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Kang Wan Chern

Deputy Business Editor

Wan Chern is deputy business editor at The Straits Times. She joined the newsroom in 2021 after returning from Myanmar. Based in Yangon from 2017 to 2021, she first ran the business desk of The Myanmar Times and later headed the paper, helping to see it through the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 general election in Myanmar and the coup d’etat in 2021. Wan Chern spent the first 10 years of her career as a financial journalist at The Edge Singapore. She is originally from Penang.

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Protein drinks and matcha chai: Starbucks patrons in Asia can expect more choice, outlets under DFI

Customers of Starbucks in Singapore and six other Asian markets can expect a wider selection of beverages and food.
Customers of Starbucks in Singapore and six other Asian markets can expect a wider selection of beverages and food.

DFI to take control of Starbucks in S’pore, 6 other Asian markets

DFI will take control of Starbucks operations across Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
DFI will take control of Starbucks operations across Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s pay rises 7% to $8.37m as exchange delivers standout year

Singapore Exchange chief executive Loh Boon Chye’s raked in $8.37 million in total pay for the financial year ended June 30,
Singapore Exchange chief executive Loh Boon Chye’s raked in $8.37 million in total pay for the financial year ended June 30,

Investors must take risks on young S’pore companies for future economy to thrive: SGX chairman

Investor support today will build a pipeline of firms in which the next generation of Singaporeans can invest, said SGX chairman Koh Boon Hwee.
Investor support today will build a pipeline of firms in which the next generation of Singaporeans can invest, said SGX chairman Koh Boon Hwee.

Hafary’s founding family offers 64 cents a share to take company private

The offer values Hafary’s 430.55 million issued shares at about $275.6 million.
The offer values Hafary’s 430.55 million issued shares at about $275.6 million.

ST journalists win SGX award for creative, experiential storytelling

ST’s 10-question interactive quiz tested readers’ knowledge of Singapore stocks and how the local equities market works.
ST’s 10-question interactive quiz tested readers’ knowledge of Singapore stocks and how the local equities market works.

mm2 Asia’s rescue investor gets waiver to take control without making general offer

MMRA received regulatory approval to take control of mm2 without a mandatory general offer after subscribing for up to 16.34 billion new shares, aiding the company’s debt restructuring.
MMRA received regulatory approval to take control of mm2 without a mandatory general offer after subscribing for up to 16.34 billion new shares, aiding the company’s debt restructuring.

Forget one major – graduates may need 10 minors in the AI age: Piyush Gupta

Universities must shift from teaching information to training students in critical thinking and cross-disciplinary skills as AI handles routine tasks, SMU chairman Piyush Gupta says.
Universities must shift from teaching information to training students in critical thinking and cross-disciplinary skills as AI handles routine tasks, SMU chairman Piyush Gupta says.

Former Cathay cinema operator mm2 Asia gets more time to seek backing for debt restructuring

The High Court on Sept 18 gave the two companies permission to hold meetings with creditors to consider their repayment proposals, said mm2 Asia.
The High Court on Sept 18 gave the two companies permission to hold meetings with creditors to consider their repayment proposals, said mm2 Asia.

Grab’s $1.9b Atome deal advances its ASEAN super-app ambitions – but is it paying too much?

While analysts mostly viewed Grab’s proposed acquisition of Atome as positive, some noted that Atome got a better deal.
While analysts mostly viewed Grab’s proposed acquisition of Atome as positive, some noted that Atome got a better deal.

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