Paige Lim
CORRESPONDENT
Paige Lim is a correspondent at The Business Times. She covers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and macroeconomics, with a focus on F&B and retail. She also contributes to the monthly Barfly column, which profiles home-grown craft cocktail bars.
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Theatre company Pangdemonium to close in end-2026; current season’s shows unaffected
The decision to wind up company is a ‘purely personal’ one, say co-founders Tracie and Adrian Pang
Laid-back coastal vibes at Bar Somma
The new menu at fine-dining restaurant Somma’s sister bar leans into stronger Italian influences
Economists expect MAS to tighten monetary policy in April or July, after keeping settings unchanged in January
Despite maintaining its policy stance on Thursday, the central bank raises full-year core and headline inflation forecasts to 1-2%
Singapore leaves monetary policy settings unchanged in January but raises inflation forecasts
MAS ups full-year core and headline inflation forecasts to 1-2%, from 0.5-1.5%
Nanyang Optical plans to enter into voluntary liquidation after 65 years; will close 4 of 6 stores
The eyecare chain’s remaining two stores, which are under franchise arrangements, will continue operating and are unaffected
Singapore firms could grow revenue by S$12.3 billion with EnterpriseSG support in 2025, down from 2024
10,000 skilled jobs are also expected to be created through transformative projects undertaken by 2,400 companies last year
Economists expect no change to monetary policy in January, as December core inflation remains stable at 1.2%
Full-year core inflation for 2025 stands at 0.7%, down from 2.8% in 2024
High Court grants OG possession of Taste Orchard under consent order
Master tenant Hao Mart and its subtenants have already vacated the mall’s premises, BT understands
Singapore’s 2025 core inflation averages 0.7%, down from 2.8% in 2024
December’s core and headline inflation stayed unchanged at 1.2%
Singapore SMEs stay expansionary in Q4 2025, though growth likely to ease in near term: OCBC
Higher operating costs, stronger market competition in the region and ongoing economic uncertainty were cited as headwinds in 2026
