(7 January 2024 – Malaysia) Malaysia and Singapore have reached an agreement on a special economic zone to support investment and streamline logistics and passenger channels. The […]
(6 January 2025 – Singapore) SC Ventures, the fintech investment and incubation arm of Standard Chartered, has introduced Labamu, a comprehensive invoicing and billing platform tailored for small […]
(6 January 2025 – Singapore) OCBC has introduced customisable tokenised bonds in S$1,000 denominations, tailored for corporate clients with net assets exceeding S$10 million. These bonds, linked to […]
(5 December 2024 – Singapore) The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has extended the deadline for the elimination of corporate cheque payments by a year, providing businesses with […]
(3 December 2024 – Singapore) DBS has announced an ambitious initiative to equip 50,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore with Generative AI (GenAI) tools and technologies, […]
(11 November 2024 – Singapore) Visa is partnering with several QR payment providers to support cross-border payments throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Lakala in Mainland China, Touch ‘n Go […]
(6 November 2024 – Singapore) The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking to drive financial services asset tokenisation plans forward to hasten commercialisation of the sector. […]
(4 November 2024 – Singapore) Société Générale has appointed Soo Tat Kua as head of global transaction and payment services for Asia-Pacific, effective November 1. As reported in The Asset, Kua […]
(1 November 2024 – Singapore) OCBC now has intraday institutional lending capabilities, reportedly the first bank in Singapore to offer this. The bank seeks to maximise returns from […]
(22 October 2024 – Singapore) To combat escalating fraud and ransomware attacks, Japan has announced it will throw its support behind co-ordinated ASEAN cybersecurity training in 2025. Members […]
