FeaturedFintechSingapore bets SUSD 220 million on fintech just as the money dries upInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 2026 MAS has reopened its chequebook in the weakest funding half the city-state has seen in a decade. Hong Kong, meanwhile, is winning the league tables... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSingapore economy to grow by 6.1% in 2021: AMROInternational Finance Business DeskJune 22, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJune 22, 2021 After a 5.4% contraction in the economy in 2020, Singapore’s economy is rebounding stronger... Read more
EconomyFeaturedMAS investing S$2.38 bn to make Singapore a low-carbon economyInternational Finance Business DeskJune 9, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJune 9, 2021 This latest move is a part of a plan developed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore so that an orderly transition happens while shifting to a low carbon economy... 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
BankingFeaturedSingapore grants digital banking licence to four firmsPritam BordoloiDecember 7, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 7, 2020 The four firms are Ant Group, Grab-Singtel, internet giant Sea and a consortium of Greenland Financial... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyJP Morgan begins commercial testing of digital currencyPritam BordoloiOctober 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 30, 2020 It also launched Onyx, a new division dedicated for its blockchain projects... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSingapore’s GDP to contract by 5-7%: SGXInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 21, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 21, 2020 Retail sales dropped in August by 6%... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedSingapore’s Temasek sets up $55 bn asset management firmPritam BordoloiOctober 7, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 7, 2020 The new firm is called Seviora Holdings... Read more
EconomySingapore’s GDP to decline by 6% in 2020, survey revealsPritam BordoloiSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020 In an earlier survey, GDP was expected to contract by 5.8%... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSingapore’s GDP plunged 12.6% in the second quarterPritam BordoloiJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020 It is 8 percentage points higher than the 11.8% contraction expected by MAS... Read more