Singapore Airlines delivered a deeper-than-expected profit drop as equity losses from Air India pressured its latest results.
Top Web3 Startups in Singapore Revolutionizing Finance
Overview: Singapore is emerging as a significant hub for Web3 finance, thanks to its clear regulations and business-friendly environment. Web3 startups in finan ...
A prayer for peace wins UOB Painting of the Year
South-east Asia’s biggest art prize goes to Thai artist for her intricate fabric art Read more at The Business Times.
DBS, UOB will focus on reskilling staff in AI instead of cutting jobs, say top execs
This is despite fears that automation could make certain roles redundant, they told CNA’s Elizabeth Neo at the Singapore FinTech Festival.
Singapore reveals plans to rein in stablecoin laws and experiment with tokenized bills
Chia Der Jiun, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced that his country plans to revamp stablecoin laws and try out tokenized bills.
Singapore To Trial Tokenized MAS Bills With CBDC Settlement
Singapore is preparing to trial the issuance of tokenized MAS bills to primary dealers that will be settled with a CBDC.
Over 1,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized at Joo Koon and Bendemeer, 3 arrested
Singapore Customs seized more than 1,540 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes and arrested three male Chinese nationals in two enforcement operations on Nov 4 at Joo Koon Circle and Bendeemer Road. The ...
How Siemens’ Signaling X System Powers Singapore’s Railways
Siemens Mobility claims that Signaling X is both resource- and energy-efficient, aligning to make public transportation environmentally friendly.
Pine Labs IPO listing tomorrow: Here’s what GMP, subscription status hint ahead of debut
Pine Labs IPO, valued at ₹2,080 crore, includes a fresh issue of shares and existing shares from investors. It aims to repay debt and enhance IT and global investments. The IPO received significant ...
Side hustlers power Southeast Asia’s US$2 trillion digital future, reveals HSBC-Google Cloud report
The new Digital Frontiers 2030 report finds that young digital entrepreneurs, affluent BNPL users and AI automation are reshaping Southeast Asia’s economy.
Planning to fly from Singapore? Expect higher costs from 2026
Singapore set to become the world's first country to levy a sustainable aviation fuel surcharge on passengers. Here's what we know so far.
Singapore completes first live trial of wholesale CBDC for interbank lending
MAS and local banks piloted a blockchain-powered settlement network for overnight lending, laying the groundwork for programmable finance and upcoming trials of tokenised MAS bills.
SBF’s new Singapore Enterprise Centre in Bengaluru to help SMEs expand into India
The international centre is expected to engage more than 470 companies over the next two years through initiatives such as overseas business missions Read more at The Business Times.
DBS, Ant International expand partnership to boost cross-border payments
Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group and Ant International have on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership and scale up cross-border payments and fintech services. The ...
DBS PayLah! to Connect with Alipay+ for QR Payments in 100+ Markets
DBS PayLah! will join Alipay+, while the broader partnership covers real-time remittances, SME digital tools and tokenised deposits.
Singapore to trial tokenised bills, bring in stablecoin laws, central bank chief says
Singapore's central bank will hold trials to issue tokenised MAS bills next year and bring in laws to regulate stablecoins as it presses forward with plans to build a scalable and secure tokenised ...