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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

Rising costs will test ride‑hailing sector, but Tada’s zero commission model set to stay: Co-founder

Mr Kay Woo, the group chief executive of TADA’s parent company, says he intends to keep his zero‑commission model for drivers.

Budget 2026: Govt expects to end FY2025 with $15.1b surplus, more than double the estimate

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arriving at Parliament House to deliver his Budget speech on Feb 12.

Singapore retail investors piled on technology and AI stocks in Q4 2025 despite bubble talk

Based on data provided by trading platform, eToro, Nvidia continued to lead the stocks most widely held by eToro users in Singapore in the fourth quarter of 2025. It was followed by Tesla, Apple, Nio, Meta, Alibaba, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Palantir Technologies.

OMS Energy Technologies’ fundamentals strong despite volatile Nasdaq debut: CEO

OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE) CEO How Meng Hock said the decision to list the company on Nasdaq rather than SGX was driven by a desire to boost OMSE’s brand name.

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.