EconomyFeaturedTaiwan’s economy to grow 6.1% in the first quarter: DBSAshwini sekarApril 5, 2021 by Ashwini sekarApril 5, 2021 The global chip shortage is expected to continue to support Taiwan’s exports and manufacturing sector in the near future... Read more
BankingFeaturedDBS becomes first Asian bank to use Trusple blockchain solutionPritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2021 The transaction of around $40,000 was for an artificial construction stone material known as ‘quartz stone’... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedDBS to launch digital bourse for crypto tradingPritam BordoloiDecember 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 15, 2020 Singapore Exchange will take a 10% stake in the digital exchange... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySTACS to develop blockchain platform for structured productsPritam BordoloiOctober 19, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 19, 2020 The fintech will develop the platform in partnership with Swiss EFG Bank (EFG) to automate and manage the entire lifecycle of those products... Read more
BankingFeaturedDBS Bank revamps online banking platform in TaiwanPritam BordoloiSeptember 25, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 25, 2020 It will help the bank provide its wealth management clients sophisticated personalised services... Read more
BankingStandard Chartered to launch second digital-only bank in AsiaPritam BordoloiAugust 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 17, 2020 Standard Chartered is teaming up with Singapore’s biggest labour union... Read more
BankingDBS Bank and IRAS join hands to digitalise tax paymentsPritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020 IRAS now offers PayNow QR as a payment option on its myTax portal... Read more
FeaturedFinanceDBS becomes the only non-Chinese bank for Haier’s digital financingInternational Finance Business DeskApril 9, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 9, 2020 The bank and Haier's relief efforts in digital financing is aimed to help many businesses to cope with challenging times... Read more
BankingFeaturedSingapore banks to freeze mortgage, defer SME loan paymentsInternational Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 Banks can defer both principal and interest payments for mortgages through December 31... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyDBS, OCBC adopt blockchain in trade finance to boost digitalisationPritam BordoloiMarch 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 3, 2020 The Singaporean banks issued their first electronic banker's guarantee on the Singapore Customs Electronic Banker's Guarantee Programme... Read more