Singapore
Aleta Planet provides cross-border payments for China’s Jinnan
Aleta Planet provides cross-border payments for China’s Jinnan
Fintech Aleta Planet to provide cross-border payments for China’s Shanxi Jinnan Steel Group
Morgan Stanley opens Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore
It spans 107,000 sq ft across five floors.
Atome Financial clinches $200m facility for SEA expansion plans
The digital payments platform reported that it turned EBITDA positive in Q1.
Crypto exchange OKX unveils zero-fee SGD deposits and withdrawals
The deposits and withdrawals will be facilitated by local bank DBS.
DBS, UnionPay launch multi-currency debit card
Cardholders can make direct payments in 14 currencies.
DINKs lag behind parents on financial wellness
58% of DINKs have not started making financial plans for their retirement.
MAS aims for robust transition credit demand at COP28 through coalition
TRACTION aims to develop approaches to meet these needs and expand the credit market.
SG, China deepen cross-market ties in green finance and investments
The collaboration aims to boost international investment interest.
Dyna.Ai and DCS Card Centre partner to enhance financial services with AI
The two companies also partnered earlier this year to leverage AI solutions for collection calls.
Maybank Singapore taps PracBiz to streamline supply chain finance
The partnership targets businesses in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
OCBC launches near-instant P2P transfers to WeChat Pay and Alipay
It also aims to expand the service in Indonesia and the Philippines by 2026.
UOB’s net profit climbs to $3.42b YTD amidst fee income growth
The quarter’s earnings surged 16.5% YoY.
MAS’ Chia Der Jiun touts potential of asset tokenisation, quantum
Security is already a concern when considering the potential of quantum.
Deutsche Bank injects €571m to support India growth plans
It boosts the bank’s regulatory capital by 33% YoY.
DBS’ Q3 2024 net profit climbs 15% YoY
Total income rose 11% YoY.
OCBC, Ant International team up on tokenised deposits
It aims for real-time, around-the-clock cross-border payments between Singapore and Malaysia.
Banque de France, MAS completed post-quantum cryptography trial
The technology aims to protect data from cybersecurity threats posed by quantum computing.
Commentary
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