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Kolette Lim
Reporter, Asia
Kolette Lim joined the Post’s Asia desk as a reporter in 2025, and writes about a wide range of topics concerning Singapore and the region. She graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in Communication Studies and a second major in Business. She previously wrote for The Straits Times, where she covered breaking news.
Kolette Lim joined the Post’s Asia desk as a reporter in 2025, and writes about a wide range of topics concerning Singapore and the region. She graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in Communication Studies and a second major in Business. She previously wrote for The Straits Times, where she covered breaking news.
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
New business group launched at the South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit 2026.
Asean’s newest member says cooperation between the two regions should be based on a commitment to inclusive growth and trust.
Manila’s trade chief points to soaring trade data and special economic zones in her pitch to Chinese investors at SCMP’s GBA-Asean Summit.
Indonesia has come under renewed attention after President Prabowo Subianto committed to cracking down on agriculture-linked fires.
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Extra Teochew shows of the indie hit signal ‘increasing liberalisation’ towards dialect films, but long-term changes will take time, analysts say.
The Therme wellness hub is set to draw 2 million visitors annually as competition heats up in the regional tourism sector.
MenToo is an initiative that aims to address mental health by connecting men and giving them room to discuss issues weighing on them.
Politics and finance collide as some social media users claim Singapore stands to gain from negative sentiment towards Indonesia.
Analysts say Singapore’s F&B firms can no longer rely on earlier strengths that made them stand out, given the growing competition.
Linguists and the local Teochew community say watching the hit Chinese film in its original form can help sustain cultural diversity.
A new study shows growing acceptance of Singlish as a key part of Singaporean identity and culture, reflecting an ‘evolution of attitudes’.
Relentless reinvention, long inevitable in the land-scare city state, puts pressure on beloved ‘third spaces’.
About 74 per cent of companies surveyed across industries in the Asia-Pacific have deployed or piloted AI programmes.
In response to Hegseth’s call, participants at the Singapore forum say defence spending levels have to factor in different countries’ needs.
Defence Minister Khaled told the Shangri-La Dialogue that Oslo’s move was ‘destructive’ to the credibility of the rules-based global order.
Singapore’s defence chief tells the Shangri-La Dialogue the pact aims to explore potential areas of collaboration and share best practices.
Hegseth told the Shangri-La Dialogue that the US remained committed to the region as Duckworth criticised his policy and burden-sharing demands.
Analysts say the economic gains could come with trade-offs, such as increasing income inequality between skilled and unskilled workers.
Lawyer says the damages ‘should exceed’ those imposed on Terry Xu for a related defamatory article about K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng.
These machines are set to complement humans in the workplace, but safety should be a priority for their deployment, analysts say.
As Southeast Asian militaries adopt cheap, lethal systems, experts warn a lack of established rules could prove dangerous.
Foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan cautions against overdependence on large-language models to solve every problem.
The prime minister warns of a direct impact on Singapore’s trade if the international law framework is weakened.
A recruiter’s comment on Singaporean workers supposedly lacking drive has sparked a fierce debate on evolving career goals and pay.
Clips on Chinese social media showing speakers disparaging the city state are likely to be deepfakes, experts say.
The city state cannot promise there will be no disruption from the new technology but it will protect every worker, the prime minister says.
A new survey shows 19.4 per cent of Singapore’s resident workforce had academic qualifications beyond what was required for their job in 2025.
Airport Authority CEO Vivian Cheung also says she aims to turn facility into alternative aviation hub to Middle East.
