Renald Yeo

Renald Yeo

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

SJ Heng, senior director of commerce at Heineken Asia-Pacific, says that a beer's brand is "not determined by the postal code of the brewery".

Tiger Beer lines up new products as Singapore operations’ role shifts from brewing to innovation

The push comes as drinking habits evolve, particularly among younger consumers

Citi's Mridula Iyer (left) and Kanika Thakur say firms are thinking about diversifying supply chains, building inventory buffers and optimising working capital.

Citi sees Asian clients seeking more trade finance, risk support amid Middle East war

Firms and governments in Asia are reassessing their reliance on the Middle East for oil and energy supplies

Lee Boon Teck, the new president of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (Isca), is regional managing partner for audit and assurance at Deloitte South-east Asia.

Deloitte’s Lee Boon Teck, new Isca chief, urges accountants to be fluent in accounting and tech

He tells BT that he will also use his term to help accountants new and experienced to build career resilience

Lim Leong Guan joined BOS in 2020 and is currently global head of financial intermediaries, family office and wealth advisory.

Bank of Singapore taps veteran banker Lim Leong Guan to lead Dubai franchise

He will head private banking in the Middle East, South Asia and International, and be based in Dubai

In 2025, Singapore exported S$27 billion worth of NODX to the United States.

Proposed 12.5% tariff could affect one-third of Singapore exports; MTI rejects US claim of forced labour links

Exemptions include energy products, pharmaceuticals, certain electronics, aerospace products and semiconductors

The five companies on the STI reserve list will be First Resources, Keppel Reit, Olam Group, Sheng Siong Group and Suntec Reit.

STI constituents unchanged in June review; First Resources, Olam join reserve list

DBS remains the index’s largest stock by market capitalisation, at S$182 billion

Mizuho's Asia-Pacific chief executive Koichi Zaiki (left) and Asia-Pacific banking head Joris Dierckx.
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Mizuho plans more Singapore hiring to power next phase of Asia growth

India tops the list of preferred investment destinations for Japanese clients, says Apac CEO Koichi Zaiki

Jason Moo, CEO of Bank of Singapore, says the lender is hiring "pretty aggressively" in 2026.

Size matters: OCBC’s Bank of Singapore doubles down on ultra-wealthy – and the bankers chasing them

CEO Jason Moo says the lender is starting to see large amount of flows into the region

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong interacting with students at the event on May 19.

Undergrads to get hands-on AI finance training; sector to offer over 1,000 internships, traineeships

Young Talent Programme for AI in Finance is part of a broader push by MAS and IBF to expand talent pathways