Frasers Property, better known for its Singaporean malls and condominiums, is trying something else for its next project: An industrial park outside of Bangkok as it hopes to win companies trying to …
MAS review group proposes tax perks to boost Singapore’s equities market; more details on Feb 21
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group proposes to introduce tax incentives to spur more listings and investments in Singapore’s equities market, in its first set of …
New payments entity, automated verification tool to boost Singapore’s status as finance hub
The new entity will consolidate the administration and governance of payment schemes such as PayNow. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore to consolidate administration of payment systems under one roof
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Association of Banks in Singapore will set up a new entity to consolidate the administration and governance of Singapore’s various national payment schemes.
Malaysia can increase foreign investor appeal despite US policy challenge
The US is among the top three destinations for Malaysia’s semiconductor exports, alongside China and Singapore, says Mida.
How Singapore-born coal tycoon Low Tuck Kwong becomes Indonesia’s 2nd-richest billionaire
Singapore-born tycoon Low Tuck Kwong built a US$27.9 billion fortune by investing in his coal mining business even as experts repeatedly forecast that demand for the fuel would taper off.
Singapore regulator, banking association to set up new payments entity
Singapore’s financial regulator and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) said on Wednesday they will set up a new entity to consolidate the administration and governance of national payment …
New payments entity and automated verification tool to boost Singapore’s status as finance hub
New entity will consolidate the administration and governance of payment schemes such as PayNow. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Smaller countries may ‘have to choose’ between the U.S. and China, warns author Robert Kaplan: ‘Great powers in decline can tend to be very aggressive’
For decades, countries like Singapore and Australia and others were able to essentially get rich off China, and be protected by the U.S. Navy,” Kaplan explained. “They didn’t have to choose.”
Singapore’s DBS surges to record on higher margins, capital return plans
Shares of DBS soared to a record high on Monday after Singapore’s largest bank flagged an improvement in net interest income for 2025 and a dividend capital return plan, in line with a jump in …