UOL Group and its unit Singapore Land sold more than half of its residential project during a private preview on Saturday in the upscale Bukit Timah enclave in the western central region of the ...
HSBC and Saxo forge strong Asia Pacific ties
In the world of finance, partnerships often hold the key to success. The relationship between HSBC and fintech innovator Saxo proves the case.
Zac Leow overcame paralysis, now he is aiming for a world record at Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
He has already overcome paralysis after a serious accident. Now, Dr Zac Leow is aiming to break a world record at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon.
Banks and fintechs must cooperate to build better products for customers: Bill Winters
THE best digital financial products will come out of the combined efforts of banks and fintech companies, said Standard Chartered group chief executive Bill Winters. Read more at The Business Times.
79% of Singapore business leaders struggle with ESG data collection: new UiPath study
Greater IT-sustainability team synergy key to improving ESG reporting with only 36 per cent of business leaders in Singapore seeing occasional collaborations between IT and sustainability ...
Man finds $500 gone after forgetting to remove cash from ATM; CCTV shows woman suspected to have taken money
He'd absent-mindedly forgotten to take the $500 he'd just withdrawn from the ATM machine. When he went back about two minutes later, the money was gone. The incident happened at Yew Tee MRT station on ...
Singapore family office applicants face 18-month wait amid tighter scrutiny
“MAS continues to receive a high volume of applications for tax incentives by Single Family Offices (SFOs). They are generally processed in 9-12 months upon submission of complete information and ...
NUS researcher wants to find ways to channel more finance into conserving nature
SINGAPORE – Having spent a decade in the environment sector ... This is insufficient to safeguard nature and biodiversity globally, and more private finance would be required to bridge the gap, said ...
Comment: If we are to build a better tomorrow, we need to invest in the foundations today
Recent events, including the conflict in the Middle East, are stark reminders that we continue to live in uncertain and volatile times. Today, all of us feel the impact of the unfolding crises on ...
Fintech: Singapore and Malaysia Launch Cross-Border Payment Linkage
The PayNow-DuitNow linkage results from extensive collaboration among central banks, payment system operators, scheme owners, and participating financial ...
AI transforming the future of banking, finance
SINGAPORE—Artificial intelligence (AI), once considered the proverbial “elephant in the room” that no one talks about, is all the buzz at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2023 this week. And Union ...
Singapore launches cross-border QR payment linkage with Malaysia, Indonesia
SINGAPORE: In a significant stride towards fostering economic connectivity and digital integration, Singapore and Indonesia... The post Singapore launches cross-border QR payment linkage with Malaysia ...
The ‘Asian tiger’ who took on Donald Trump: Singapore tycoon Kwek Leng Beng shares how he bought and sold Plaza Hotel in new biography
The Kwek Leng Beng Story, the Singaporean billionaire opens up on his six decades in business and the lessons he learnt through crises and challenges The book takes readers on a journey through Kwek's ...
Early retirement planning: How DBS’ ‘phy-gital’ model can help you better prepare for the future
The bank combines tech tools with human customer service to enable Singaporeans to have effective retirement savings strategies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
XREX Singapore receives Major Payment Institution Licence approval
XREX has announced that its Singapore entity has obtained in-principle approval for a Major Payments Institution (MPI) Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation's central bank ...
$2.8b money laundering case: Lawyer for accused claims Changi Prison cannot meet client’s medical needs; bail review postponed
A bail review hearing for Su Baolin, an accused in the $2.8 billion money laundering probe, has been postponed to allow the prosecution to check his lawyer's claims that Changi Prison is not able to ...