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 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.
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 ...
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 ...
BlueFive Capital to raise $1 billion private equity fund for Asia investments by Q4
Investment firm BlueFive Capital will announce the close of a new $1 billion fund focused on private equity investments in Asia by the fourth quarter of 2025, its chief executive Hazem Ben-Gacem said ...
OCBC aims to provide social loans to 10,000 women entrepreneurs across four markets by 2030
As of June, OCBC says it has supported over 2,000 women entrepreneurs with total social loan commitments of close to $600 million.
DBS acquires 250,000 shares in SingPost for $110,000
This brings the bank’s stake in SingPost to 0.062%, and Temasek’s deemed interest through DBS and Singtel to 22%.
Share buybacks by SGX-listed companies surge 80% y-o-y to $1.65 bil; UOB, DBS and OCBC top spenders
Other companies such as AEM Holdings, Kingsmen Creative and Jason Marine Group filed buybacks for the first time in 2025.
OCBC aims to provide social loans to 10,000 women entrepreneurs by 2030, up from 2,000 now
The programme in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia offers financing to women-led startups within their first two years of incorporation Read more at The Business Times.
OCBC aims to provide social loans to 10,000 women entrepreneurs by 2030, up from 2,000 now
The programme in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia offers financing to women-led startups within their first two years of incorporation Read more at The Business Times.
HSBC Deploys Generative AI to Streamline Private Banking Advice
HSBC unveiled Wealth Intelligence, a generative AI-powered ecosystem that helps its private banking teams for tailored investment advice ...
Nasdaq-Listed Huize Secures Financial License in Singapore
Nasdaq-listed Huize Holding's international financial advisory arm has obtained a license to operate in Singapore, as part of the insurance technology platform's efforts to expand overseas.
Singapore, Hong Kong Boost Cooperation on Banking Supervision
Singapore and Hong Kong regulators are strengthening cooperation to supervise banks in the two key financial hubs.
Maybank, UOB Kay Hian raise target prices for Food Empire
Food Empire's revenue and margin will remain strong in the current 2HFY2025 due to lower raw material costs, and that Vietnam should continue to be its main growth driver ...