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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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Ant International’s Antom eyes more S’pore merchants as it grows payments, digitalisation services

Antom’s general manager Gary Liu noted that a key pain point for smaller merchants is having to deal with different providers for different business needs.
Antom’s general manager Gary Liu noted that a key pain point for smaller merchants is having to deal with different providers for different business needs.

Bank of Singapore’s new AI tool can do in one hour what took staff 10 days

scbos10 - Bank of Singapore source of wealth assistant


Credit: BANK OF SINGAPORE
scbos10 - Bank of Singapore source of wealth assistant


Credit: BANK OF SINGAPORE

Johor–Singapore SEZ draws new wave of investors with 2-in-1 appeal

The SEZ could serve as a catalyst for Singaporean and Malaysian companies to expand their presence in the region.
The SEZ could serve as a catalyst for Singaporean and Malaysian companies to expand their presence in the region.

Legacy planning is no longer just for the wealthy or elderly: DBS group head of wealth management

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Portraits of Shee Tse Koon, DBS Group Executive and Group Head of Consumer Banking and Wealth Management; photographed at DBS office at MBFC Tower 3 on Sep 29, 2025.
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Portraits of Shee Tse Koon, DBS Group Executive and Group Head of Consumer Banking and Wealth Management; photographed at DBS office at MBFC Tower 3 on Sep 29, 2025.

OCBC mortgage specialists to become wealth advisers as well through upskilling programme

Singapore’s second-largest bank by assets on Oct 6 said 15 senior mortgage specialists have been selected for the programme so far.
Singapore’s second-largest bank by assets on Oct 6 said 15 senior mortgage specialists have been selected for the programme so far.

Singapore banks to implement new scam safeguards on all digital transactions from Oct 15

Customers may experience delays in digital payments and transfers, including for legitimate transactions,
Customers may experience delays in digital payments and transfers, including for legitimate transactions,

UOB rolls out initiative to help employees upskill in use of AI to do more and be faster

CMG20251001-ChuaKT01 蔡家增/卢慧菁 UOB Better U Festival 2025 [80 Raffles Place, UOB Plaza 1, Singapore 048624] Opening address by Mr Wee Ee Cheong, Deputy Chairman and CEO, UOB. * Embargoed till 11.30am, 01 oct 2025. For breaking news.
CMG20251001-ChuaKT01 蔡家增/卢慧菁 UOB Better U Festival 2025 [80 Raffles Place, UOB Plaza 1, Singapore 048624] Opening address by Mr Wee Ee Cheong, Deputy Chairman and CEO, UOB. * Embargoed till 11.30am, 01 oct 2025. For breaking news.

Wealthy clients increasingly seek private market funds to diversify from traditional assets: OCBC

ssets under management (AUM) of private market funds grew three times from August 2024 to August 2025.
ssets under management (AUM) of private market funds grew three times from August 2024 to August 2025.

Singapore inks pact with four European states to boost digital trade

scefta26 -  (from left to right): EFTA Secretary-General Kurt Jäger; Liechtenstein’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, WTO, EFTA and other International Organisations in Geneva Frank Büchel; Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu; Swiss Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin; Iceland’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to EFTA, WTO and other International Organisations in Geneva Einar Gunnarsson; and Norwegian Ambassador to Switzerland Kjersti Rødsmoen

Credit: MTI
scefta26 -  (from left to right): EFTA Secretary-General Kurt Jäger; Liechtenstein’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, WTO, EFTA and other International Organisations in Geneva Frank Büchel; Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu; Swiss Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin; Iceland’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to EFTA, WTO and other International Organisations in Geneva Einar Gunnarsson; and Norwegian Ambassador to Switzerland Kjersti Rødsmoen

Credit: MTI

Singapore core inflation drops more than expected to 0.3% in August; lowest in over 4 years

Services inflation slowed to 0.4 per cent, from 0.7 per cent in July, amid a steeper decline in the costs of holiday expenses, airfares and inpatient services.
Services inflation slowed to 0.4 per cent, from 0.7 per cent in July, amid a steeper decline in the costs of holiday expenses, airfares and inpatient services.

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