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Ascentium launches Centre of Excellence in Malaysia

Ascentium, a global business services platform based in Singapore, has unveiled its new Centre of Excellence, Ascentium Max, in Kuala Lumpur. This state-of-the-art shared service...


Financial Services

Maybank’s Q1 FY25 net profit rises 4% to RM2.59b

Maybank has reported a 4% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first quarter of FY25, reaching RM2.59b. This growth was supported by a 1.8%...


Financial Services

Citi appoints Prashant Thakker as Asia South Corporate Bank head

Citi has announced the appointment of Prashant Thakker as the new Head of Asia South Corporate Bank, effective immediately. Thakker will be responsible for overseeing...


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Deutsche Bank partners with Singaporean AI start-up finaXai for AI in tokenised funds

Deutsche Bank has announced a collaboration with Singaporean AI start-up finaXai to explore advancements in tokenised funds servicing. This partnership will extend Deutsche Bank's Project...


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Moody’s affirms OCBC’s ratings with stable outlook

Moody's Ratings has affirmed the long-term and short-term foreign and local currency deposit ratings of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC) at Aa1/P-1, maintaining a stable...


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Moody’s affirms UOB’s Aa1 ratings, outlook stable

Moody's Ratings has affirmed the Aa1 deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), maintaining a stable outlook. This decision reflects...


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Trust Bank reports strong growth in 2024

Trust Bank has announced its full-year financial results for 2024, highlighting significant growth and innovation. The bank's customer numbers soared to 974,000 by December 2024,...


Financial Services

Moody’s affirms Maybank Singapore’s A1 ratings

Moody's Ratings has affirmed Maybank Singapore Limited's (MSL) A1 long-term foreign and local currency deposit ratings, maintaining a stable outlook. The affirmation reflects the bank's...


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Islamic finance assets to reach $7.5t by 2028

Global Islamic finance assets are expected to surge to $7.5t by 2028, up from $5.5t in 2024, as detailed in a new report by Standard...


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Prudential appoints new regional and Eastspring CEOs

Prudential plc has announced the appointment of Naveen Tahilyani as Regional CEO for India, Africa, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, effective 29 July. This...


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