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Angela Tan

Senior Business Correspondent

Angela is senior correspondent at The Straits Times’ business desk. She is a seasoned business journalist and covers a wide spectrum of areas – from the economy, corporate scandals and mergers and acquisitions to financial regulations, personal finance and wealth management. She was previously with The Business Times. Prior to that, she was with Reuters Singapore and Dow Jones Telerate. She was named Financial Journalist of the Year in 2019 and 2018 by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore).

Latest articles

Asia’s super-rich families risk losing fortunes without a cohesive wealth transfer plan: Report

While the greatest wealth transfer in history looms, many of Asia Pacific’s richest families are ill-prepared, according to a survey.

Singapore investor demand for gold hits record high in 2025

Gold investment demand is expected to remain strong.

MAS raises 2026 inflation forecasts but keeps Singdollar policy unchanged

On average over 2026, core inflation momentum is expected to come in at a pace that is slightly below trend.

Private capital boom positions Singapore as M&A hub for complex deals

When it comes to managing deal risk, Singapore’s legal and institutional frameworks offer a clear edge.

Global CEO confidence sinks to five-year low as AI divides corporate leaders: PwC

According to PwC’s survey, only 30 per cent of CEOs are very or extremely confident about revenue growth over the next 12 months.

Major power rivalry cited as biggest risk to global stability in 2026: WEF

A stacking crane moving shipping containers at a port in Long Beach, California. Geoeconomic confrontation topped the global risks in 2026, the WEF said.

Can money still be made when the STI has hit record highs?

The most notable projection is that the STI could reach 10,000 by 2040, a prediction by DBS.

Singapore exports defy US tariffs with 4.8% growth in 2025; analysts say 2026 will be tougher

Businesses ill-equipped even as global uncertainty hits 20-year high, warns Davos study

Global uncertainty has surged to a 20-year peak in 2025, yet most companies remain ill-prepared to manage it, says a new report released on Jan 12 at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland.

DBS leads as Singapore investment banking fees hit 4-year high in 2025 amid M&A rebound

DBS took 8.4 per cent wallet share of the total fee pool.