Companies & Markets
Renminbi hits fresh 33-month high after report of regulators warning on US Treasury risk
Stronger fixing, FX reserves growth also lift sentiment
Gold rush swamps UOB; bank to turn away walk-in bullion buyers, starts appointment-only service
It’s also extending operating hours at its main branch gold counters for physical gold purchases or Gold Savings Account physical conversions
DBS says AI push is paying off as it shifts from efficiency tool to growth engine
The time savings from the technology can be redeployed towards business expansion, says chief Tan Su Shan
‘Better outcome than we had expected’: Thai PM Anutin’s likely election win has analysts upbeat
A Bhumjaithai Party victory could improve political stability as well as boost foreign inflows and the Thai economy
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UBS to hire 50 HK wealth bankers after record revenue year
The Swiss bank, the largest private bank in Asia, hauled in US$62.5 billion of net new assets during 2025
Australia places tariff on Chinese steel frames, citing dumping
The move risks escalating trade tensions with China
Asian banks’ FX desks brace for volatility as yen intervention risks return
Pickup comes despite a high base a year earlier when investors positioned for the return of Trump to the White House
Singapore’s four major telcos came under attack by cyber espionage group UNC3886
[SINGAPORE] All four major telcos in Singapore came under attack by a state-sponsored cyber espionage group UNC3886, whose activities to disrupt critical services in Singapore were first made public i...
What is UNC3886, the group that attacked Singapore’s telco infrastructure?
UNC3886’s attempts are known to be persistent, with the intention of intelligence gathering and long-term spying
China digital exports surge as Alibaba, Tencent lead global push
Beijing has vowed to find ways to help Chinese companies export services