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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
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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.
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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.
