Financial Services
Singapore to assist Myanmar's accountancy sector
The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants will also train accountants on micro accounting.
APAC banks structurally vulnerable to private sector influence
Long periods of low interest rates contribute to high leverage levels.
Daily Briefing: MAS focuses on blockchain; Bitcoin hits $10,000 mark amidst bubble fears
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Mobile wallets linked to credit cards jumped to 40%
This is despite security concerns amongst non-users.
Asia Pacific tax payment rate still below global average
The region takes the longest to claim a VAT refund.
Singapore nabs seventh spot in ease of paying taxes
It earned a score of 91.58 out of 100.
DBS, OCBC and UOB join unified QR Code platform
The platform will be able to accept payments from customers using the various banks’ payment apps.
OCBC acquires National Australian Bank's private wealth business in Hong Kong
The move seeks to boost the bank’s mortgage and deposit books.
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MAS tightens Abu Dhabi ties on bank supervision
It will work with a regulator to monitor fintech activities.
CapitaLand to go cashless in China
The four million members of its rewards programme can pay through a mobile app.
HDB issues $680m fixed rate notes
They will expire on 21 November 2024.
Analysts bullish on DBS' digitalisation drive
Profit forecasts for DBS rose by as much as 2%.
Singapore eyes being regional debt restructuring hub
It has registered six cases before its courts following the Companies Act amendment.
Rise of the chatbots: Here's how Singapore's big banks are adopting fintech
54% of fintechs have focused on banks.
Collaborative firms are buoyant in the fintech market
Fintechs that partner banks rather than compete have seen a 138% increase in funding.