Singapore

DBS rolls out ‘tap-to-phone’ payments at MAX app

DBS rolls out ‘tap-to-phone’ payments at MAX app

Stall merchants will be able to activate the service in three steps, the bank said.
9 hours ago

UnionPay and STB renew 3-year deal to boost Singapore tourism spending

They will partner with banks, luxury travel platforms, and tourism stakeholders.
10 hours ago

Singapore's private banker crunch clouds $4.22t cross-border wealth boom

Billionaire wealth jumped 66.4%, lifting the market past Australia. 
16 hours ago

Singapore banks stretch hiring as caution deepens

Headcount across 15 lenders rose just 0.005% in 2025.
19 hours ago

DBS to open 18 new wealth centres by 2027

The bank will also upgrade 36 existing centres over the next 18 months.
1 day ago

Singapore's Big 3 banks eye 6% profit growth on wealth momentum

DBS and OCBC are expected to have higher PATMIs than previously forecasted.
4 days ago

Nearly half of finance workers fear AI job impact

ACCA finds strong AI adoption in finance roles, but job security concerns persist.
5 days ago

CommBank tests AI banking assistant in app pilot

CommBank Companion will use live data to deliver financial info to customers.

Singapore to slash private bank account opening to under a month

A new circular aims to cut onboarding bottlenecks.

MAS backs Singapore's finance edge as global risks deepen

MAS’ new circular aims to reduce private bank account opening to just one month.

Grab takes control of Indonesia’s Superbank via GXS transfer

The transfer will increase the group’s stake in the bank to over 50%.

MAS revokes BSQ payment licence over false disclosures and risk failures

BSQ provided false or misleading in material particulars, MAS said.

GXS Bank and Lion Global launch exclusive multi-asset fund

The fund has a “medium to high” risk level and is exclusively available at GXS Invest for now.

DBS to hire over 500 young talent in 2026 amidst AI push

The Singaporean bank will hire 112 management associates and 400 interns in 2026.

Singapore banks benefit from safe-haven flows amidst Middle East conflict

Investors are shifting assets to the city-state for stability and protection.

HSBC Singapore adds health perks for Premier clients via IHH, Raffles Medical

They will receive access to IHH’s Parkway Shenton app and Raffles Medical’s MediWellness facilities.