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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 has to accept risk of rogue actors to prosper as a wealth hub: Chee Hong Tat

Minister Chee Hong Tat said it is crucial to detect and deal with those rogue cases in a firm and decisive manner to give investors confidence.
Minister Chee Hong Tat said it is crucial to detect and deal with those rogue cases in a firm and decisive manner to give investors confidence.

If there’s any place in the world to do business in 2026, it’s ASEAN: UOB research head

Asean will continue to benefit from supply chain shifts and trading with China.
Asean will continue to benefit from supply chain shifts and trading with China.

S’pore interest rates could bottom out in second quarter of 2026: UOB

UOB is expecting US interest rates to bottom out in the third quarter of 2026 and Singapore interest rates to bottom out in the second quarter.
UOB is expecting US interest rates to bottom out in the third quarter of 2026 and Singapore interest rates to bottom out in the second quarter.

Singapore banks: DBS crosses $58 for the first time in record-breaking rally

DBS shares have gained more than 30 per cent in the past 12 months, while OCBC is up about 19 per cent.
DBS shares have gained more than 30 per cent in the past 12 months, while OCBC is up about 19 per cent.

Singdollar could continue to strengthen against regional currencies in 2026: OCBC chief economist

Ms Ling noted that The Republic is in a “sweet spot” in 2026, given strong economic growth, resilient domestic demand and a stable monetary environment.
Ms Ling noted that The Republic is in a “sweet spot” in 2026, given strong economic growth, resilient domestic demand and a stable monetary environment.

S’pore banks still face net interest margin pressure in 2026, but DBS is better hedged, analysts say

Another consensus view is that DBS is better-positioned than OCBC and UOB to withstand NIM pressures, with a buffer from unexpired hedges and its strength in deposit growth.
Another consensus view is that DBS is better-positioned than OCBC and UOB to withstand NIM pressures, with a buffer from unexpired hedges and its strength in deposit growth.

Fintech firm Aspire sees more clients looking to expand abroad, lands Europe, Aussie and US licences

Aspire primarily serves start-ups as well as small and mid-market businesses that are more digitally savvy and international.
Aspire primarily serves start-ups as well as small and mid-market businesses that are more digitally savvy and international.

HK Land transfers stakes in MBFC Towers 1 and 2, One Raffles Quay into new $8b fund; shares rise

ST20220310_202210765721 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of buildings at the Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) on 10 Mar 2022.
ST20220310_202210765721 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of buildings at the Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) on 10 Mar 2022.

Tan Su Shan, Ho Ching and Jenny Lee on Forbes’ 2025 list of the world’s most powerful women

(From left) DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan, Temasek Trust chairman Ho Ching and senior managing partner of venture capital firm Granite Asia Jenny Lee are in Forbes’ latest ranking of the world’s most powerful women.
(From left) DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan, Temasek Trust chairman Ho Ching and senior managing partner of venture capital firm Granite Asia Jenny Lee are in Forbes’ latest ranking of the world’s most powerful women.

Singapore must take bolder steps to keep thriving as a global financial hub: Ex-DBS chief

Mr Piyush Gupta, former chief executive of DBS Group, said the Republic has the potential to shape the future of finance, given its nimbleness, strong public-private partnerships and the ability to think big and be bold.
Mr Piyush Gupta, former chief executive of DBS Group, said the Republic has the potential to shape the future of finance, given its nimbleness, strong public-private partnerships and the ability to think big and be bold.

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