Singapore

Binance has no fixed headquarters and is barred from providing services in Singapore and the U.K.
19 April 2022
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appears at Wellington International Airport on April 13, after the country's borders reopened to Australian tourists at 11:59 pm on April 12. 
International relations

New Zealand PM eyes economy reboot with Japan, Singapore visits

As approval ratings dip, Ardern seeks political boost with tourism, trade

18 April 2022
Lawrence Wong hopes to connect with the people of Singapore by emphasizing his humbler origins.
Politics

Singapore's PM-in-waiting Lawrence Wong puts teamwork front and center

While light on experience, Finance Minister offers common touch

16 April 2022
Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has emerged as the likely successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. (Nikkei montage/AFP/Jiji/Akira Kodaka)
Politics

Singapore's new PM-in-waiting: Who is Lawrence Wong?

49-year-old finance minister from 'ordinary family' raised profile in COVID fight

15 April 2022
Two Chinese share brokerages are tapping Singapore for talent as they target growth in Southeast Asia. (Source photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Interview

Chinese brokers race for Singapore talent to drive ASEAN growth

Tiger Brokers, Futu Securities eye Thailand, Malaysia amid Beijing's tech crackdown

15 April 2022
A market in Singapore. The price of food and energy has been rising in the Asia-Pacific.
Economy

Asia-Pacific central banks bite the bullet on rate hikes

From Seoul to Singapore, policymakers under pressure to keep up with inflation, Fed

15 April 2022
Singaporean Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been chosen as the leader of the city-state's next-generation politicians, and by extension, its likely next prime minister.
Politics

Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong picked as PM heir apparent

Prime Minister Lee says new leader of '4G' politicians won 'overwhelming support'

14 April 2022
Singapore's economy is recovering from the pandemic, but inflation has now become a concern.
Economy

Singapore tightens monetary policy as Ukraine war fuels inflation

GDP growth slows to 3.4% in Q1, central bank warns of headwinds

14 April 2022
Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, left, and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong are both using TikTok to connect with the public. (Screenshots from TikTok accounts) 
Politics

Singapore PM hopefuls take to TikTok as clock ticks on decision

Finance, health ministers jump on video app ahead of key ruling party vote

13 April 2022
DBS intends to have a major presence in the metaverse, in which people interact as digital avatars in a virtual world.
Finance

Singapore's DBS explores metaverse in digital push

Bank's CIO says technology will be 'game changer' in finance industry

8 April 2022
ST Engineering plans to use the sensor and other technologies it has refined in its defense business for solving urban issues, including traffic congestion and decarbonization. (Photo by Mayuko Tani) 
Technology

Singapore's ST Engineering to expand smart city tech globally

Defense equipment company addresses issues including traffic jams, carbon emissions

6 April 2022
While some crypto players based in Singapore decry the city-state's tightening of regulations, others welcome the scrutiny as a way to weed out bad actors.
Cryptocurrencies

Singapore's crypto players face added scrutiny under new law

Companies that provide overseas digital currency services must obtain licenses

5 April 2022
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is pitching a new Indo-Pacific economic framework that includes labor and environmental protections.
Trade

Singapore welcomes U.S. 'high-ambition' trade engagement in Asia

But USTR Katherine Tai says framework needs to 'defend' American interests

5 April 2022
Investors in one of Japan's largest crypto exchanges are eager to recover their investment amid an industry reorganization.
Cryptocurrencies

Japan crypto exchange bitFlyer to be sold to Asian investment fund

Singapore-based ACA Group to buy majority stake valued up to $370m

3 April 2022
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, left, greets U.S. President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House.
International relations

Biden, Singapore's Lee urge North Korea's return to nuclear talks

At White House summit, president reaffirms U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific

30 March 2022
A supermarket in Singapore. Rising food and energy prices are expected to weigh heavily on Southeast Asian households.
Economy

Faster Southeast Asian inflation puts rate hike outlook in focus

Central banks feel pressure to contain surging prices

30 March 2022
A containership off Singapore: Europe accounts for 9% of ASEAN exports, according to Maybank.
Ukraine war

ASEAN faces 'collateral damage' from Ukraine war's Europe impact

From Singapore to Thailand, spillover threatens COVID-hit economies anew

27 March 2022
Singapore Airlines planes at Changi Airport: The government's move to ease border restrictions promises to boost the aviation industry.
Coronavirus

Singapore to allow quarantine-free entry from all countries in April

PM Lee announces 'drastic streamlining' of border rules as omicron wanes

24 March 2022
MioTech helps clients manage and report their ESG -- environmental, social and governance -- data using algorithms derived from scanning databases, social media posts and news media.  (Screenshot from MioTech's website)
Companies

Startup MioTech hires Pinduoduo finance head to get 'IPO ready'

Company aims to double staff count amid Singapore expansion

23 March 2022
A construction site for a high-speed railway in Indonesia: Infrastructure spending is one factor seen driving growth in emerging Asia this year.
Ukraine war

Emerging Asia to grow 5.8% in 2022 but Ukraine deepens risks: OECD

China, India and ASEAN face inflation, supply disruptions, weaker confidence

22 March 2022
Validus says this is the first time in Southeast Asia for a fintech to acquire an established bank's loan portfolio and customer base. (Source photos by screenshot from Validus' website and AP)
Finance

Singapore's Validus to take over Citi's local business loan book

Fintech backed by Temasek vehicle Vertex joins large banks in acquisition drive

22 March 2022
Singapore has grown in importance as a fintech hub, thanks to its development of innovative technologies and services for smartphones. (Photo by Fumito Akiyama)
Startups

Singapore fintech startups take off amid financial sector boom

City-state a magnet for innovative new companies, talent, money

22 March 2022
The Hong Kong and Singapore stock markets have cautiously embraced SPAC listings, eager to emulate the success enjoyed by U.S. markets. (Source photos by Getty Images and Akira Kodaka) 
Market Spotlight

Hong Kong, Singapore investors tread carefully on SPAC listings

Financial centers look unlikely to recreate U.S. boom in shell company IPOs

21 March 2022
Buy now, pay later payment platforms are proving a harder sell with consumers in Asian compared with other markets, despite early investor excitement over the latest financial technology trend.
Finance

From Hong Kong to Philippines, 'buy now, pay later' a tough sell

Much-hyped consumer financing method lags behind mobile wallets in Asia

19 March 2022
GoTo is hoping that by listing in Indonesia its shares can escape the undertow that has dragged away value from other newly listed super app providers. (Source photos by  GoTo Group and AFP/Jiji) 
Business Spotlight

Indonesia holds key to GoTo's 'aggressive' IPO valuation

Super apps burn through cash in fight for Southeast Asia's biggest digital market

18 March 2022