In the ever-evolving domain of cybersecurity, several global initiatives are making headlines. Two developments stand out in the current landscape: ...
OCBC app users will be able to scan WeChat Pay QR codes to pay merchants in China
It builds on the app’s existing ability to scan and pay through Alipay+ and UnionPay merchant QR codes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC customers can make payments via WeChat Pay QR codes in mainland China from 1Q2026
Payments will be debited directly from customers’ OCBC Singapore accounts. OCBC customers can already send money directly in mainland China using the pay-to-wallet feature for WeChat Pay and Alipay+.
Singapore shares rise marginally as investors turn cautious ahead of Fed decision
Singapore stocks show marginal gains as investors await the US central bank's crucial interest rate decision, impacting market sentiment. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ripple Labs gets nod to expand payment activities in Singapore
Ripple Labs has received approval from Singapore’s central bank to expand its payment activities in the region, amid a broader push to grow its business and institutional-focused offerings through ...
Standard Chartered S’pore e$aver promo earn up to 1.65% p.a. for fresh funds till 31 Jan 2026
During this period, eligible customers can enjoy attractive interest rates ranging from 1.25% to 1.65% p.a. on incremental fresh funds (measured against the Nov 2025 average daily balance ), with no ...
OCBC to add Weixin Pay to mobile banking app QR codes
Lender OCBC will become the first Singapore bank to enable customers to scan and pay all merchant QRs in mainland China through its Singapore mobile banking app – a capability that, it says, stems ...
Industrial developer Soon Hock likely to benefit from S$1 billion earnings pipeline: UOB KayHian
UOB also expects attractive dividend yields of 5.5 per cent and 10 per cent for 2025, 2026 Read more at The Business Times.
$7.1 million in fines issued to 23,742 people for tax evasion at Singapore checkpoints from Jan to Oct
In the first ten months of 2025, 23,742 travellers were caught at Singapore's air, land and sea checkpoints for failing to declare dutiable and taxable goods. The total composition sum imposed in lieu ...
S. Korea makes first-ever delivery of Korean beef, pork exports to Singapore
A shipment of Korean beef and pork has been safely delivered to Singapore, marking the country's first-ever exports of such products to the Southeast Asian country, officials said Monday. The shipment ...
XRP News: Ripple Broadens Payment Offerings in Singapore with MPI License Expansion
In major XRP news today, crypto payment infrastructure giant Ripple on Monday said it has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to expand its payment offerings. It boosts ...
Singapore executes three men for drug offences over two days
Singapore hanged three people for drug offences last week, bringing the total number of executions to 17 this year - the highest since 2003. These come a week before a constitutional challenge against ...
Backing start-ups crucial for Singapore’s innovation push, despite higher risks: HSBC chief
Start-ups are critical to the growth of economies including Singapore's, said Mr Georges Elhedery. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS finds Bukit Sembawang to be a ‘potential dividend powerhouse’ in un-rated report
DBS Group Research (DBS) analysts Tabitha Foo and Derek Tan see one of Singapore’s longest-standing residential developers, Bukit Sembawang Estates, as a “potential dividend powerhouse”.
Singapore secondary school students face new restrictions on mobile phone use
Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on November 30 that secondary school students will face stricter restrictions on smartphone and ...
Singapore secondary schools to ban use of smart devices during school hours from next year
Singapore will ban the use of smartphones and smartwatches in secondary schools, at all times, from next year. This includes during recess, co-curricular activities and enrichment lessons. The ...