South-east Asia’s biggest art prize goes to Thai artist for her intricate fabric art Read more at The Business Times.
DBS, UOB will focus on reskilling staff in AI instead of cutting jobs, say top execs
This is despite fears that automation could make certain roles redundant, they told CNA’s Elizabeth Neo at the Singapore FinTech Festival.
Singapore reveals plans to rein in stablecoin laws and experiment with tokenized bills
Chia Der Jiun, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced that his country plans to revamp stablecoin laws and try out tokenized bills.
Singapore To Trial Tokenized MAS Bills With CBDC Settlement
Singapore is preparing to trial the issuance of tokenized MAS bills to primary dealers that will be settled with a CBDC.
Pine Labs IPO listing tomorrow: Here’s what GMP, subscription status hint ahead of debut
Pine Labs IPO, valued at ₹2,080 crore, includes a fresh issue of shares and existing shares from investors. It aims to repay debt and enhance IT and global investments. The IPO received significant ...
Side hustlers power Southeast Asia’s US$2 trillion digital future, reveals HSBC-Google Cloud report
The new Digital Frontiers 2030 report finds that young digital entrepreneurs, affluent BNPL users and AI automation are reshaping Southeast Asia’s economy.
DBS, Ant International expand partnership to boost cross-border payments
Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group and Ant International have on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership and scale up cross-border payments and fintech services. The ...
DBS PayLah! to Connect with Alipay+ for QR Payments in 100+ Markets
DBS PayLah! will join Alipay+, while the broader partnership covers real-time remittances, SME digital tools and tokenised deposits.
Singapore to trial tokenised bills, bring in stablecoin laws, central bank chief says
Singapore's central bank will hold trials to issue tokenised MAS bills next year and bring in laws to regulate stablecoins as it presses forward with plans to build a scalable and secure tokenised ...
DBS and Ant International Enhance Strategic Partnership to Scale Innovative Cross-Border Payment and Fintech Solutions to Drive Inclusive Growth
DBS and Ant International have agreed to deepen their existing strategic collaboration to jointly explore innovative payments, digitisation and fintech solutions aimed at providing more inclusive ...
Moomoo Singapore Crowned Best Retail Broker for Third Consecutive Year
Moomoo Financial Singapore Pte. Ltd. ("Moomoo Singapore") has been named Best Retail Broker in Singapore by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) ("SIAS"), marking its third consecutive win ...
Singapore can be world’s fintech hub despite fears of AI bubble burst in 2026: SFF panellists
AI firms could fold in the next 12 months, said a panellist at the Singapore Fintech Festival. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Phillip Securities and Nextvestment Launch POEMSGPT at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Nextvestment today announced a strategic collaboration to introduce POEMSGPT, an intelligent financial-guidance copilot integrated within Phillip Securities' flagship POEMS trading platform. The ...
Thai artist Jamilah Haji’s embroidery work wins UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year Award
Ian Tee bested veteran artists to win the Singapore UOB POY award. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JPMorgan and DBS Explore Tokenized Deposit Interoperability in Quest for Multi-Bank Framework
JPMorgan and DBS are exploring interoperability for tokenized deposits. The two banks are both leaders in the field. Building interoperability between different systems is a ...
AI Chipmaker D-Matrix Valued at $2 Billion With Investments From Qatar, Singapore’s EDBI
Matrix Corp., a Microsoft Corp.-backed AI chip startup, raised $275 million from new investors including Qatar Investment Authority and Singapore’s EDBI, valuing the company at $2 billion.The funding ...