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Singapore Fintech Festival 2023
The need for speedy money
The growth of the overall fintech space has been spotty but amid ups and downs, payments are pulling ahead — and for good reason.
November 09, 2023
Disruption and Digitalisation
Wise and Swift collaborate to expand cross-border payment options globally
The collaboration will help financial institutions provide a greater range of choice to their customers for cross-border payments.
September 19, 2023
Disruption and Digitalisation
Payments make the world go round
Amid a funding winter, the payment segment of the wider fintech ecosystem keeps growing.
September 07, 2023
Disruption and Digitalisation
Payments make the world go round
Amid a funding winter, the payment segment of the wider fintech ecosystem keeps growing.
September 07, 2023
Russia-Ukraine crisis
Mocked as 'rubble' by Biden, Russia's ruble comes roaring back
The sanctions are largely toothless if foreigners keep guzzling Russian oil and natural gas
April 07, 2022
China Focus
What do the weaponisation of the US dollar and sanctions mean for China?
The development of China’s sovereign digital currency is ready to act as a bulwark against further weaponisation of the US dollar.
April 23, 2021
Geopolitics
Is e-RMB a tool of trade and weapon of politics?
Discussions are already underway in Washington about the prospect of a digital dollar to maintain the greenback's hegemonic position.
July 17, 2020
China Focus
Chinese whispers in the wind
SINGAPORE (Nov 4): Making investment decisions can be difficult at any time, particularly when including internationally listed companies. Investors must also consider the international links and global logistics chains that even domestic investment candi
November 01, 2019
SWIFT says too early for widespread use of distributed ledger technology
SINGAPORE (Sept 22): SWIFT, the four-decade old international co-operative that runs messaging system among banks, is calling for a reality check on the buzz surrounding the use of distributed ledger technology, as part of the wider move by start-ups, reg
September 22, 2016