Helen Wong does not leave too big shoes for Tan Teck Long to fill, but OCBC needs to catch up with DBS Read more at The Business Times.
CFTC seeks to allow spot crypto trading on registered exchanges
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Monday it would launch an initiative to allow for trading of spot crypto asset contracts listed on a futures exchange registered with the ...
SG60: How Singapore’s SMEs are shaping a sustainable future for Asean
THE Singapore story is one of pragmatism, adaptability and entrepreneurial spirit, and nowhere is this better reflected than among the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that constitute more ...
SM Lee awarded Honorary Order of Australia for ’eminent service’ to Singapore-Australia ties
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been a "strong and influential" advocate for closer ties between Singapore and Australia, said the award citation.
SG60: Singapore’s role in South-east Asia’s AI future
AS THE saying goes, “data is the new currency”. This rings especially true today, as artificial intelligence (AI) is unlocking business transformation and fuelling an incredible surge in data demand ...
SG60: Designing progress, the Singapore way
THERE is much to celebrate with our nation’s 60th year of independence. Few countries have built so much, so deliberately, and in so little time post-independence. Read more at The Business Times.
SG60: From AI to quantum – can Singapore lead the next era of financial innovation?
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is already reshaping financial services from real-time fraud detection to precision-led customer insights. But the next leap forward will come not from AI alone, but from ...
SG60: Singapore at 60 – a sustainability journey and the way forward
AS A small island with no natural resources, Singapore has, since independence, always embraced sustainability. Today, in the face of the global climate crisis, Singapore has both deepened and ...
Tycoon Ong Beng Seng Pleads Guilty In Singapore Gifting Case Involving Ex-Minister
The charges are related to flights, a hotel stay in Doha and Formula One tickets that former Transport Minister S.Iswaran had received when he headed the Singapore Formula One night race steering ...
Singapore’s First K-Pop Academy Trains the Next Global Idols
In a gleaming, mirror-lined studio above Singapore’s Orchard Road, Gabriella Tjokrohadi moves through a carefully practiced routine as an instructor calls out cues in Korean. When the music cuts, she rushes to the camera to study the footage,
SG60: Singapore SMEs and startups look overseas for growth
FOR Singaporean businesses, the drive to look beyond local shores has gone from an option to a necessity for long-term growth and competitiveness. With a limited domestic market and increasing global uncertainties,
Rising Singapore interest rates sting mortgage borrowers
Assuming the mortgage rate is now re-set to 1.68 percent based on current Sibor levels, the repayment would increase by roughly S$50, said Wayne Quek, a Singapore-based mortgage consultant. ($1 ... ( read original story ...)
Saskatoon swimmer breaks Canadian records at world championships in Singapore
A Saskatoon swimmer who competed at the world championships in Singapore over the weekend earned a place in the Canadian history books.
Construction begins on Minor Hotels’ first Avani property in Singapore
Earlier this year, the group announced the introduction of the Avani brand to India with a planned property in Visakhapatnam. "Construction begins on Minor Hotels’ first Avani property in Singapore" was originally created and published by Hotel Management Network, a GlobalData owned brand.
What was the sole mixed-use investment deal in Singapore in Q2?
The transaction was worth over S$1.3 billion. In Q2/2025, only one major transaction was recorded in Singapore’s mixed-use sector. According to a Savills report, this involved a 50.1% interest in ...
Asia’s Fintech Revolution: Mobile Banks Are Reshaping Finance
Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and CEO of WeFi, explores how Asia’s mobile-first fintech companies have reshaped the global financial landscape by bypassing legacy systems and reaching hundreds of ...