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Lee Siew Hua

Assistant Life Editor

Siew Hua edits the Design & Living pages and is a Sunday columnist. In Washington, she established ST’s US bureau and joined the World Bank. In Bangkok, she covered Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia. These overseas postings positioned her for the role of ST’s first travel editor, and she received TravMedia’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award (Travel Editor). She has also edited a multimedia luxury magazine, created omni-channel partnerships and covered politics, religion and longevity.

Latest articles

Walking on water: Seeing Singapore anew after a job switch to design

The writer has become much struck by the pervasiveness of design, whether in the national narrative or our personal lives.

How to crush a full day’s work in two hours in a group full of strangers

Can one do a full day's work in two uninterrupted hours? The writer finds out.

Heard of Bario? Winona? Tiny towns are an escape from excess, and a gift of time

Bario in the Sarawak highlands has a gentle pace.

I am a neat hoarder. Is that my secret superpower?

Neat hoarders gives us the space to live large and collect experiences throughout life, while keeping any mind-burdening mess out of sight, says the writer.

What’s in our supermarket carts? Life stories

Supermarkets will always convey the stories of our lives, and track the rhythmns of an entire nation, says the writer.

Deeper into Japan: Kyushu’s hot spring towns, seasonal feasts and gentle walks

shonsen24 - Onsen Steam shrouded Jigoku Mushi Kobo Steam Cooking Centre in Kannawa.

ST PHOTO: LEE SIEW HUA

Experiencing China: Soft power of DeepSeek, China Chic and C-wave

From cars to AI and music, the Chinese footprint is everywhere. Should we really be surprised?

Concert review: Intense reflection and melancholy in The Heart Of Jun

tljun15 - The Heart Of Jun concert at Esplanade's Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts

Credit / Copyright: Siong Leng Musical Association

Global-local journeys in Shanghai: Marriage market and crab cuisine, shopping and revolution

A cosy cafe in an alley in Tianzifang (left) and stylish shops abound in Xindianti.

Concert review: Ding Yi’s Chinese New Year concert is a musical joyride

tlmusic10 - Ding Yi Music Company's Chinese New Year concert at the Chinese Cultural Centre Theatre on 9 Feb 2025.


Credit / Copyright: Andrew Bi Photography