Written by Terence

Ben Paul made quite a splash when he joined The Business Times almost 4 years back. His ‘Mark to Market’ columns remind me of Lee Han Shih, who was known for penning hard-hitting articles on stocks in the 1990s, particularly on government-linked companies. It is clear from Ben’s articles that he taps on his past … Read more

If you are a fan of Polar’s signature curry puff, you have Dr Chan Kok Yew to thank. The chairman of Polar takes time off his medical practice regularly to prepare the curry mix. The recipe is a closely guarded secret! Considering how much sweat Kok Yew pours into the preparation of curry puffs, I … Read more

Saturday morning with panelists and old friends Song Seng Wun (Economist, CIMB PB) and Chan Kum Kong (Head of Research, SGX) at Singapore’s largest REITs conference.

Slimming pills earn fat margins. I learnt this from Kenneth Goh, whom I first met in 2004 when the company he founded listed on the SGX

Haircut at Jean Yip Salon before visiting Jean Yip for CNY.

My CNY house visit to Albert Teo’s place three years ago wasn’t particularly auspicious.

With Q&M CEO Ng Chin Siau, Food Empire Chairman Tan Wang Cheow and Tung Lok COO Tjioe Ka In.

Ron Tan, CEO of Cityneon, had some good news to share when I visited his house earlier today. Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners has just invested S$150m in his company.

Congrats Wong Wei Kong on your promotion to the top job in SPH Media. I wish there was an abbreviation for your new role. Editor-in-Chief of the English/Malay/Tamil Media (EMTM) Group is quite a mouthful.

I was judging for the ‘Most Outstanding CEO Award’ at the SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards.