Tan Nai Lun
CORRESPONDENT
Tan Nai Lun is a correspondent with BT, covering the banking and finance sectors. Nai Lun graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a double major in communications and business.
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More family offices turning to Hong Kong or Middle East for extra bases
Affluent clients bring lender close to US$52 billion in net new money in 2025
Aiming for the right blend: C-beauty’s challenge to K-beauty can’t be brushed off
Lower prices, rapid launches and a strong social media game support growth of Chinese cosmetic and skincare brands in S-E Asia
Budget 2026: Why Singapore’s white-collar AI training drive is starting with law and accounting
Stronger AI literacy could help ease manpower pressures in accounting and attrition in the law, while shifting professionals towards higher-value roles
Parf rebate for cars lowered by 45pp; tobacco excise duty up 20%
Change in Parf rebate will apply to all cars registered with COEs obtained from the next bidding exercise in February
Singapore extends Energy Efficiency Grant; green loans under Enterprise Financing Scheme
This is to help firms invest in energy-efficient and sustainable solutions, says Finance Minister Lawrence Wong
Carbon tax could be at ‘lower end’ of S$50 to S$80 range if climate momentum weakens
Singapore will have to do its part to reduce emissions as a global citizen, yet not put itself at a competitive disadvantage,...
Up to S$1,500 CPF top-up for seniors, higher contribution rates for older workers
To mitigate rise in business costs from increased rates, government will provide employers with a one-year CPF transition offset
Singapore extends Senior Employment Credit to end-2027
Mid-career training allowance expands to part-time training as well
Tailored programmes, tax deductions to support AI use in businesses
The Champions of AI programme will include enterprise transformation and workforce training
S$1.5 billion top-up to expand EQDP; EDB to attract high-growth companies
This will ‘create more opportunities for Singaporeans to secure good jobs and grow their careers’, says PM Wong
