Ms Elaine Heng, now OCBC’s group chief strategy and transformation officer, will succeed Mr Linus Goh, the current head of global commercial banking who retires on Sept 30. Mr Tan Yuen Siang, ...
DBS Revolutionizing Global Private Banking For New Generation Of HNWIs
Ultra-wealthy families have traditionally managed their wealth from a single-family office located where their business and family reside.
Global Crypto Ownership Increased in 2025, Led by the UK, Gemini Survey Reveals
Crypto adoption by consumers increased in 2025, with the U.K. at the forefront, Gemini said in its '2025 Global State of Crypto' report on Tuesday.
Humanoid robots to assist Home Team frontliners by mid-2027, says Singapore’s HTX
The agency's human-like robot is designed to operate autonomously, cutting the risk for frontliners and responders during dangerous missions.
Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam energy firms link for electricity export
Energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam have entered a joint development agreement to explore exporting renewable electricity.
Singapore’s AI Push Charts Path Toward Localized Models
Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter with reporting and analysis about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Saritha Rai returns from a week in Singapore ...
OCBC announces leadership changes in its global wholesale banking franchise
Elaine Heng (pictured above), who is currently the group chief strategy and transformation officer, will succeed Linus Goh as OCBC’s head of global commercial banking. Goh, who first joined the bank ...
Asian ports reported to be congested; average waiting time in Singapore is up to 1.5 days
SINGAPORE] Port congestion has been reported at Asian ports, with Singapore being one of those affected: The waiting time for a berth at the world’s top transhipment hub is said to be between 12 and ...
Singapore shares rise as US delays tariffs on European Union; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Tuesday (May 27), after the US extended the deadline for tariff negotiations with the European Union (EU) to Jul 9. Read more at The Business ...
Singapore Airlines turbulence investigation not yet complete, ministry says
Singapore authorities said on Tuesday that an investigation into a Singapore Airlines flight last year that hit turbulence, injuring dozens of people and killing one, was still awaiting analysis of ...
HTX partners with Microsoft and Mistral AI to develop generative AI for public safety in Singapore
HTX is to work with Microsoft and Mistral AI to develop generative AI models and platforms to improve safety and security operations for Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs. HTX, also known as the ...
Desmond Lee to leave Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce; Jeffrey Siow to join
The changes, effective May 27, follow Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong’s new Cabinet line-up, which he unveiled on May 21.
HSBC cuts dozens of analyst jobs in investment banking overhaul
SINGAPORE] HSBC Holdings has culled more than two dozen analysts in recent days as Europe’s largest lender deepens a restructuring of its investment banking businesses, according to sources familiar ...
Vietnam to export renewable energy to Malaysia, Singapore
As an ASEAN member, Vietnam is advancing its strategic vision to become the region's renewable energy hub, with strong commitments to clean energy development, emissions reduction, and meeting ...
Changes to Singapore’s tariff task force after Cabinet reshuffle, SBF leadership change
SINGAPORE] Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow is replacing former Minister for National Development Desmond Lee in the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce (Sert), with effect from May 27.
How Cathay United Bank aims to be a better-known name in SG through innovation, sustainability and client-centricity
Cathay United Bank launched private banking in Singapore during Covid, which is a move CEO Winfield Wong sees as a vote of confidence in the city’s long-term value.