Sumiko Tan
Chief Columnist & Senior Editor, Publications
Sumiko is Chief Columnist & Senior Editor, Publications at The Straits Times. She helms the Lunch With Sumiko interview series and a column on ageing well in Singapore, Sumiko At 61. From 1994 to 2016, she wrote a popular Sundays With Sumiko column, which was compiled into a best-selling book. She has written, co-written and edited best-selling books since 1990. They include Lee Kuan Yew: The Man And His Ideas (1998) and In This Together: Singapore’s Covid-19 Story (2022).
Latest articles
South Korean celeb chef Choi Hyun-seok leads the global rise of Korean cuisine
Sumiko at 61: ‘No, your body won’t collapse like a jellyfish.’ How I live with osteoporosis
Sumiko at 61: A fresh start at 72 - why a retiree swopped her condo for a 4-room flat
The 5am call that changed Faishal Ibrahim’s life, and why he says leadership can be soft but effective
Sumiko at 61: Hearing loss is linked to dementia risk. Here’s why you should not ignore it
Lessons learnt from Singapore’s love-hate relationship with e-scooters
Sumiko at 61: 7 facts about facial skin ageing, and skincare ingredients that actually work
Celebrating The Straits Times’ legacy while embracing change
Sumiko at 61: Everything goes south when you age, changing your face from a triangle to a rectangle
His world crashed when he got F9 in O-level Tamil but PropNex co-founder Ismail Gafoor beat the odds
