Sea Ltd. has set up a dedicated team to scout for new investments in AI, part of a broader effort to accelerate forays into the technology as it hunts for its next growth engine beyond e-commerce.
A booming SGX masks a harder truth about Singapore’s economy
A stock market can soar while the productive economy underneath it hollows out. The two are not the same thing.
Singapore leads AI finance race but scale constraints put its advantage at risk
It is closest to sustained alignment between AI capability and institutional trust at scale. Singapore has emerged as the closest major financial centre to achieving effective equivalence between ...
Savills reports Asia-Pacific investments up 19.2% early 2026, offices lead
Asia Pacific real estate investment grew 19.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026, with India standing out as a key market for logistics and data centre expansion.
Vietnam and Singapore could become a model for innovation cooperation
General Secretary and President To Lam’s upcoming visit to Singapore comes shortly after the two countries upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, raising expectations for deeper ...
Bank of Singapore hiring ‘aggressively’ in wealth push — report
The move comes as Bank of Singapore aims to increase the proportion of assets under management contributed by ultra-high-net-worth clients by 30% by 2028.
Memory chipmaker Micron says AI boom is here to stay as it ramps up Singapore investment
The extent by which demand exceeds supply is at historically high levels, said Micron's Sumit Sadana. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bank of Singapore Hiring ‘Aggressively’ in Wealth Push, BT Reports
Bank of Singapore Ltd. is ramping up hiring as it doubles down on courting ultra-high-net-worth clients across Asia, the Business Times reported Wednesday.
MAS backs Singapore’s finance edge as global risks deepen
MAS’ new circular aims to reduce private bank account opening to just one month. Singapore’s finance chief expressed confidence in the country’s banking, wealth and asset management, payments, and ...
CIMB’s InsureXpo® 2026 Reveals New Financial Independence Benchmark: More Singapore Residents Target S$1M+ and Retirement in Their 40s
The third run of InsureXpo® 2026 convened the entire insurance ecosystem to empower individuals to become financially fit and future-ready.Latest joint study by CIMB Singapore and Nanyang ...
Singapore woos global wealth with ‘safety’, ‘stability’ and faster private banking account opening
More efficient account opening will improve the competitiveness of the wealth management industry while maintaining high standards,” says MAS managing director Chia Der Jiun.
Singapore IPO market gathers pace as SGX on track for nearly 30 listings in 2026
Analysts said Singapore’s reputation as a safe haven continues to attract companies seeking to list, amid ongoing trade tensions and global uncertainty.
Singapore seeks to cut account opening time for rich to a month
Singapore’s financial regulator is working with private banks to shorten account opening time using a “risk-appropriate” approach, as the city-state rises in importance as a wealth management hub.
MAS tell private banks in Singapore to shorten account opening time for the rich
Singapore’s financial regulator is working with private banks to shorten account opening time using a “risk-appropriate” approach, as the city-state rises in importance as a wealth management hub.
More Singapore residents target more than $1 mil and retirement in their 40s: CIMB-NTU study
According to the second edition of the “Attitudes and Beliefs towards Financial Independence Report”, independence is now increasingly quantified, with 56.3% aspiring to accumulate over $1 million, up ...
GIC-Backed JustCo Shares Fall in Singapore Debut
Shares of GIC-backed JustCo fell in their Singapore trading debut on Friday. The stock dropped as much as 10% to 0.845 Singapore dollar, from the initial public offering price of S$0.94. Shares later ...