Blending finance and technology has become Singapore’s forte, with more than 470 Fintech ventures based in the city-state and over 30 Fintech innovation labs or research centers set up by multinationa... ( read original story ...)
Creating a financial center of excellence
Pranav Seth, head of e-business, business transformation and fintech and innovation for the bank, leads the digital agenda at OCBC. For him, adopting new technologies such as AI provides a powerful co... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Launching Another U.S. Non-Stop Flight
Once it is it’s worth checking award availability — when Singapore loads a new flight award space is usually quite good when redeeming Krisflyer miles (and Singapore’s Krisflyer is a transfer partner ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign banks find a base in Singapore
This year, Standard Chartered announced its intention to fully consolidate its business operations in Singapore through the transfer of its corporate, commercial and institutional banking and private ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Runners at Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018
Over the years, India has seen a rise in the number of marathoners and also in the marathon events. The passion for running has driven some of these runners to some of the world's biggest marathons. T... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered outlays digital products
Standard Chartered is introducing new secure instant messaging and ... For private banking clients, these features will be rolled out in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom in Q1 2019. The pri... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Interplex culls dollar foray
Global co-ordinators DBS, Standard Chartered and UOB began marketing the three non call two year notes at the 8.875% area on Friday morning local time. But the precision mechanical parts maker was for... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Find Traction On Wednesday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has ended lower in three straight trading days, surrendering more than 35 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath ... ( read original story ...)
Westpac launches new Asia tech push with Singapore hub
Westpac Banking Corp is taking a new gamble on the world's most populous region. Instead of abandoning its high-rise headquarters in Singapore where staff numbers have been whittled down during the pa... ( read original story ...)
Losing Streak May Continue For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, surrendering more than 20 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese Cinema Chain’s IPO Halted by CJ CGV
Related stories STX Entertainment Abandons Hong Kong IPO Plans BHD's 'Tap Box' and 'Cougar Queen' Reflect Contrasts in Vietnam Industry Visual Effects Firm Vividthree Heads for Singapore IPO Subscribe ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank, Stock Exchange Settle Tokenised Assets on a Blockchain
In a blockchain breakthrough, Singapore’s central bank and the country’s primary stock exchange have successfully developed an automated method for rapid settlements of tokenized assets. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank gets 60% revenue from digital customers: India MD Alfian Sharifuddin
Singapore-government backed DBS Bank was awarded the best digital bank award by business and finance magazine Euromoney in 2016 and is considered one of the world's best banks. The $10-billion bank ha... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank chief warns of risks to data localisation measures
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Concerted moves by countries to force companies to store data locally poses a risk to the growth of the digital economy, Singapore's central bank chief said on Monday. "We need m... ( read original story ...)
UOB and Grab announce strategic regional alliance to accelerate the use of digital services among ASEAN’s consumers
Alliance will fuel Grab's ambition to build ASEAN's first everyday "super app" and complement UOB's efforts to scale up its regional customer franchise SINGAPORE, Nov. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire ... ( read original story ...)
Grab partners UOB to deliver financial services in Asean region
SINGAPORE - UOB and Grab have entered into an alliance that will see UOB delivering financial services to Grab's user base in Asean. UOB said the partnership is part of UOB's efforts to meet the needs ... ( read original story ...)