Benjamin Lim

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Benjamin covers primarily companies and markets as a business correspondent, and also has a keen interest in the tech, healthcare and automobile sectors. He started his journalism career with The New Paper in 2014, and has written for various media outlets before transitioning to content production and strategy. Prior to returning to the newsroom in 2025, he managed content and communications for luxury carmaker Ferrari in Asia-Pacific for three years.

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Hao Mart’s Taste Orchard woes: Evicted tenants worry over compensation as move-out deadline looms

Supermarket operator Hao Mart is embroiled in two lawsuits related to the leasing of the shopping mall.

Singapore factory activity rises in November as demand for AI chips and servers picks up

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Staff from UMC checking equipment parameters inside the cleanroom during the grand opening of UMC’s new advanced fab expansion in Singapore on April 1, 2025.
This milestone represents a major leap in semiconductor manufacturing, strengthening Singapore’s position as a global tech and innovation hub while creating high-value local job opportunities.
With this launch, UMC’s Singapore site will become one of the most advanced semiconductor fabs in the country, further cementing its role in driving cutting-edge advancements and reinforcing Singapore’s leadership in the global supply chain.
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ST business journalists win SGX financial journalism award

ST journalists Sue-Ann Tan and Timothy Goh won the SGX Orb Award for An Experiential Treat, for their interactive graphics piece "How much are young adults spending?"

Singapore factory output surprises with 29.1% surge in October, led by pharma and electronics

Generic pix of a worker in the clean room processing Wafer-level packaging (WLP) at the Singapore semiconductor firm, STATS ChipPAC office in Yishun on April 12, 2023. Can be used for stories about manufacturing, semiconductors, electronic industry, clean room, wafer fabrication.

Amova, Eastspring target growth in Singapore’s small- and mid-cap stocks

Amova and Eastspring are among the second batch of six fund managers announced by MAS to receive a total of $2.85 billion under the Equity Market Development Programme.

New SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge, fresh funds for small caps draw positive analyst response

The SGX-Nasdaq partnership - a first of its kind for both bourses - opens more opportunities to companies with listing ambitions, allowing them to go on two stock exchanges concurrently with a single set of offer documents.

New SGX-Nasdaq partnership enabling dual listings to launch by mid-2026: MAS

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Monetary Authority of Singapore press conference on the new updates from the Equities Market Review Group.

(From left) Mr Chia Der Jiun, Managing Director Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development, Deputy Chairman, MAS and Mr Lee Chuan Teck, Chairman, Enterprise Singapore, at MAS Building, on Nov 19, 2025.

Singapore posts strongest IPO performance since 2019 with over $2 billion raised: Deloitte

Singapore raised US$1.6 billion from nine deals in 2025, the highest in South-east Asia.

Weak storytelling could cost Singapore its fintech advantage: GFTN CEO

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Mr Sopnendu Mohanty, CEO of the Global Finance & Technology Network on Nov 11, 2025.

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Singapore can be world’s fintech hub despite fears of AI bubble burst in 2026: SFF panellists

Generic photo of the banks in Raffles Place, along Singapore River as seen from High Street Centre on Aug 21 2025. Can be used for economy, banking, bank, Singapore stories.

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