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Chor Khieng Yuit

Senior Business Correspondent

A senior correspondent at The Straits Times, Khieng cut her teeth in broadcast journalism and has years of experience doing live, on-camera interviews with financial experts and chief executives. Her prior experience in broadcast has given her the versatility to handle different business and financial topics. She is always curious about what is happening and wants to find out the “why”. Khieng is passionate about financial education and has won awards from the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) five times for her work in this area. Outside work, she finds solace in yoga.

Latest articles

Financing outlook brightens for S’pore SMEs with more looking to take business loans to expand

An example of a bad debt is when an SME takes a loan to cover its losses or to artificially keep alive a struggling project or unit that would best have been wound up or dissolved.

Move to boost use of broker custody accounts among retail investors in Singapore

Shorter hospital stays, care closer to home for patients the way to go: IHH group CEO

Dr Prem Kumar Nair, Group Chief Executive Officer of IHH Healthcare at 1 Harbourfront Place, #03-02 Harbourfront Tower One on 4 December 2025.

Singapore’s core inflation expected to rise in 2026 after cooling in 2025

Opportunities in S’pore, Asia as venture capital players focus on AI, fintech and healthtech in 2026

Preqin, a provider of data and insights on the alternative assets industry, noted that while fundraising will remain difficult globally, there are signs of recovery in 2026.

Govt close to finalising details of retirement investment option: Tan See Leng

The CPF Lifetime Retirement Investment Scheme is billed as a simple and low-cost investment alternative to the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme.

Investors to enjoy easier market access and more SGX listings in 2026, but vigilance key

SGX Group logo at SGX Centre 1 on Dec 17, 2025.

Customers can get insured at banks and more as insurers in S’pore expand distribution channels

Bank representatives accounted for 35.2 per cent of new business premiums from January to September 2025, report showed.

$30m boost for Singapore-listed firms’ investor relations will help unlock value: Market watchers

There are 614 companies listed on the mainboard and the Catalist board of the SGX as at Dec 18.

Young people in Singapore saving more than older folk, UOB data shows

UOB data shows young people in the mass and emerging affluent segment more savings and deposits than their older counterparts.