Singapore’s MAS launches BLOOM to expand tokenized finance and cross-border payments using stablecoins and digital bank money.
Trumpian world provides opportunities for Asean: UOB’s Chin
UOB's head of wholesale banking looks to capture 5% of US$1.5 trillion addressable market in Asean with extensive regional footprint ...
‘Once-in-a-generation’ supply chain reset can position Asean as global engine: UOB
A paper by the bank says Asean can benefit from worldwide shifts in near-shoring and investment, though intra-region challenges remain Read more at The Business Times.
Accused CEO of Cambodian scam ring linked to Singapore family office
Chen Zhi, the chairman of Prince Holding Group, set up a Singapore family office that claimed special tax perks while allegedly running one of Asia’s largest crypto crime networks. As Cryptopolitan ...
Singapore, ‘so dependent on external demand’, braces for tariff hit
Businesses in Singapore — one of the most trade-exposed economies in the world — have been watching the fallout from Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs with apprehension.
Mobile-health Network Solutions and Brands For Good Unite to Champion Corporate Wellness and Doing Good
Mobile-health Network Solutions (NASDAQ: MNDR) ("MNDR" or the "Company"), a leading AI-powered digital health platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Brands For Good Ltd ("BFG"), an ...
Singapore’s GIC Seeks Damages From Automaker NIO in U.S. Suit
GIC filed a U.S. lawsuit seeking damages from NIO, alleging that the Chinese electric-vehicle maker inflated the value of its securities.
UOB projects Asean inbound FDIs to grow to US$370 bil by 2030; Asean ‘more relevant than ever’, says CEO Wee
The estimate, shared at UOB’s Gateway to Asean conference on Oct 16, comes as the region emerged as a key beneficiary from the shift in global supply chains.
How Can Companies Establish Tax Residency in Singapore to Access Treaty Relief?
Foreign investors can access treaty relief and lower tax rates by establishing genuine management and control in Singapore.
Pay with crypto? Fintech tie-up to offer service at 20,000 Singapore merchants
Customers can pay in stablecoins, while merchants receive the full amount in Singapore dollars. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Ties to Multibillion Dollar Scam Case in Spotlight (2)
The alleged head of a Cambodian criminal ring and his associates set up a family office in Singapore that claimed to receive tax breaks, while also building relationships with firms backed by state ...
Singapore is now Asia’s tech-job powerhouse
By bno - Surabaya Office Singapore’s digital economy has rapidly evolved from a national initiative to a global benchmark for tech-driven growth. According to the Infocomm Media Development Authority ...
Nio shares plunge 7% after Singapore’s GIC accuses Chinese EV maker of inflating revenue
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund accused the Nio of misleading investors by inflating its revenues, according to a court document filed in August.
Nio shares plummet as Chinese EV maker faces lawsuit from Singapore’s GIC
SINGAPORE: Nio stock plunged more than 13 per cent on Thursday (Oct 16), on course for its biggest one-day drop in about six months, as investors fretted over the Chinese electric vehicle maker's ...
CLI-managed Extra Space Asia investing nearly $100 mil to develop Kaki Bukit site, acquire three Tokyo facilities
Tim Alpe, managing director and head of Extra Space Asia, says his team aims to grow ESA’s portfolio to $2 billion by 2028.
Singapore’s DBS, Banque Saudi Fransi join forces to boost payment flows across Asia, GCC
DBS Group, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, said on Thursday that it has partnered with Riyadh-based Banque Saudi Fransi to strengthen trade finance and payment flows between Asia and Saudi Arabia.