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

2026-07-27T07:49:09.000Z
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2026-07-27T02:34:20.000Z
Singapore-based fintech firms secured US$535 million in funding in H1 2026.

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2026-07-21T04:46:33.000Z
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2026-07-19T23:00:00.000Z
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