SINGAPORE: Singapore’s co-living sector is set to grow with the growing number of international students. They now account for 25% to 40% of the residents for some co-living operators, EdgeProp ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple, DBS, Franklin Templeton to Offer Tokenized Money Market Fund Trading
Singapore’s largest bank, DBS Group, has partnered with asset manager Franklin Templeton and Ripple to offer institutional trading and lending for tokenized assets on the XRP Ledger. The collaboration ...
Hong Kong’s leap into crypto gets a new push
Fintech innovation is seen as a way to shrug off the ennui weighing on traditional sectors like retail and property. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
FedEx launches Import Tool in Singapore to streamline operations and enhance efficiency for businesses
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced the launch of the FedEx Import Tool in Singapore. This innovative solution uses ...
Singapore to review public housing income ceiling, study options for singles, seniors, large families
The government will also enhance air, sea and land connectivity and develop a national plan to address climate change Read more at The Business Times.
Affordable public housing, Singapore’s climate change plan among ministries’ priorities
The plans outline the priorities of three ministries, including National Development and Transport. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s stock market paradox: A tale of two markets
Not surprisingly, the STI has a reputation as a dividend and safe haven market, with an overwhelming focus on mature, high-yield, steady-state stocks (including REITs), which naturally attracts more ...
Singapore must never be a mouthpiece for other countries: Chan Chun Sing
Doing so risks its credibility and its value proposition, he said at Xiangshan Forum in Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Is Seagate Technology Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?
Singapore-based Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) engages in the provisioning of data storage technology and infrastructure solutions in Singapore, the U.S., and internationally. With a market cap ...
OCBC to Finance 10,000 Women-Led SMEs Across Four Markets by 2030
OCBC is stepping up its push to finance women-led businesses, aiming to back 10,000 entrepreneurs across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia by 2030.
UOB hikes Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 7.5%
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth this year to 7.5% from 6.9%, citing the economy's resilience and dynamism despite tariff risks and uncertainties.
Singapore FinTech Festival turns 10 with focus on AI, tokenisation and quantum future
Global regulators, policymakers and industry leaders will gather in Singapore to discuss how emerging technologies can drive financial resilience and efficiency for the next decade.
Singapore Moves to Cut Off Scam Mules From Core Financial, Telecom Services
Singapore authorities are launching a crackdown to cut scam mules off from banks, mobile lines and digital IDs.
InterContinental Singapore in Bugis set to rebrand under new operator
The InterContinental Singapore will be closing its doors from 2026, and the Frasers-owned property is expected to rebrand. According to Business Times (BT), the announcement comes as Frasers ... ( read original story ...)
Economists mixed on Singapore’s August 11.3% y-o-y NODX slowdown
Following the release of Singapore’s August non-oil domestic export (NODX) data, which contracted 11.3% y-o-y, the economist at UOB Global Markets and Global Research (UOB) has lowered his full-year ...
UOB lifts Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 7.5%
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has boosted its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 7.5% from 6.9%, pointing to the economy’s resilience and dynamism despite tariff risks and uncertainties.