Ripple Labs has received approval from Singapore’s central bank to expand its payment activities in the region, amid a broader push to grow its business and institutional-focused offerings through ...
Standard Chartered S’pore e$aver promo earn up to 1.65% p.a. for fresh funds till 31 Jan 2026
During this period, eligible customers can enjoy attractive interest rates ranging from 1.25% to 1.65% p.a. on incremental fresh funds (measured against the Nov 2025 average daily balance ), with no ...
OCBC to add Weixin Pay to mobile banking app QR codes
Lender OCBC will become the first Singapore bank to enable customers to scan and pay all merchant QRs in mainland China through its Singapore mobile banking app – a capability that, it says, stems ...
Industrial developer Soon Hock likely to benefit from S$1 billion earnings pipeline: UOB KayHian
UOB also expects attractive dividend yields of 5.5 per cent and 10 per cent for 2025, 2026 Read more at The Business Times.
XRP News: Ripple Broadens Payment Offerings in Singapore with MPI License Expansion
In major XRP news today, crypto payment infrastructure giant Ripple on Monday said it has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to expand its payment offerings. It boosts ...
Backing start-ups crucial for Singapore’s innovation push, despite higher risks: HSBC chief
Start-ups are critical to the growth of economies including Singapore's, said Mr Georges Elhedery. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS finds Bukit Sembawang to be a ‘potential dividend powerhouse’ in un-rated report
DBS Group Research (DBS) analysts Tabitha Foo and Derek Tan see one of Singapore’s longest-standing residential developers, Bukit Sembawang Estates, as a “potential dividend powerhouse”.
Singapore Fintech Festival 2025 Drew More Than 70,000 Participants in Its 10th Year
Fintech Festival 2025 ended on 14 November with record attendance and discussions on AI, tokenisation and quantum technologies.
DBS Foundation commits S$9 million in new SUSS partnership to expand reminiscence programmes
They will work with community partners to prevent or slow cognitive decline among seniors in Asia Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore HDB Homeowners to Get One-Off Property Tax Rebate in 2026
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) announced the measures in a joint statement.
Singapore Wealth Fund GIC Moving to Bigger Office in Tokyo Finance District
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte is moving to a larger office in Tokyo’s main financial district, strengthening its presence in Japan as the country’s financial markets gain momentum.
Bank of Singapore to intensify investment in hiring and technology- report
Bank of Singapore is also set to launch additional bespoke products tailored for clients with assets of $100m or more. Credit: Tang Yan Song/Shutterstock.com. · Private Banker International · Tang Yan ...
Beyond AI, formal retail, luxury and financial sectors are growth stories to watch next year: HSBC
HSBC’s head of Asia equity strategy, Herald van der Linde, says there will be other growth stories besides AI in 2026.
Singapore’s Temasek names former DBS CEO Piyush Gupta as India chairman
Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) has appointed former DBS Group Chief Executive Officer Piyush Gupta in an advisory capacity as its chairman in India, effective December 1, 2025, it ...
Temasek Taps Ex-DBS Chief Executive Gupta to Be India Chairman
Piyush Gupta, the former Chief Executive Officer at DBS Group Holdings Ltd., will become chairman of Temasek International’s Indian operations from Dec. 1.
JP Morgan increases DBS’s TP to $70; upgrades OCBC and SGX to ‘overweight’ and UOB to ‘neutral’
With DBS and SGX trading close to all-time high P/E multiples, the analysts are recommending investors to remain with the trades as the larger trend has yet to peak or be fully priced in.