Scam offenders in Singapore will face caning from 30 December 2025 as tougher criminal penalties take effect. The changes are ...

Bhutan commits 10,000 bitcoin to develop Gelephu Mindfulness City, using digital assets to boost economic diversification and ...

StraitsX plans to launch its SGD- and USD-backed stablecoins, XSGD and XUSD, on the Solana blockchain in early 2026.

APAC crypto regulation in 2026 enters a hard-launch phase, with FATF enforcement, stablecoins, and more reshaping the region.

Why Japanese banks are rethinking corporate lending platforms as legacy systems struggle with scale, complexity and global ...

Banks across Southeast Asia are advancing at different speeds on AI maturity as the region shifts toward real-time, ...

Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech has partnered with telecoms company Orange Poland to launch a digital insurance ...

Singapore and China unveil new financial measures, including DBS as a second RMB clearing bank and an e-CNY pilot for ...

Though AI is now nearly ubiquitous across the financial, technology, and fintech sectors, many firms are still struggling to ...

Mizuho Securities to acquire a majority stake in India’s Avendus for up to US$523 million, expanding its investment banking ...

Aspire secures licenses in Australia, Europe and the US, supported by senior hires to lead regional expansion.

OpenAI is in early talks with Amazon on a US$10 billion investment that could value the AI firm above US$500 billion.