Eileen started her career in Malaysia, where she worked for major publications and news portals, covering politics and current affairs. She joined Singapore publication Today in 2016. She signed on with The Straits Times in 2019 as its regional correspondent and is now with its breaking news team, where she writes about current issues, as well as quirky and human interest stories. Eileen de-stresses by watching horror movies, but nothing makes her happier than traipsing around the world with her backpack.