Renald Yeo

Renald Yeo

JOURNALIST

Renald writes about banks for The Business Times. Before that, he tracked macroeconomic trends and SME struggles.

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong is set to deliver Budget 2026 in Parliament on Feb 12.

SMEs ‘screaming for help’, panellists say, as they urge Budget support on costs and overseas push

Enhanced internationalisation schemes, greater access to government financing facilities among measures that could make a difference

Across the broader market, gainers narrowly outpaced losers 306 to 299.

STI rises 0.2% to new high, edging closer to 5,000 mark

Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 306 to 299 after 1.5 billion securities worth S$2 billion change hands

The lender's consumer cross-border flow volumes have grown by 15 per cent year on year since 2022.

DBS targets S$100 billion in cross-border flows by 2030

The lender plans to roll out same-day outbound remittances from China by the second half of 2026

Across the broader market, losers narrowly outnumbered gainers 280 to 272.

Singapore stocks continue record run on Wednesday; STI up 0.4%

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index up 0.6% at 1,498.18

One investor group that will continue buying Singdollar bonds are those with such a mandate, says Kenneth Yeoh, head of debt capital markets, global investment banking at OCBC.

Singdollar bond issues may match recent highs due to geopolitical uncertainty: OCBC

Refinancing activity on perpetual securities issued during the Covid-19 pandemic years might also help

Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 372 to 201.

Singtel rally helps lift Singapore stocks to another record high; STI up 1.1%

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, however, falls 0.5% to 1,489.35

Pixgeneric / Ticker tapes spanning across the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Centre on Jan 5, 2026. 

Singapore stocks slip on Monday as precious metals rout deepens; STI down 0.3%

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index also ends lower, easing 0.4% to 1,496.09

Deeper automation and AI deployment could mean fewer workers are needed in some firms, particularly at the entry level.

ESR’s push for AI welcomed by observers, but they say it could put the heat on fresh grads

Market watchers, reacting to the ideas the Economic Strategic Review panels have put forward, say the heavier use of artificial intelligence must...

For everyday Singaporeans, the Singdollar’s strength is 'beneficial' when buying imported goods and travelling overseas for holidays, says OCBC chief economist Selena Ling.
BT EXPLAINS

Why Japan’s yen shock is rippling across Asian currencies – and what it means for Singapore

The US dollar has slid on intervention fears, while the yen has strengthened considerably