I cover Singapore’s day‑to‑day economic and commercial life: central bank and fiscal policy, port and airport operations, corporate governance, tourism recovery, and the commercial side of major sporting events. I aim to make complex policy and market moves readable and actionable for business leaders, policy watchers, and curious readers across Southeast Asia.
When I’m not reporting I coach youth football, hunt down the best hawker‑centre kopi, and cycle the island’s park connectors.
Focus and beats #
- Primary territory: Singapore (national coverage)
- Primary pillars: Economy, Finance (national & trade), Industry (ports & logistics), Travel (tourism & aviation), Sport (events, sponsorships)
- Secondary coverage: Supports reporting on Malaysia and Brunei for cross‑border trade and energy stories; will assist regional trade and event coverage in neighbouring markets when needed.
- Escalation: Politically sensitive or conflict reporting in neighbouring countries is escalated to senior editors and legal review.
Background and credentials #
- Background: Former business reporter and city desk editor at a national daily; experience covering government policy, corporate reporting, tourism recovery and sport business.
- Credential: BA in Journalism and Communications; Diploma in Public Policy; 8–12 years reporting experience across business, travel and sport beats.
- Expertise & experience: Coverage of MAS and fiscal policy announcements; port and airport developments; tourism and hospitality recovery; major sporting events and sponsorship deals; translating policy and market moves for trade and general audiences.
How I work #
- Pitch cadence: Send enterprise or data story ideas by Tuesday 10:00 SGT; breaking items via Slack immediately.
- Preferred formats: Short explainers, data‑backed briefs, Q&A with industry leaders, event coverage and feature profiles.
- Editorial priorities: Accuracy, source transparency, and clear local context that connects Singapore developments to regional implications.
Main sources I read and why #
- The Straits Times – Business (straitstimes.com/business) — My daily read for breaking business headlines and government announcements in Singapore.
- The Business Times (businesstimes.com.sg) — Essential for in‑depth corporate reporting, market moves and analysis of Singapore’s financial sector.
- Channel NewsAsia Business (channelnewsasia.com/business) — Timely coverage of policy, trade and regional business developments that affect Singapore.
- Monetary Authority of Singapore (mas.gov.sg) — Primary source for monetary policy, regulatory guidance and licensing updates in Singapore’s financial sector.
- Singapore Tourism Board (stb.gov.sg) — Official data and campaign updates for tourism and hospitality recovery planning.
- Changi Airport Group (changiairport.com) — Operational updates and passenger traffic data that shape travel and trade stories.
- Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (mpa.gov.sg) — Port throughput statistics and policy announcements critical to trade and logistics coverage.
- DealStreetAsia (dealstreetasia.com) — Venture and private‑market activity across ASEAN with frequent Singapore deal coverage.
- Bloomberg Asia (bloomberg.com/asia) — Regional and global market context that helps explain macro moves affecting Singapore.
- Reuters – Singapore (reuters.com/places/singapore) — Reliable breaking news and international perspective on Singapore’s economy.