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Colin Tan

Senior Business Correspondent

Colin rejoined The Straits Times’ newsroom after a 20-year hiatus. For 17 of those, he was in asset management. Before that, he was at ST’s money desk for a decade, mainly on electronics, property and, later, the stock market. He was also a producer for pioneering financial TV programme Money Mind in the preceding three years. He is now a senior correspondent covering selected blue chips that shape Singapore’s consumer landscape, particularly the service providers.

Latest articles

Singapore’s manufacturing indicators in March at lowest level in 8 months

The PMI for electronics, which accounts for a hefty chunk of Singapore’s manufacturing sector, dipped by 0.1 point, to 50.9.

CDL shares jump over 4% in early trading after Kwek Leng Beng drops lawsuit against son

Mr Kwek Leng Beng (right) and Mr Sherman Kwek at a CDL media briefing in February 2024.

DBS steps up its sustainability commitments even as large US banks retreat

The bank’s sustainable financing commitments rose 27 per cent to $89 billion as at end-2024 from $70 billion in 2023.

Singapore manufacturing indicators slow for 2nd straight month

While electronics remained the main driver of manufacturing output, its PMI also fell.

CapitaLand Investment back in the black in H2, proposes special dividend

The group swung to a net profit of $148 million for the six months to December, from a net loss of $170 million in the year-ago period.

SingPost to hold EGM seeking approval for sale of its Australia logistics business

CDL calls for trading halt, cancels results briefing

In documents filed with SGX, CDL posted full-year results that showed a fall in both revenue and net profits.

Seatrium posts $157 million in earnings for 2024, its first full-year profit since 2017

Seatrium has proposed a dividend of 1.5 cents per share to mark bouncing back from a net loss of $2 billion a year ago.

S'pore factory activity growth slows as Asia braces itself for impact of Trump tariffs

Singapore's PMI dipped 0.2 points in January to 50.9, down from December’s 51.1 points.

Self-storage firms in 20 areas can operate until leases expire

Self Storage Association Asia chairwoman Helen Ng, CEO of General Storage Company which runs Lock+Store, said the association was happy that JTC took on board its feedback.