As the Asia-Pacific digital economy accelerates, cross-border payments are entering a phase of unprecedented opportunity. At the newly opened Singapore FinTech Festival, Singapore-based intelligent ...
CIMB Singapore and Frasers Property forge strategic partnership to provide SMEs with access to preferential financing and Singapore’s first “pay-as-you-earn” loan
Flexible financing solutions to support over 2,000 tenants in 12 Frasers Property's malls, strengthening cash flow and building business resilience. Both organisations will advance social impact throu ... ( read original story ...)
AI should help people do more and do it faster, not replace them: UOB’s Wee Ee Cheong
AI cannot replace empathy in advice as well as ethics in decisions, leadership and judgment, he also said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore vehicle traders’ association in leadership limbo after court voids disputed elections
Appellate Division rules president lacked authority to reconvene exco meeting last June, but agrees voting rules were misapplied in the May 2024 meeting Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore officially launches new Communicable Diseases Agency for pandemic preparedness
The agency will take the lead to refresh and update national pandemic plans, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Princess Anne avoids setback as she continues King’s mission in Singapore
Come rain or storm, Princess Anne remains focussed as she carries forward the message of King Charles in Singapore as the Princess Royal arrives for another sombre service accompanied by ...
Singapore’s reliability becomes premium asset in volatile world, says DPM Gan
Gan said Singapore’s institutional credibility, once built on physical trade, can become its edge in digital finance.
Alpha IVF Singapore uses Advanced Fertility Genomic Screening and Artificial Intelligence Embryo Scoring to help couples become parents
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) has become increasingly prominent due to societal shifts towards delayed childbearing, infertility issues, and advances in medical technology that have improved success ...
Trump’s 50-year mortgage loses steam as industry questions costs
The US president floated the prospect of a 50-year mortgage to help voters tackle one of their top concerns: housing affordability. ( read original story ...)
UOB outlook lags that of DBS, OCBC amid spotlight on asset quality in Q3
Analysts remain positive on DBS and OCBC given resilient results supported by strong non-interest income Read more at The Business Times.
DBS CEO sees tech-led growth in China despite property slowdown
China's push into deep technology and artificial intelligence is creating pockets of growth despite an uneven recovery in its property sector and subdued consumer sentiment, DBS Group Chief Executive ...
Coinbase says US$2 bil deal for BVNK won’t move forward
Coinbase Global Inc, the biggest US crypto exchange, said it won’t move forward with plans to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK in what was a roughly US$2 billion transaction.
IN FOCUS: Stop and stare? The frustration with inconsiderate behaviour on trains and buses in Singapore
There has been a surge in the number of offence notices handed out to commuters since new signs to curb nuisance behaviour were put up. Why do people act like this?
Singapore to set up first quantum computer for commercial use in 2026
This will be the second quantum computer to be set up here, alongside a R&D centre in one-north. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Aether To Build Gas-To-Liquid SAF Plant In Singapore
U.S. startup Aether Fuels has signed an agreement with Singapore-based refiner Aster to build its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility. With the capacity to ...
Buyer of Shell’s refinery has set aside US$2 billion for Singapore investments, is hungry for more deals
Aster is betting on ‘strategic resilience’ as it invests through the oil and gas down cycle Read more at The Business Times.