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Young Zhan Heng

Young Zhan Heng

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Young Zhan Heng is a journalist with BT, covering telcos, tech and artificial intelligence. Zhan Heng graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in data science and economics.

emailzhyoung@sph.com.sg
During the 2015 haze crisis, share prices of SGX-listed plantation companies corrected sharply in late July before recovering in late September.
BROKERS’ TAKE

Plantation stocks trading at ‘sizeable’ upside after haze-induced sell-off: OCBC

2026-10-27T23:00:00.000Z
Digital Core Reit has 11 data centres, including a facility in Osaka, Japan.

Digital Core Reit guides about 17% DPU growth for 2027; 9M distributable income dips 1.1%

2026-10-27T13:02:52.000Z
In Q3, DFI said it would assume Maxim’s existing interest in the Starbucks licensed business, a move analysts are positive about.
HOT STOCK

DFI Retail Group shares up 5% after rise in Q3 underlying profit

2026-10-27T09:51:55.000Z
Kore US Reit’s revenue for the first nine months of 2026 is up 2.5% at US$114.9 million.

Kore US Reit 9M net property income rises 3% to US$63.1 million 

2026-10-27T02:01:06.000Z
The SingSpring Desalination Plant. KIT’s environmental services segment posts a 20.1% drop in funds from operations to S$28.7 million.

Keppel Infrastructure Trust’s 9M distributable income falls 17% to S$140.1 million

2026-10-27T00:52:07.000Z
Some graduates BT spoke to viewed internships as more important than a university education in helping them secure a job.
EDUCATION IN THE AGE OF AI

5 internships and counting: Is ‘internmaxxing’ in Singapore becoming an arms race?

2026-10-18T23:00:00.000Z
From left: Anthropic head of Apac policy Michael Sellitto; Anthropic co-founder Benjamin Mann; MDDI Permanent Secretary Chng Kai Fong; and Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo at the MOU signing.

Anthropic works to bring frontier AI models ‘on soil’ in Singapore, signs government pact

2026-10-14T09:19:37.000Z
The F1 teams’ communications and application partners use AI to process the data during the race.

Sensors, cameras and microphones: How F1 teams tap data, AI to make real-time decisions on the track

2026-10-11T08:00:00.000Z
StarHub says the acquisition will allow greater scale to be directed towards sustained network investment, service innovation and customer experience. 

StarHub to acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business amid ongoing telco consolidation

2026-10-08T09:28:29.000Z
Artist’s impression of a planned DayOne data centre in Singapore. The company is part of a wave of firms in the sector eyeing IPOs as soon as 2026.

Singapore data centre operator DayOne opts for US IPO at likely US$20 billion valuation

2026-10-07T02:25:13.000Z
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