Bank unveils expansion plan after scrutiny of its Singapore AI hiring strategy HSBC, Hong Kong's biggest lender, said on Thursday it would double its artificial intelligence specialist team in the ...
United Overseas Bank taps AWS for hybrid cloud strategy
Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support its hybrid cloud strategy. The bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AWS to establish a dedicated ...
UOB signs AWS AI deal: what it means for UOB stock
UOB signed an AWS memorandum on October 13, 2026, covering hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence tools. Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached SGD 3.38 billion, up 6.20 percent year over year. UOB ...
Citi and Air 7 Asia offer private jet charter to Citigold clients
Citibank Singapore partnered with Air 7 Asia to offer private jet charter services and travel benefits to Citigold Private Client customers.
UOB raises Vietnam’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.2%
United Overseas Bank has lifted Vietnam's 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.2 per cent from 8.5 per cent after stronger third-quarter growth and revised first-half data. It ...
Anthropic Opens Singapore Office, Signs AI Safety MOU with Gov
Anthropic Singapore office opens with a government AI safety MOU, as DBS and GIC put Claude to work in finance.
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk delays Singapore REIT IPO amid AI stock selloff, sources say
By Yantoultra Ngui and Kane Wu HONG KONG, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Blackstone-backed data-center operator AirTrunk has postponed a planned Singapore REIT IPO that could raise about $1.5 billion, two people ...
Singapore fund to help ease Scots housing shortage
Edinburgh investment and development business Ediston has announced a funding partnership with a Singapore investor to help tackle the shortage of housing in Scotland.
Citi partners with Air 7 Asia to provide private jet charter access for Citigold Private Client customers
Citibank Singapore is partnering with Air 7 Asia, a Singapore-based private aviation company, to provide Citigold Private Client customers with access to private jet charter services and preferred ...
DBS : Seven-lender consortium arranges expanded multi-currency financing for DayOne’s data centre development in Johor
Singapore, Regional, 14 Oct 2026 - A consortium of seven lenders comprising CIMB, Crédit Agricole CIB, DBS, Maybank, OCBC, Standard Chartered and UOB has successfully arranged an expanded ...
Standard Chartered appoints Ying Ying Tan as Global Head of Securities Services
Standard Chartered today announced the appointment of Ying Ying Tan as Global Head of Securities Services, effective immediately. In her role, she will lead the Bank's Securities Services business ...
Standard Chartered unveils first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency trading solution for affluent clients
Launch marks a global first for Standard Chartered and the UAE’s first cryptocurrency trading offering by an international bank Singapore – Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) today announced the launch ...
Singapore banks’ fixed-deposit promotions unlikely to spark price war
UOB, OCBC, and DBS are expected to report healthy Q3 results, said UOB Kay Hian. Singapore banks' promotional fixed-deposit rates are unlikely to trigger a price war, as major lenders have sufficient ...
Singapore central bank surprises with policy pause
The central bank said it’s “well-positioned to respond effectively to any risk to medium-term price stability.” ...
OCBC deploys agentic AI platform to halve wealth client onboarding time
Bank of Singapore RMs have already began using HELIOS. OCBC has unveiled its agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform HELIOS to enhance the accuracy and completeness of wealthy customers’ ...
OCBC grows first-half income 11.00 percent: what it means for OCBC stock
OCBC grew total income 11.00 percent to SGD 8.00 billion in the first half of 2026, according to The Smart Investor on October 11, 2026. The result gives OCBC stock a measurable e ...