Lee Su Shyan

1 week ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Lee Su Shyan

[singapore] Privatedining has taken off in Singapore, with many options at homes run by enterprising home cooks or even former chefs who want to run their own show. Meanwhile, private markets are an asset class that has long been restricted to the fabulously wealthy, but access is slowly extending to affluent individuals and retail investors. I reckon both share a few traits in common, apart from having “private” in their title.

3 weeks ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Lee Su Shyan

[SINGAPORE] The travails of Dasin Retail Trust (DRT) unitholders continue. From a unit price of around S$0.80 in 2020, the counter’s value has practically evaporated to a paltry S$0.02 as at Apr 21, 2025. The trust’s market capitalisation of around S$16 million is barely enough to buy a starter bungalow. Some of the loss in value is due to the regulatory clampdown on property financing in China, where DRT has a portfolio of retail malls, in the cities of Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Foshan.

1 month ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Lee Su Shyan

[SINGAPORE] In 1902, Citi established an office in Singapore. Fast forward 123 years, Citi has thrived and grown along with Singapore and has a much larger presence here.     But with US President Donald Trump imposing hefty tariffs right, left and centre, will banking and trade activities be derailed?  When asked for his reaction to the developments, Citi’s head of international Ernesto Torres Cantu told The Business Times: “We are seeing a fundamental shift in global trade and capital flows.

1 month ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Lee Su Shyan

NOT too long ago, I met a well-respected senior figure who, as he talked about this and that and the general state of the world, said that it was important to have ideas. What he meant, I reckon, was that business leaders in particular needed to have ideas or at least have people around them who could provide valuable insights and suggestions. Ideas are the fundamental step in taking a business forward.

1 month ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Lee Su Shyan

Outgoing CEO talks about working across teams, being data-driven and having a purpose Published Wed, Mar 26, 2025 · 08:50 PM[SINGAPORE] When DBS in 2015 set its sights on being recognised as the world’s best bank, there was scepticism within the management ranks. In terms of the size of assets, DBS was not within spitting distance of the world’s top 10 banks and still is not. It is the largest in South-east Asia though.