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

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Surprisingly yes, but not to type out a story.

How is social media changing news?

Makes it even more instant and breaking.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tintin, the guy had it all, exciting assignments and a dog that follows him everywhere!

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

MS word and AudioNote

Why did you become a journalist?

To understand the world better.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

It was the first time i covered the legal start-up space, managing to catch a Hong Kong start-up who happened to be in town by pure chance

What's the best pitch you ever got?

The one where there was a clear angle with no product mentions

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Behind my smart phone, I'm digitally tethered to the Internet.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

NYT, the Register

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