Chiew has been covering the local telco sector for several years and her story examined various scenarios that could unfold and the potential reactions from key players like Singtel, StarHub, M1 and Simba.
The Edge Singapore bagged two awards at the Investors' Choice Awards (ICA) on Sept 17, organised by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS).
Associate editor Samantha Chiew won the Financial Journalist of the Year Award. Chiew’s cover story “Is the Singapore telco market heading for a consolidation” (Issue 1139, week of May 27, 2024) caught the judges’ attention, as she explored the potential for consolidation within Singapore's telecommunications sector, particularly over StarHub (SGX:CC3
) 's possible acquisition of M1.
