Singaporean businesses are strengthening workforce capability through targeted hiring and increased investment in AI and technology, according to The Great Restructuring: ASEAN Consumer & Business ...
Singapore’s Chip Suppliers Draw Attention as AI Raises Testing Demands
Singapore's semiconductor ecosystem has spent four decades building manufacturing capacity, but the companies operating those facilities have remained largely invisible to public investors. Now that ...
4 in 5 Asean consumers use AI for financial decisions, UOB survey finds
Most of these consumers report positive outcomes, even as digital wealth management goes mainstream, says the bank Read more at The Business Times.
HSBC Gives Wealthy Singapore Clients Access to Private Markets
HSBC Access launches in Singapore with private investment opportunities for ultra-high net worth and family office clients.
Standard Chartered net profit up 2.7% YoY in H1
Wealth & Retail Banking generated operating income of $1.74b. Standard Chartered net profit increased 2.7% year on year (YoY) to $973.8m for the first half of the year. Profit before income tax rose ...
Bilateral agreements key to mitigating risks of ASEAN Power Grid projects: OCBC
[SINGAPORE] To overcome significant political and regulatory risks hindering the Asean Power Grid (APG), governments within the regional bloc should first ink overarching bilateral agreements ...
Singapore’s annual growth rate to stabilise at 2.7% for the next decade, amid wider divergence in Southeast Asia
Singapore’s average annual growth rate is expected to stabilise at around 2.7% for the next decade, says DBS Group Holdings, Bain & Company and Vriens & Partners in a new report.
Southeast Asia’s fortunes remain intertwined as region enters decade of divergence: Bain & Company, DBS Bank and Vriens & Partners
The region's strongest resilience and trusted hub upside. Trusted hub status translates into deeper regional intermediation, expanded AI and advanced manufacturing activity and broader capital flows.
Singapore’s covered bond boom is largely a DBS story
The market has grown rapidly, but a closer look shows the three local banks are using this funding tool very differently Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore Dollar: Downtrend seen limited against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang notes USD/SGD extended gains toward 1.2725 as the US Dollar strengthened broadly and Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) stayed around 1.65% above its ...
Grab to buy Singapore-based Atome Financial for $1.49bn to boost consumer lending
SINGAPORE -- Ride-hailing group Grab said on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire a 60% stake in Singapore-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) financial service provider Atome Financial for $1.49 billion ...
HSBC brings Access platform to Singapore UHNW clients
Through the platform, qualifying clients can take part in opportunities linked to high-growth innovation businesses.
HSBC Private Bank Launches HSBC Access in Singapore
HSBC Private Bank has launched HSBC Access in Singapore, a proposition designed to give ultra-high net worth and family office clients access to institutional-grade solutions, exclusive investment ...
HSBC launches HSBC Access in Singapore for UHNW and family offices
HSBC Private Bank has launched HSBC Access in Singapore, granting ultra-high net worth (UHNW) and family office client's access to institutional grade solutions and investment opportunities. Singapore ...
Oil price surge risks wider ASEAN current account deficits: OCBC
SINGAPORE, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- A renewed uptrend in oil prices would increase the risk of wider trade and current account deficits in ASEAN, especially if accompanied by slower global demand or ...
HSBC weighs consolidating Singapore business under one entity – report
The proposed movewould group the bank’s wholesale, retail and private banking businesses in the city state under one structure.