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Annabelle Liang

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Annabelle joined The Straits Times after a decade of working for international media outlets including the Associated Press and Agence France-Presse. She was most recently at the BBC where she covered stories on the economy, supply chains, and China’s rise as a global electric vehicle powerhouse. She likes breaking down data and finds meaning in making business reports accessible to all readers.

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AI ‘godfather’ raises $1.3 billion for start-up with Singapore as key base

Former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun says fears that the technology will replace humans is a "fantasy".
Former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun says fears that the technology will replace humans is a "fantasy".

Taxi operators absorb costs at their pumps as petrol prices rise again amid Middle East war

Petrol station operators Shell, Caltex and Esso continued to raise fuel prices on March 5.
Petrol station operators Shell, Caltex and Esso continued to raise fuel prices on March 5.

S’pore households may pay more for electricity if fuel prices stay high: EMA

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Pump prices in Singapore rise amid widening Middle East conflict

Prices of petrol have largely climbed as a conflict in the Middle East that has shut a crucial channel for oil supplies escalates with no end in sight.
Prices of petrol have largely climbed as a conflict in the Middle East that has shut a crucial channel for oil supplies escalates with no end in sight.

Escalating Middle East conflict leaves Singapore firms grappling with broken supply, trade routes

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aliran02 - Bless Brothers founder Manoj Daryanani with his wife Mya Hansrani outside their store in Dubai.


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Aggressive push to help firms internationalise; new district will connect Woodlands to JS-SEZ

Artist’s impression of the Woodlands Gateway district, which will be connected to the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link.
Artist’s impression of the Woodlands Gateway district, which will be connected to the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link.

‘Better than gold’: Singapore used-laptop resellers cash in on AI-driven demand

A worker removes a memory chip from a laptop at a shop at Sim Lim Square on Feb 24, 2026.
A worker removes a memory chip from a laptop at a shop at Sim Lim Square on Feb 24, 2026.

SingPost maintains 10% tariff on US-bound goods

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A Singpost postman driving out of an industrial estate on an electric bike on Feb 13, 2026.
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A Singpost postman driving out of an industrial estate on an electric bike on Feb 13, 2026.

Singapore factory output up 16.6% in January, more than expected, as electronics surge

Excluding the volatile biomedical manufacturing sector, manufacturing output rose 24.1 per cent.
Excluding the volatile biomedical manufacturing sector, manufacturing output rose 24.1 per cent.

US tariff moves spark renewed anxiety among Singapore firms

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry is seeking further details on the process for potential tariff refunds.
Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry is seeking further details on the process for potential tariff refunds.

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