The 10th edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), held from 12 to 14 November 2025, marked a major milestone for the global technology and finance community with the launch of the Global Open ...
OCBC adds eight Southeast Asian wallets to its app to boost cross-border transfers
The move aims to address long-standing remittance pain points for Singapore’s foreign workers, extending a Visa partnership as demand for digital transfers grows.
OCBC Adds Eight Major Digital Wallets across Southeast Asia to OCBC App
The partnership with Visa makes the OCBC app the most connected banking app in the region with coverage of 10 digital wallets ...
Asian currencies to regain ‘much-needed’ stability in 2026: DBS report
Countries have also bypassed US to trade with one another in view of tariff risks Read more at The Business Times.
David Neo sorry for calling Hong Kong football team and fans idiots; Singapore has varied toolkit to manage inequality says PM Wong: Singapore live news
Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo concedes he should not have called Hong Kong's football players and fans “idiots” following Singapore's 2-1 win in a high-stakes Asian Cup ...
Singapore has varied toolkit, beyond taxes, to manage inequality: PM Wong
Singapore welcomes foreign wealth management but stresses the importance of respecting local norms, said PM Wong. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Conditions for Singapore’s success have shifted, we must stay ‘cautiously optimistic’: Jeffrey Siow
Singapore needs to remain "cautiously optimistic" and adjust its current economic strategies to ensure that it is well-positioned for the future, said Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey ...
HSBC to roll out tokenised deposits in UAE next year
HSBC Holdings reportedly plans to introduce bank deposits issued and managed on a blockchain for its corporate clients in the UAE and the US in the first half of next year. The bank already offers ...
Man, 55, who allegedly imported 2,380 vapes via Tuas Checkpoint charged
A 55-year-old man was charged in court on Wednesday (Nov 19) for allegedly importing e-vaporisers and related components into Singapore via Tuas Checkpoint.Lai Mun Leong was caught on Nov 17.In a ...
US-China Rivalry to Persist Despite Trade Truce, Singapore Says
Fierce competition between the US and China will persist despite the recent meeting of the countries’ leaders creating an opportunity for the two economic superpowers to engage and deescalate, said ...
Weaponisation of finance over geopolitics a concern, says GIC’s CEO
SINGAPORE] Given the shifting geopolitical landscape’s major impact on security, trade and supply chains, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC’s CEO Lim Chow Kiat is worried that this might ...
Singapore Central Bank Appoints BlackRock, Other Managers to Boost Stock Market
SINGAPORE--Singapore's central bank has appointed six asset managers, including BlackRock, as part of its efforts to improve liquidity and trading activity in Southeast Asia's biggest financial center ...
Singapore woos growth firms with plans to make SGX-Nasdaq dual listing easier
Singapore's central bank said on Wednesday it would make it easier for companies to establish dual listings on the Singapore Exchange and the Nasdaq, aiming to boost the city-state's appeal as a hub ...
Fan who accosted Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked: For Good’ Singapore premiere sentenced to jail
Ariana Grande was accosted by an attendee at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in Singapore on Thursday. According to footage of the incident, as Grande walked down the yellow carpet greeting fans, the ...
SGX tie-up with Nasdaq to streamline dual listings among moves to boost Singapore’s equities market
The proposal is still subject to the completion of relevant regulatory processes. If successful, companies interested in an IPO can use a single set of offering documents to list on both exchanges ...
Singtel customers hit by 6-hour mobile service outage on Nov 18
Singtel customers in Singapore report an ongoing mobile service outage on Nov 18, with intermittent connectivity affecting data and calls. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.