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Reporter with The Business Times, banging words together till they stick, views expressed are personal. Got a tip? Email me at BenjaminCher at SPH.com.sg

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Benjamin Cher spent a year at a boutique public relations (PR) agency managing technology clients and dabbling in financial PR.

An avid reader and follower of technology, his exposure to a major systems integrator showed him that there was more exciting technology out there. Deciding that it is more interesting to write about technology than about clients, he decided to take the leap and join Digital News Asia.

Benjamin brings local insights and an intimate knowledge of Singapore’s quirks to th…

Benjamin Cher’s Journalist Portfolio

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'Digital window' closing fast for hotels: FastBooking chief

'Digital window' closing fast for hotels: FastBooking chief

Hotels need more than just a website to attract today's guests The need to be more digital-friendly extends t…

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Singapore’s Hive to bring data science goodness to the people

Singapore’s Hive to bring data science goodness to the people

The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has launched IDA Hive, the new home for the Government’…

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Cutting the wire: IoT security Part I

Cutting the wire: IoT security Part I

Companies grappling with the new threat vector the IoT provides Security needs to span from IT policies to fi…

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Navigating the new world: IoT security Part II

Navigating the new world: IoT security Part II

Shadow IoT threatening to produce a snowball effect Need 'security by design' outlook, not latched on later W…

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E-signatures, the last piece in the paperless puzzle

E-signatures, the last piece in the paperless puzzle

Will transform and streamline all sorts of processes More accountability via digital audit trail, encryption …

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Fledgling legal startups take flight in Singapore

Fledgling legal startups take flight in Singapore

Just a handful of legal startup services in Asia DragonLaw looks to instigate change in the sector IN a dimly…

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Outperforming Asia credit markets a draw for investors

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By Benjamin Cher 
| The Business Times (Singapore)
[SINGAPORE] Credit markets in Asia have been resilient through the energy shocks and continue to outperform the US bond markets, attracting both local and foreign investors. The three-year annualised JP Morgan Asia Credit Index (JACI) performance for the last three years up to the end of 2025 for Asia investment-grade bonds had a 5.3 per cent return compared with US investment-grade bonds of 4.6 per cent.
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表现优异的亚洲信贷市场吸引投资者

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By Benjamin Cher 
| The Business Times (Singapore)
摩根大通报告指出，尽管遭受中东冲突带来的能源冲击，这些市场依然保持韧性 Add BT as a preferred source Published Thu, Jun 4, 2026 · 07:00 AM 亚太地区正日益被视为一个有吸引力的投资目的地，有36%的全球资产管理公司将在2026年增加其在亚太地区的投资级信贷配置。 照片：商业时报资料图 [新加坡] 亚洲信贷市场历经能源冲击依然保持韧性，并持续跑赢美国债券市场，吸引了本地和外国投资者。 截至2025年底的过去三年里，摩根大通亚洲信贷指数（JACI）追踪的亚洲投资级债券取得了5.3%的三年期年化回报率，而美国投资级债券的回报率为4.6%。在同一时期，亚洲高收益债券的年化回报率超过10%，相比之下，美国高收益债券的年化回报率为8.9%。 摩根大通（JPM）在一份关于亚洲信贷的报告中指出，尽管受到中东冲突带来的能源冲击，亚洲信贷市场依然保持韧性，这得益于其较高的信贷质量、政府支持以及较短的久期。 亚洲信贷的期限通常比同等评级的美国信贷更短，例如，一些亚洲投资级债券的久期仅为两年。 BlackRock亚太区固定收益主管Navin...
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Blackstone raises its largest Asia private equity fund with US$13.1 billion in final close of third such fund

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By Benjamin Cher 
| The Business Times (Singapore)
The firm has invested more than US$7 billion in Asia over 12 transactions in last 24 months Add BT as a preferred source Published Tue, Jun 2, 2026 · 12:21 PM The fund, BCP Asia III, has exceeded its US$10 billion target. PHOTO: REUTERS [SINGAPORE] Blackstone has raised US$13.1 billion in the final close of its Asian private equity (PE) fund, Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III (BCP Asia III).
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