Singapore's central bank and the banking industry have formed a taskforce to strengthen the financial sector's resilience against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats driven by advances in ...
MAS and ABS establish AI-Driven Cyber and Technology Risk Taskforce
The taskforce seeks to strengthen collective cyber and technology resilience in response to emerging threats posed by AI.
Singapore’s financial sector grew 4.3% in 2025, created 4,200 jobs over five years
SINGAPORE – Growth in the financial services sector here slowed to 4.3 per cent in 2025, down from 7.3 per cent in 2024. This was broadly in line with the 2021 to 2025 average of 4.6 per cent, despite ...
Babies born in 2025 fall below 30,000 for the first time in post-independence Singapore
Singapore's birth rate in 2025 hit a record low since independence, posing significant demographic challenges alongside rising deaths. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
From Covid-19 to digital harms: New Ministry of Law book series examine 25 years of legal change in Singapore
To commemorate SGLaw200, the bicentennial of Singapore's modern legal system, the Ministry of Law launched a landmark four-volume book series today (July 28), titled 25 Years of Legal Reform in ...
HSBC Life Singapore deal: Allianz says no layoffs, existing policies unaffected
Allianz assures no job cuts and honouring existing policies in its proposed €2 billion acquisition of HSBC Life Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
EUDA Health Signs Important Tri-Party Memorandum of Understanding with GO POSB Organoids and Shenzhen Inno to Significantly Advance Next-Generation iPSC and NK-TCR Cell Therapies
EUDA Health Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: EUDA) a Singapore-based distributor of third-party provided wellness and non-invasive healthcare products and services in Asia, with a focus on Singapore, ...
Asia’s wealthy aren’t selling crypto, but they’re buying this instead
The digital assets sector isn’t receiving much interest from wealthy asset holders across Asia. While high-net-worth clients in Malaysia and Singapore are still holding onto crypto assets in their ...
Singapore’s MAS Flags AI Pullback as Threat to Global Markets
Singapore’s central bank warned that uncertainty over sustaining massive AI investments is a key risk for global growth and financial markets, citing this along with the threat of a prolonged ...
Singapore dollar steady, supported by tighter MAS policy
The dollar fell against a basket of currencies, amid uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict and following renewed calls for interest-rate cuts from President Trump.
DBS says its gen-AI enabled virtual assistants reach 10 million customers
DBS has rolled out virtual assistants DBS Joy and DBS digibot, which can handle 1 million chats monthly, to 10 million customers in, Hong Kong and Taiwan ...
Some 260 fake Jack Ma videos spreading falsehoods about Singapore on YouTube: CNA investigation
The videos - which have already garnered more than 1 million views - use the Alibaba founder’s likeness to deliver a blend of praise and falsehoods about Singapore, to sow seeds of disinformation ...
Singapore’s rule of law a ‘continuing endeavour’ as future generations face unfamiliar challenges: SM Lee
He was speaking at the launch of a book series by the Ministry of Law, which looks back at the past 25 years of law reforms in Singapore.
Gewu Asset Management PTE LTD Announces Strategic Expansion of AI-Driven Investment Solutions to Meet Growing Institutional Demand
Gewu Asset Management PTE LTD, a Singapore-based investment management company, today announced the strategic expansion of its artificial intelligence-powered investment capabilities, reinforcing its ...
Apollo Global to invest $1.5 billion in Keppel oil rig fund
July 27 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management will invest $1.5 billion in Singapore-based Keppel's new private fund that will hold six operational oil rigs, the two companies said on Monday. The deal ...
Singapore’s Keppel to sell oil rigs for $2.9 billion
July 27 (Reuters) - Singapore's Keppel will divest up to 10 oil rigs for nearly S$3.7 billion ($2.87 billion), the asset manager and operator said on Monday. Keppel, through its indirect subsidiary ...