Aqil Hamzah

Bio

Journalist at The Straits Times; named Financial Journalist of the Year by Securities Investors Association (Singapore). NTU communication studies graduate.

Topics

Socials

Recent coverage

Aqil Hamzah has recently covered a range of Singapore-focused stories, including school co-education debates, the impact of new social media features, government internet blocks, and helping readers spot fake job listings

Recent articles

• As X platform rolls out new location feature, global and local ripples followThe Straits Times · Nov 28, 2025
• Behind the 6 blocked ‘S’pore news’ websites: Offshore registrations, a Nanjing firm, a fake addressThe Straits Times · Apr 24, 2026
• askST: How can you tell if a job listing is fake?The Straits Times · Oct 8, 2025
• WhatsApp locks down usernames of S’pore politicians in latest privacy feature roll-out

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