FinbotsAI, an Accel-backed Singapore headquartered B2B SaaS FinTech today announced signing KBZ Bank – Myanmar's largest privately-owned bank – as their first client in Myanmar. With this, FinbotsAI's fast growing client base spans 11 countries across APAC,
Seized Sentosa plot in $3 billion money laundering probe goes on sale as OCBC seeks loan recovery
SINGAPORE - A parcel of land on Sentosa, seized amid the $3 billion money laundering probe, will be sold by OCBC Bank as it attempts to recover over $20 million in loans taken by Cambodian national Su ...
Looking for Dividends and Growth? 3 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks You Can Consider Buying
These three blue-chip companies promise a healthy mix of both dividends and growth. The post Looking for Dividends and Growth? 3 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks You Can Consider Buying appeared first on ...
Monetary Authority of Singapore and Mastercard to Enhance Cooperation in Cybersecurity
MAS and Mastercard have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity.
Bank Negara pledges support even as ringgit drops towards 26-year low
The ringgit slipped to 4.78 per US dollar, putting it within a whisker of its Feb 21 low of 4.8053. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s PM Lee Hsien Loong to hand power in May to deputy Lawrence Wong
Singapore’s widely-respected Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will stand down as leader next month to make way for his deputy Lawrence Wong, ending his family’s decades-long hold on power in the ...
OCBC’s green car loans surged sixfold as new EV brands pique buyers
Loan demand for used EVs rose 30 times compared to launch, the bank said. OCBC saw the volume of its Eco-Care Car Loans surge sixfold in 2023 compared to its launch in 2021. The Singapore-based bank ...
End of an era in Singapore as prime minister set to step down
Lee Hsien Loong’s deputy, Lawrence Wong, will lead the city-state, which has an outsize role economically, diplomatically and militarily.
New deal intends to make trade with Singapore simpler
A cooperation arrangement with Singapore Customs and its Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) was signed electronically by New Zealand Customs comptroller and chief executive Christine ...
Seas the Future: Singapore’s Visionary Leap into Oceanic Carbon Capture
The project builds on the success of two pilot plants in Los Angeles and Singapore, which began operations in March 2023 and have demonstrated the feasibility of the technology at a smaller scale.
FinTech LIVE Singapore: Just One More Day to Go!
Those attending FinTech LIVE Singapore will be able to take part in interactive high-energy panels and discover the latest initiatives, innovations and trends through in-depth keynotes and fireside ...
How Malaysia’s IOI Properties Quietly Became One Of Singapore’s Biggest Landlords
Company—owned by billionaire brothers Lee Yeow Chor and Lee Yeow Seng—has built its presence in the Lion City, where it now has properties valued at about $5 billion.
Singapore, New Zealand to work together to secure supply chains under new partnership pillar
The new “Supply Chains and Connectivity” pillar will be added to the pre-existing five under the Enhanced Partnership (EP) between both sides.
Singapore’s guitar-wielding next leader Lawrence Wong
Singapore's next leader Lawrence Wong is a US-trained economist who oversaw the country's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic - and a pretty good blues guitarist.
Singapore Is Facing A Dangerous World Without Lee
The city-state is entering uncharted territory with this leadership change. A fractious US-China relationship will be a major concern.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee to step down, hand power to his deputy
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that he will step down on May 15 after two decades at the helm and hand power to his deputy Lawrence Wong.Lee, 72, will formally advise the ...