Internally, Singapore was blessed with visionary political leaders, talented technocrats and a down-to-earth citizenry that did not give in to emotive appeals based on race and religion, thus ensuring ...
How Singapore Became One of the World’s Richest Countries: The Secrets of Its Economic Miracle
Singapore is now one of the richest, most advanced nations in the world, but just decades ago, it was a struggling island with no natural resources, surrounded by uncertainty. When Singapore gained ...
Singapore fines DBS, Citibank, OCBC, Swiss Life for inadequate money …
Singapore's central bank on Wednesday said it has imposed fines collectively worth S$3.8 million ($2.83 million) on lenders Citibank, DBS and OCBC and insurer Swiss Life, for breaching its ...
OCBC, CLI, CICT top S’pore names in 2024 Asean Corporate Governance Scorecard
The initiative by the Asean Capital Market Forum (ACMF) aims to improve the corporate governance standards and practices of public-listed companies in the region.
DBS Second-Quarter Net Profit Likely Fell Slightly — Earnings Preview
Shares of DBS, which is also Southeast Asia's largest lender, fell about 3% in the second quarter, trimming year-to-date gains to around 12%. The stock slumped after President Trump announced sweeping ...
Hong Kong asks insurers to return investing roles from Singapore, sources say
The push started in early 2024 and is focusing on companies including AIA Group, the sources said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOBKH Alpha Picks portfolio beats STI in July, new top picks for Singapore, Malaysia named
Alpha Picks portfolio surpassed the Straits Times Index (STI) in July despite the latter hitting record highs, said an analyst report on Monday (Aug 4). Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore to Invest $3.7 Billion With Fund Managers to Help Boost … – MSN
Singapore plans to invest S$5 billion ($3.7 billion) with fund managers to help boost the local stock market, and will start requiring some family offices to deploy a portion of their assets into ...
ICH Group Anchors Key SGX Group IPOs; Bullish on Singapore’s Small-Mid-Cap Market
Advised and invested in 200+ SGX-listed companies SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 August 2025 -ICH Group is the key anchor investor in the recent Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) of Lum Chang ...
Will OCBC’s incoming CEO Tan Teck Long be a safety steward or a transformative leader?
Helen Wong does not leave too big shoes for Tan Teck Long to fill, but OCBC needs to catch up with DBS Read more at The Business Times.
SG60: Singapore’s role in South-east Asia’s AI future
AS THE saying goes, “data is the new currency”. This rings especially true today, as artificial intelligence (AI) is unlocking business transformation and fuelling an incredible surge in data demand ...
SG60: Designing progress, the Singapore way
THERE is much to celebrate with our nation’s 60th year of independence. Few countries have built so much, so deliberately, and in so little time post-independence. Read more at The Business Times.
SG60: From AI to quantum – can Singapore lead the next era of financial innovation?
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is already reshaping financial services from real-time fraud detection to precision-led customer insights. But the next leap forward will come not from AI alone, but from ...
SG60: Singapore at 60 – a sustainability journey and the way forward
AS A small island with no natural resources, Singapore has, since independence, always embraced sustainability. Today, in the face of the global climate crisis, Singapore has both deepened and ...
What was the sole mixed-use investment deal in Singapore in Q2?
The transaction was worth over S$1.3 billion. In Q2/2025, only one major transaction was recorded in Singapore’s mixed-use sector. According to a Savills report, this involved a 50.1% interest in ...
Asia’s Fintech Revolution: Mobile Banks Are Reshaping Finance
Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and CEO of WeFi, explores how Asia’s mobile-first fintech companies have reshaped the global financial landscape by bypassing legacy systems and reaching hundreds of ...