Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Dec 5)

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Ringgit boleh, rupiah frays: Divergent Asean currencies to hold steady in 2026 amid greenback blues

[SINGAPORE] After a year of sharp contrasts that saw the ringgit charting a winning streak while the dong, peso and rupiah clocked one fresh low after another, South-east Asia’s currency majors look set to weather 2026 well – thanks to a softening US dollar and, for some, a steady renminbi.

Tech, S-Reits among 30 most traded non-STI stocks in H2 to date

[SINGAPORE] Tech stocks and Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are among the 30 most traded stocks outside the blue-chip Straits Times Index, booking a combined S$214 million in average daily turnover (ADT) for the second half of 2025 to Dec 3.

Credit boom, rule shifts fire up Vietnam banks’ capital-raising sprint

[HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam’s banks are starting on a capital-raising sprint, driven by fresh regulatory changes and surging credit demand as the country chases ambitious double-digit growth in the coming years, said analysts.

With T-bill yields falling to lows, which assets bring higher returns?

[SINGAPORE] Low yields for Treasury bills (T-bills) amid a falling interest rate environment have sent investors in search of other assets that can give them more income.

Cybersecurity hiring in Singapore surges with AI adoption, but talent gaps remain

[SINGAPORE] Demand for cybersecurity professionals in Singapore has staged a sharp surge, driven by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and an escalating regional threat landscape.

Singapore, Malaysia to ramp up cross-border taxi quota to 500 per country

[SINGAPORE] Singapore and Malaysia will gradually increase the quota for licensed cross-border taxis to 500, from the current level of 200 per country, the transport ministries from both sides said in a statement on Friday (Dec 5).