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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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Former OCBC chief Helen Wong’s pay falls 6.3% to $12 million in last year at bank

Ms Wong was paid $12.8 million in 2024.
Ms Wong was paid $12.8 million in 2024.

Singapore inflation outlook for 2026 to be reassessed as energy prices soar from Iran war

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Generic photograph of shoppers buying groceries at Giant Tampines Hypermarket on Aug 19, 2025. 

Can be used for stories on budget, inflation, food security, agriculture, farming, supermarket, local, demand and supply, food resilience, retail, Cold Storage Singapore, import, consumer, produce, product, price, business, income and money. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Generic photograph of shoppers buying groceries at Giant Tampines Hypermarket on Aug 19, 2025. 

Can be used for stories on budget, inflation, food security, agriculture, farming, supermarket, local, demand and supply, food resilience, retail, Cold Storage Singapore, import, consumer, produce, product, price, business, income and money. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Property stocks in S’pore fall while banks gain as higher-for-longer rates reshape market outlook

The US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 3.5 per cent to 3.75 per cent on March 18, the second consecutive hold, while noting elevated inflation risks due to geopolitical conflict.
The US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 3.5 per cent to 3.75 per cent on March 18, the second consecutive hold, while noting elevated inflation risks due to geopolitical conflict.

UOB chief Wee Ee Cheong’s pay down 20% to $12 million in 2025

UOB's deputy chairman and CEO Wee Ee Cheong received $15.05 million in total pay for 2024.
UOB's deputy chairman and CEO Wee Ee Cheong received $15.05 million in total pay for 2024.

S’pore banks, investment platforms gear up for new MAS guidelines for online financial content

The stricter guidelines are set to kick in from March 25.
The stricter guidelines are set to kick in from March 25.

DBS chief Tan Su Shan’s 2025 pay was $9.6 million in first year at the helm

Following the retirement of Mr Piyush Gupta, Ms Tan assumed the role of CEO on 28 March 2025.
Following the retirement of Mr Piyush Gupta, Ms Tan assumed the role of CEO on 28 March 2025.

What I learnt from a career coaching session, and how it may benefit you

Coaching can help one glean insights or provide a safe space to reflect and build resilience.
Coaching can help one glean insights or provide a safe space to reflect and build resilience.

OCBC forges ahead of peers in Q4 earnings, but DBS still leads in dividend yield 

Macquarie Equity Research prefers OCBC Bank over UOB and DBS Bank for its strong earnings and wealth momentum.
Macquarie Equity Research prefers OCBC Bank over UOB and DBS Bank for its strong earnings and wealth momentum.

Singapore stocks tumble, SIA closes down 4.7% on Middle East turmoil; MAS monitoring developments

The Straits Times Index slid 1.8 per cent to trade at 4,906.81 at midday.
The Straits Times Index slid 1.8 per cent to trade at 4,906.81 at midday.

Using capital value to assess property tax for owner-occupied homes ‘not appropriate’: Indranee

Use of rental data to determine annual value keeps property taxes more stable and predictable, Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah said.
Use of rental data to determine annual value keeps property taxes more stable and predictable, Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah said.

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