Financial Services
CIMB disrupts car financing with new solution
CIMB Bank Berhad has unveiled its "First Car Solution," a pioneering programme designed to support first-time car buyers in Malaysia. Targeting individuals aged 18 to...
Calais deploys UBS uMINT, challenges trading norms
Calais Digital Assets, a Singapore-based quantitative investment fund, has become the first institutional client to utilise UBS uMINT as off-exchange settlement collateral in live trading....
OCBC launches free SME ESG assessment tool
OCBC has introduced a free online tool, OCBC PULSE, designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) evaluate their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) readiness....
AlteriQ and Choco Up form strategic financing partnership
Choco Up, a leading growth financing platform in Asia, has announced a strategic partnership with AlteriQ Global, a private credit investment company, through a US$15m...
MAS tightens rules on take-over deal protections
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced amendments to the Singapore Code on Take-Overs and Mergers, effective from 16 July 2026. The revisions, advised...
StoneX taps Integral’s SG1 facility to expand Asia services
StoneX Group Inc., a Fortune 100 financial services firm, has strengthened its presence in Asia by expanding its partnership with Integral, a leading currency technology...
Singapore challenges global gold market dominance
Singapore is set to enhance its position as a pivotal node in the global gold market, as announced by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong...
Pints AI raises S$7.2m to expand in APAC and Middle East markets
Pints AI, a Singaporean enterprise AI startup, has successfully raised US$5.6m (S$7.2m) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Tin Men Capital, with participation...
Manulife Investment launches Singapore Equity Fund
Manulife Investment Management (M) Berhad has unveiled the Manulife Singapore Equity Fund, providing Malaysian investors with a new avenue for income and long-term capital growth....
MAS enforces new rules on Single Family Offices
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that a revised framework for Single Family Offices (SFOs) will be implemented on 15 June 2026. This...
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Olam Agri expands strategy post-SALIC takeover
Temasek shophouse boosts local growers with new market
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