Singapore-based Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) engages in the provisioning of data storage technology and infrastructure solutions in Singapore, the U.S., and internationally. With a market cap ...
OCBC to Finance 10,000 Women-Led SMEs Across Four Markets by 2030
OCBC is stepping up its push to finance women-led businesses, aiming to back 10,000 entrepreneurs across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia by 2030.
UOB hikes Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 7.5%
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth this year to 7.5% from 6.9%, citing the economy's resilience and dynamism despite tariff risks and uncertainties.
Singapore FinTech Festival turns 10 with focus on AI, tokenisation and quantum future
Global regulators, policymakers and industry leaders will gather in Singapore to discuss how emerging technologies can drive financial resilience and efficiency for the next decade.
Singapore Moves to Cut Off Scam Mules From Core Financial, Telecom Services
Singapore authorities are launching a crackdown to cut scam mules off from banks, mobile lines and digital IDs.
InterContinental Singapore in Bugis set to rebrand under new operator
The InterContinental Singapore will be closing its doors from 2026, and the Frasers-owned property is expected to rebrand. According to Business Times (BT), the announcement comes as Frasers ... ( read original story ...)
Economists mixed on Singapore’s August 11.3% y-o-y NODX slowdown
Following the release of Singapore’s August non-oil domestic export (NODX) data, which contracted 11.3% y-o-y, the economist at UOB Global Markets and Global Research (UOB) has lowered his full-year ...
UOB lifts Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 7.5%
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has boosted its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 7.5% from 6.9%, pointing to the economy’s resilience and dynamism despite tariff risks and uncertainties.
DBS, Franklin Templeton, Ripple team up on tokenised money market fund trading
DBS Group has partnered with U.S. asset manager Franklin Templeton and blockchain firm Ripple to offer accredited and institutional investors trading and lending services using tokenised money market ...
DBS CEO Dinner Auction in Singapore Fetches $15,000 Bid
Charity meal auctions with Warren Buffett and other famed US investors are well known. Singapore is now joining the trend with a recent auction for a dinner with one of its most prominent bankers, ...
Singapore Cracks Down on ‘Scam Mules’ as Losses Persist
Singapore authorities will begin restricting access to key digital and telecom services for individuals linked to scam activities, tightening measures to curb such crimes.
The Drinking Culture of Singapore
There’s no denying the outsized influence that tiny Singapore has had on the world’s drinking scene. With an area of around 280 square miles, it’s the 21st smallest country in the world. Yet, the city ...
ICA foils attempt to smuggle more than 450 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint
Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 450 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint on Aug 26. In a Facebook post ...
EquitiesFirst and Singapore’s Deep Tech Challenge: Financing the Next Innovation Wave
Singapore's digital economy expanded at 11.2% annually between 2018 and 2023, according to government data, nearly double the broader economy's growth rate.
UOB lowers SGD fixed deposit promo rates from 17 Sep 2025, max now 1.2% p.a.
From 17 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, UOB is offering updated fixed deposit promotional interest rates for individual customers. This applies strictly to fresh fund placements, meaning funds ...
Singapore’s key exports fall 11.3% in August, weaker than forecast
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports fell 11.3 per cent year-on-year in August, weaker than analysts' estimates as exports of both electronics and non-electronics fell. The fall compared with a ...