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.

Latest articles

OCBC tops $100 billion in market cap as analysts see more upside

Analysts said that OCBC could be one of the key beneficiaries of wealth inflows from the Middle East.

Younger DBS shareholders drawn by dividends turn up at AGM for the first time

DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan said that DBS’s exposure to the Middle East region is "very, very limited."

OCBC to cut maximum interest rate for flagship savings account from May 1

The maximum interest rate of 360 Account will be lowered to 4.45 per cent per annum on the first $100,000, from the current 5.45 per cent.

Keppel shares tumble 3% after delay in planned sale of M1 to Simba

Keppel on Aug 11 said it is selling the telecoms business of its subsidiary M1 to rival Simba Telecom for $1.43 billion.

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.

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. 

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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.

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.

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.

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.