Newsflash Asia – Breaking Stories, Smarter and Faster

[user-icon-header-short device='mobile']

Financial Services


Financial Services

CIMB secures payroll deal for 10,000 Infineon staff

CIMB Bank Berhad has successfully onboarded over 10,000 employees from Infineon Technologies (M) Sdn. Bhd. Melaka onto its CIMB@Work payroll banking solution. This significant collaboration...


Financial Services

Manulife Singapore expands access to indexed-linked plans

Manulife Singapore has unveiled two new products, Manulife Indexed Wealth (MIW) and Manulife Indexed Income (MII), aimed at the growing mass affluent segment in Singapore....


Financial Services

VP Bank Singapore branch names new chief risk officer

VP Bank Ltd Singapore Branch has announced the appointment of Vincent Koo as its new Chief Risk Officer, effective 24 August 2026. Koo will oversee...


Financial Services

ETF adoption lags despite rising interest in Singapore

BlackRock has unveiled its inaugural Singapore ETF Insights Report, revealing a significant gap between current ETF adoption and future investment intentions among Singaporeans. The report,...


Financial Services

DBS deploys AI, cuts bankers’ workload

DBS has launched an innovative agentic AI solution aimed at transforming the preparation of complex credit assessments for corporate clients. This tool, now available to...


Financial Services

Court freezes S$75m in crypto amid platform dispute

The Singapore International Commercial Court has ordered a freeze on approximately S$75m worth of Bitcoin and USD Coin following a dispute involving a major cryptocurrency...


Financial Services

MAS introduces measures to strengthen Singapore’s competitiveness as an asset management hub

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a series of measures designed to bolster Singapore's position as a leading asset management hub. These initiatives,...


Financial Services

Timah Partners tackles SME crisis with S$60m umbrella debt facility

Timah Partners, a Singapore-based permanent capital firm, has announced the acquisition of a S$60m umbrella debt facility aimed at facilitating SME acquisitions in Singapore. This...


Financial Services

UOB appoints Tan to drive ASEAN-China growth

United Overseas Bank (UOB) has appointed Tan Choon Hin as its Head of ASEAN and Greater China, effective 1 September 2026. In this newly created...


Financial Services

Singapore’s wealthy embrace “portfolio lives” but succession planning remains a blind spot, study shows

High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in Singapore are redefining retirement by adopting "portfolio lives," according to a new study by Manulife and FT Longitude. The report, titled...


Join The Community


[resource-center-short]
Digital Magazine

Join The Community

NEWSFLASH

x Studio

Connect with your clients by working with our in-house brand studio, using our expertise and media reach to help you create and craft your message in video and podcast, native content and whitepapers, webinars and event formats.