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Sheila Chiang

Business Correspondent

Sheila is a business correspondent at The Straits Times, specialising in fintech, payments and more. Before that, she honed her expertise as a technology reporter at CNBC, covering cutting-edge topics such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, cryptocurrencies and e-commerce. Her career began in the fast-paced world of tech start-ups, including a role at an online fashion retailer, where she gained first-hand experience in the intersection of technology and business.

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Singapore factory output jumps in August, driven by sustained AI demand

Output from the precision engineering cluster saw the largest growth in August, jumping 33.9% year on year.
Output from the precision engineering cluster saw the largest growth in August, jumping 33.9% year on year.

S’pore firms, households have sufficient buffers to weather financial shocks: MAS review

The review comes as inflation has proven more sticky than expected, with the escalation of the Middle East conflict adding to energy price pressures.
The review comes as inflation has proven more sticky than expected, with the escalation of the Middle East conflict adding to energy price pressures.

UOB shares rise after Fed hikes rates; yen weakens against Singdollar: Markets this week

UOB shares rose 1.25 per cent over the week to $41.78 while DBS closed 0.18 per cent lower at $76.86 and OCBC was down 0.7 per cent to $31.38.
UOB shares rose 1.25 per cent over the week to $41.78 while DBS closed 0.18 per cent lower at $76.86 and OCBC was down 0.7 per cent to $31.38.

OCBC’s blue-chip plan gains traction with young investors, with 1 in 4 customers now under 35

OCBC head of treasury products and equities Germaine Tan says the growing attention on the STI and Singapore being seen as a safe haven have contributed to the growth of its BCIP.
OCBC head of treasury products and equities Germaine Tan says the growing attention on the STI and Singapore being seen as a safe haven have contributed to the growth of its BCIP.

Questions raised as tech giant Sea tells S’pore staff to credit salaries into MariBank accounts

Some Sea employees said they felt like there could be consequences if they declined to open a MariBank account for salary crediting.
Some Sea employees said they felt like there could be consequences if they declined to open a MariBank account for salary crediting.

Radiant World-funded scholarship in UWCSEA under review as S’pore iron ore trader’s legal woes mount

Radiant World’s website says its foundation funds scholarships for talented young women from India to pursue IB at UWCSEA and UWC UK.
Radiant World’s website says its foundation funds scholarships for talented young women from India to pursue IB at UWCSEA and UWC UK.

Beyond deposits: S’pore digital banks are targeting your wallet with new credit cards and rewards

(Clockwise from left) Haiyan Huo, head of consumer business of Maribank; GXS Bank group head of retail Jenn Ong and CEO Pei-Si Lai; Adeline Kim, Visa’s group country manager; and, Dwaipayan Sadhu, chief executive of Trust Bank.
(Clockwise from left) Haiyan Huo, head of consumer business of Maribank; GXS Bank group head of retail Jenn Ong and CEO Pei-Si Lai; Adeline Kim, Visa’s group country manager; and, Dwaipayan Sadhu, chief executive of Trust Bank.

Meet the humans behind ‘Wendy and Wayne’, OCBC’s wealth avatars

Digital faces of the OCBC WoW app, Terissa Chang and Ethan Peh have become minor celebrities overnight after the beta version was rolled out to a select group of users for testing in July.
Digital faces of the OCBC WoW app, Terissa Chang and Ethan Peh have become minor celebrities overnight after the beta version was rolled out to a select group of users for testing in July.

Investing is risky, but staying out of the market is a sure way to lose money to inflation: Syfe CEO

Syfe CEO Dhruv Arora sees an opportunity to close the gap between savings and investing by making invested cash instantly accessible.
Syfe CEO Dhruv Arora sees an opportunity to close the gap between savings and investing by making invested cash instantly accessible.

Singapore factory output expands in July, driven by precision engineering and sustained AI demand

Total factory output climbed 6.8 per cent year on year in July, after a 7.2 per cent rise in June.
Total factory output climbed 6.8 per cent year on year in July, after a 7.2 per cent rise in June.

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