FinTech

Timepieces

The new Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 P2P: Big Bang with Bitcoin

You could be the richest person in the world but if you don’t own any Bitcoins, the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 P2P is off limits, making the watch kind of next-level exclusive.

Singapore Fintech Festival 2018

MAS, SGX successfully use blockchain technology for settlement of tokenised assets

SINGAPORE (Nov 12): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have succesfully developed Delivery versus Payment (DvP) capabilities for the settlement of tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms.

Fintech

Singapore Millennials, get ready for a fintech Revolut-ion

SINGAPORE (Sept 24): Revolut, a commission-free trading service for stocks and other securities targeted at investors aged between 25 and 35, is coming to Singapore soon.

Fintech

MAS and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to cooperate on fintech innovation

SINGAPORE (Sept 13): The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday signed an arrangement to foster greater cooperation in fintech.

Fintech

MAS and SGX partner Anquan, Deloitte and Nasdaq to harness blockchain for settlement of tokenised assets

SINGAPORE (Aug 24): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) are collaborating to develop Delivery versus Payment (DvP) capabilities for the settlement of tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms.

Aviation & Engineering

KrisFlyer's miles-based digital wallet KrisPay launched

SINGAPORE (July 24): KrisPay, a collaborative effort between KPMG Digital Village, Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Microsoft, has launched today as the world’s first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet.

Fintech

Singapore's GeTS launches cross-border blockchain for trade linking Asean and China's digital Silk Road

SINGAPORE (July 19): Global eTrade Services (GeTS), a subsidiary of CrimsonLogic, has launched Open Trade Blockchain (OTB), an inclusive and extensible blockchain service built for the trade communities to boost overall efficiency, security and transparen

Global Economy

MAS says global growth risks risen 'significantly'

SINGAPORE (July 4): Singapore’s central bank said tail risks to global economic growth have increased “significantly” in the past six months because of a pick-up in inflation and trade tensions.

Fintech

Menon's Global Cyber Crisis of 2023 shows regulator's job is never done

SINGAPORE (June 26): While central banks and financial regulators have gotten better at managing traditional risks such as credit and market risk, cyber risk will move to the forefront of the regulatory agenda within the next 20 years, said Ravi Menon, Ma

Lifebrandz incorporates new sushi restaurant subsidiary to be led by Kenjiro 'Hatch' Hashida

SINGAPORE (June 21): Lifebrandz has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, Cloud Eight, for $0.1 million in its move to enter high-end sushi restaurant market.
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