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Maybank facilitates $545m in investments into Johor-Singapore SEZ
Maybank facilitates $545m in investments into Johor-Singapore SEZ
It has facilitated submission of Letters of Intent by Thomson Medical Group, etc.
21 hours ago
Embedded finance platform Credilinq closes $8.5m Series A funding round
It plans to expand to the US, and eventually the UK and Australia.
22 hours ago
Singapore in talks with banks to enhance financing schemes for businesses
Local companies have expressed concern on delayed and cancelled orders.
22 hours ago
Digital wallets dominate Singapore’s e-commerce payments value
Cards remain the top choice for point-of-sales (POS) spending, according to Worldpay.
4 days ago
Franklin Templeton gets approval to launch first retail tokenised fund in Singapore
Investors will be able to access the fund with a minimum investment of US$20.
5 days ago
Singapore banks deliver resilient Q1 earnings and reaffirms capital mgmt plans
Exposure to clients exporting to the US accounted for just 2% of loans.
5 days ago
PayPal enables payment acceptance from over 200 markets
The new solution allows businesses to hold multicurrency balances.
5 days ago
OCBC integrates stockbroking subsidiaries to Global Markets division
The bank expects to develop “more holistic” wealth propositions for its HNW customers.
5 days ago
GXS Bank names Pei-Si Lai as group CEO
Incumbent CEO Muthukrishnan Ramaswami will become a senior advisor to the GXS Group.
5 days ago
UOB maintains profitability despite possible slower loan growth
Management sees demand for hedging, particularly for foreign exchange.
China’s XTransfer granted electronic money institution license in the Netherlands
They plan to expand services across 30 countries in Europe.
DBS adds extra toggle when adding cards to mobile wallets
This creates a “deliberate pause” for users to verify their intention, the bank said.
Sea rebrands digital finance business SeaMoney to Monee
It has also opened a new headquarters for its digital finance operations.
OCBC’s net profit rose 5% to S$1.88b in Q1 2025
Earnings per share is S$1.68 for the quarter.
DBS’ net profit fell 2% to S$2.9b in Q1 2025 on higher tax expenses.
Interim dividend is 60 cents per ordinary share.
UOB reports flat net profit growth in Q1 despite record fee income
Net fee income rose to a new high but non-interest income fell.
Standard Chartered appoints Noelle Eder as group head of tech & operations
She is based in Singapore and reports to group chief exec Bill Winters.
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