Correspondent, The Business Times
Benjamin Cher is a Correspondent at The Business Times, Singapore’s leading business and financial newspaper published by Singapore Press Holdings. Based in Singapore, Benjamin covers technology and business news, tracking the companies, deals, and trends shaping Southeast Asia’s digital economy. Before joining The Business Times, he was a Staff Writer at The Ken, where he developed his expertise in analytical business journalism, producing in-depth stories on technology companies and their strategies. His earlier career included experience at a boutique PR agency managing technology and financial PR clients, which gives him a nuanced understanding of how companies communicate and position themselves in the market. Benjamin’s work has been published across a wide range of prominent outlets including Yahoo Singapore, Yahoo Finance, The Straits Times, Tech in Asia, The Drum, The Malay Mail, AsiaOne, and The Edge Markets. This breadth of publication demonstrates his versatility in covering stories from daily news to in-depth analysis. His transition from PR to journalism gives him a distinctive perspective on technology coverage, combining industry insider knowledge with journalistic independence. Benjamin’s reporting is valued for its clarity and depth in explaining complex business and technology developments to a broad readership.
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