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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

AI-driven businesses in Asia to get more support as DBS partners Granite Asia

The partnership has launched a US$110 million (S$126.5 million) fund for selected initial public offerings (IPOs) of AI-driven companies in the region.

New life-cycle funds suited for CPF members with longer investment horizon: Financial experts

Life-cycle funds are designed to automatically adjust a portfolio’s asset allocation from higher-risk assets, such as equities, to lower-risk assets, such as bonds, as retirement nears.

Will you be ready to age in place? How to plan your finances and care to live independently at home

Some seniors want to live at home so they can stay connected with friends and neighbours in their community.

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Generic photo of an elderly man exercise in a HDB fitness zone at Toh Yi at Upper Bukit Timah area on Apr 8, 2023.
Can be used for stories on old age, elderly, money, CPF, budget, healthcare, health, population, ageing and home.

Firms rolling out physical gold-backed insurance in S’pore amid heightened interest

Financial experts suggest a 5%-10% allocation to gold for portfolio insurance purposes.

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.