SINGAPORE’S corporate law framework has undergone remarkable transformation over the past 60 years, evolving from a colonial-era system into a globally respected, business-friendly and sophisticated ...
Same mission, new millennium
New economy businesses are another growth area. HSBC launched a US$150 million venture debt offering in Singapore in 2024 to help high-growth companies scale, alongside a US$1 billion Asean Growth ...
Asia’s financial super-connector
AS TRADE routes shift and geopolitical tensions reshape global wealth flows, Standard Chartered is positioning itself as Asia’s financial super-connector – with Singapore at the heart of this strategy ...
OCBC Group: Greater than the sum of its parts
MORE than nine decades after three struggling banks merged for survival in the Great Depression, OCBC Group has honed the art of being greater than the sum of its parts. This, and its long-standing ...
SG60: Many hands behind Singapore’s success story
As we celebrate SG60, it is encouraging to look back at how Singapore emerged from that “winter”, and is now recognised as one of the world’s most innovative countries, a financial powerhouse and ...
UOB aims to further grow and serve in Singapore and Asean
Other efforts include the UOB FutureGen Scholarship Programme that will provide pre-tertiary scholarships to students from the region to study in Singapore. The bank is also partnering with a leading ...
Citi: Global bank, anchored in Singapore
AS SINGAPORE celebrates its 60th year of independence, Citi continues to play a vital role in the city-state’s remarkable journey as a global financial centre. With a presence dating back to 1902, ...
DBS: A purpose-driven and innovation-led bank for Asia
Unlike its regional peers, DBS has a unique footprint across Asia’s three key growth engines: Southeast Asia, South Asia and North Asia. The bank’s six core markets – Singapore, Hong Kong, China, ...
Humanising finance: Maybank’s Singapore story
AS SINGAPORE celebrates its 60th National Day, Maybank Singapore reflects on its deeply intertwined legacy with the nation’s journey of transformation and progress. Since establishing its presence ...
Analysts see Simba-M1 deal easing telco price wars, benefitting StarHub and Singtel
Citi Research and HSBC Global Research believe Simba’s takeover of M1 could lift margins for StarHub and Singtel. StarHub may gain most, but Singtel’s earnings and dividends also stand to rise.
HSBC upgrades three products for HNW clients
The company said the updated offerings are designed to support long-term financial protection, amongst others. HSBC Life Singapore has launched enhanced versions of three life insurance products — ...
Scaling tokenisation in regulated finance to unlock real-world financial value in Singapore
As tokenisation gains traction, technologies that address compliance and security challenges are helping institutions adopt these networks more confidently.
Consider having more financial aid that Singaporeans receive flow into local equities and bonds
Give out cash for investing, instead of vouchers for consumption and subsidies and grants to buy homes. Read more at The Business Times.
Hyflux sought other funding sources for Tuaspring as it had problems getting bank loans: Prosecution
Hyflux’s collapse left 34,000 investors of perpetual securities and preference shares with nothing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Westin Singapore takes marathon recovery to the next level
Marking its third consecutive year as the Official Elite Hotel of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, The Westin Singapore has introduced its Move Well: Marathon Package, designed to support ...
DBS trains local merchants to ride the livestream shopping wave
SINGAPORE] Through workshops and events, DBS is helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and heartland merchants build capabilities in livestream selling, a growing sales channel in Singapore ...