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Benjamin Cher

Benjamin Cher

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Benjamin is a correspondent with BT’s Companies and Markets team. He covers the tech and venture capital ecosystem in Southeast Asia. He was previously with Garage, BT’s startup and venture capital portal, and The Edge Singapore.

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Lim Chung Chun, iFast chairman and group CEO, says: “It’s a number we are comfortable with for this year, and that’s the reason we decided to declare a higher dividend.”

iFast to raise dividend ratio to 40%, sees minimal impact from China’s cross-border clampdown

2026-07-27T07:49:09.000Z
MariBank CEO Natalia Goh says the digital bank is trying to meet certain needs in the market that are not fully served by traditional banks.

MariBank taps Sea’s ecosystem to build regional banking group from Singapore

2026-07-27T02:34:20.000Z
Singapore-based fintech firms secured US$535 million in funding in H1 2026.

South-east Asia fintech funding dips to US$682 million in H1 2026: Tracxn report

2026-07-21T04:46:33.000Z
OpenAI’s Thomas Jeng says that beside from credits and subscriptions, the company also provides technical support for startups looking to tap into its models.

OpenAI grapples with surging startup demand in Apac even as it expands Singapore team

2026-07-19T23:00:00.000Z
Regional e-commerce players such as Lazada are placing more emphasis on affiliate marketing as an increasingly important customer acquisition strategy.

Lazada, Shopee double down on affiliate marketing to compete with TikTok Shop in South-east Asia

2026-07-16T11:26:36.000Z
General partners in Asia are pursuing fund recapitalisation at significantly higher rates, notes MSCI.

Distribution to paid-in capital a key metric for general partners as demand for tangible outcomes rises: MSCI

2026-07-14T04:37:03.000Z
The collateralised fund obligation will invest across a variety of funds and strategies across both companies.

Temasek-backed Seviora, Churchill Asset Management close US$400 million in collateralised fund obligation

2026-07-13T03:41:04.000Z
Geopolitics weigh heavily on the minds of Apac investors, with 47% saying it affects their private markets allocation decisions.

Apac investors cool on venture capital despite returns topping global private markets in 2025

2026-07-12T23:00:00.000Z
Lucence founder and CEO Tan Min-Han notes that AI is strengthening the startup’s efforts in the area of preventive health.

Singapore biotech startup Lucence expands across Asia, US as demand grows for preventive health tests

2026-07-10T04:00:00.000Z
Carousell will concentrate on remaining Ebitda-positive, says Leung Shing Tai, its chief strategy officer.

Carousell turns ‘Ebitda-positive’ in FY2025 as recommerce powers growth

2026-07-07T14:45:42.000Z
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