Singapore have been recognized in the inaugural NextGen Tech 30, a prestigious award celebrating Southeast Asia’s most promising high-growth technology companies.
APAC’s Digital Banking Growth Sparks a Surge in Fraud Cases
In Asia-Pacific (APAC), fraud is becoming an increasingly serious challenge for financial institutions, an issue that has been exacerbated by the rapid adoption of digital transactions and online ...
Southeast Asia needs to boost investments five-fold by 2035 to meet climate goals, IEA says
Southeast Asia needs to increase clean energy investments to $190 billion, about five times the current level, by 2035 to achieve its climate goals, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.
HSBC splits bank amid growing tensions between China and the West
HSBC has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the bank by splitting it into East and West, raising fears the move could lead to less scrutiny of its operations in China and Hong Kong.New chief executive ...
Komainu targets Singapore custodian Propine for first acquisition
Komainu has targeted Singapore-based Propine Holdings for acquisition, expanding its crypto custody services in Asia. The deal requires approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Manual methods still dominate Singapore’s sustainability efforts despite tech advances
More than half (53%) of the firms in Singapore still rely on manual processes to measure their sustainability performance.
3 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks Set to Raise Their Dividends
With the earnings season in full swing this week, we present three blue-chip stocks that we are reasonably confident can increase their dividends. The post 3 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks Set to Raise ...
Son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the U.K.
Lee Hsien Yang, estranged brother of former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has accused Singapore's government of persecuting him, his wife and his son.
4 Singapore Stocks with Dividend Yields Exceeding Treasury Bills and Singapore Savings Bonds
Here are four Singapore stocks that pay a higher dividend yield than what you can earn from treasury bills or Singapore Savings Bonds. The post 4 Singapore Stocks with Dividend Yields Exceeding ...
Son of Singapore’s First Prime Minister Says He Is Granted Asylum in Britain
Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family.
Standard Chartered to focus on affluent, SME banking; sees 12-15% SME business growth
On the SME side, the bank expects growth to be faster, allowing more opportunity to cross-sell and offer wealth management and investment solutions to self-employed and individual business owners.
UOB issues 5-billion-yuan Panda bond
Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has successfully priced a 5 billion yuan (US$702.85 million) three-year bond at 2.3%, marking the bank’s first Panda bond since 2019.
UOB issues 3-year Panda bond worth RMB 5 billion, largest among foreign financial issuers for this tenor
UOB has successfully priced an RMB 5.0 billion three-year bond at 2.3 per cent, marking the Bank's first Panda bond since 2019. The offering garnered strong demand with a subscription ratio of 1.73 ...
Singapore agencies say making progress cleaning up oil leak
Singapore agencies said on Tuesday they were making progress in cleaning up an oil leak and there had been no new sightings of oil at sea or onshore as of 3 p.m. (0700 GMT).
Son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the UK
Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, says he is now a “political refugee” after the British government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
Singapore’s first turbaned Sikh referee Harpajan Singh Dhillon dies at age 90
Former national football captain Samad Allapitchay is a household name known for leading Singapore to two Malaysia Cup triumphs in 1977 and 1980 and his hard-tackling style as a centre-back. Read more at straitstimes.