Economy
[Big read] AvePoint co-founder Jiang Tianyi’s tenacious spirit of self-reliance
As the son of Chinese intellects that were “sent-down” to the coal mines during the Cultural Revolution, AvePoint co-founder Jiang Tianyi knows the value of education. Lianhe Zaobao associate business editor Hu Yuanwen speaks with Jiang to learn more about how he went from being a humble paperboy to the co-founder of a cyber security company listed on NASDAQ and the Singapore Exchange.
Hu Yuanwen
04 Dec 2025
Economy
[Big read] Liu Chang: The reluctant heiress who saved her father’s agriculture empire
As New Hope plunged into deep losses, Liu Chang faced a role she never sought. In rare candour, the reluctant heiress reflects on the strain of succession, the crisis that defined her and how she ultimately steadied her father’s agriculture empire, in an interview with Lianhe Zaobao’s Li Yaning.
Li Yaning
27 Nov 2025
Politics
Ambassador Peter Tan: How Lee Kuan Yew and Deng Xiaoping shaped Singapore–China ties
A small gesture between Lee Kuan Yew and Deng Xiaoping still shapes Singapore–China ties 35 years on. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Sim Tze Wei speaks with Singapore’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Peter Tan, about diplomacy, respect and life beyond protocol.
Sim Tze Wei
05 Nov 2025