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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’s key exports rise 20.7% in June, miss forecasts despite strong AI demand

Singapore’s export growth in June was slightly softer than the 28.7 per cent expansion forecast by economists in a Bloomberg poll.
Singapore’s export growth in June was slightly softer than the 28.7 per cent expansion forecast by economists in a Bloomberg poll.

DBS targets $1 trillion in wealth assets by 2030, banks on AI and 600 new hires

Shee Tse Koon, DBS group head of consumer banking and wealth management, said the Singapore bank has been seeing very good traction, with clients parking more and more of their wealth with the institution.
Shee Tse Koon, DBS group head of consumer banking and wealth management, said the Singapore bank has been seeing very good traction, with clients parking more and more of their wealth with the institution.

AI-driven earnings growth, rising gold prices: Banks’ top market themes for second half of 2026

US equities and Asia ex-Japan stocks have been buoyed by strong AI-driven earnings growth, according to Standard Chartered.
US equities and Asia ex-Japan stocks have been buoyed by strong AI-driven earnings growth, according to Standard Chartered.

DBS, OCBC, UOB shares hit record highs in July: Analysts say they can climb more

DBS, OCBC and UOB shares climbed to fresh highs on the back of positive investor sentiments.
DBS, OCBC and UOB shares climbed to fresh highs on the back of positive investor sentiments.

HSBC sees SGX-Nasdaq dual listing bridge boosting Singapore’s financial hub status

Michael Roberts, HSBC chief executive for corporate and institutional banking, said Singapore is well-positioned to attract companies to set up their bases here.
Michael Roberts, HSBC chief executive for corporate and institutional banking, said Singapore is well-positioned to attract companies to set up their bases here.

No more US Fed hints: How Warsh could change the way Singapore analysts read markets

Under the leadership of new Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh, the US central bank aims to adopt a less predictable communication style, making it harder for Wall Street to guess future interest rate moves.
Under the leadership of new Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh, the US central bank aims to adopt a less predictable communication style, making it harder for Wall Street to guess future interest rate moves.

OCBC rolls out AI avatars, to hire 600 more relationship managers amid wealth push

OCBC group chief executive Tan Teck Long at the unveiling of OCBC WoW, which the bank says is South-east Asia’s first AI-native mobile banking app.
OCBC group chief executive Tan Teck Long at the unveiling of OCBC WoW, which the bank says is South-east Asia’s first AI-native mobile banking app.

ATMs, cashpoints will be closer to home as Singapore banks expand support for seniors

Concerns were raised in Parliament in February over the lack of ATMs in some parts of Sengkang, prompting calls for the authorities and banks to ensure convenient banking access for underserved communities. 
Concerns were raised in Parliament in February over the lack of ATMs in some parts of Sengkang, prompting calls for the authorities and banks to ensure convenient banking access for underserved communities. 

Singapore semiconductor firms ramp up US presence to capitalise on AI boom

sesemicon - Engineer preparing the silicon carbide wafer for defects inspection using Visiontec’s system.
Credit: Visontec
sesemicon - Engineer preparing the silicon carbide wafer for defects inspection using Visiontec’s system.
Credit: Visontec

Not just for the super rich: 8 in 10 DBS retail customers get dedicated wealth planning managers

Nearly one million DBS and POSB customers invest or insure through the bank, and DBS plans to double that number by 2030.
Nearly one million DBS and POSB customers invest or insure through the bank, and DBS plans to double that number by 2030.

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