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MANDATORY climate-related financial disclosures for financial institutions and listed entities in Singapore are in the works to align them to a single international standard, said a top executive from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

MANDATORY climate-related financial disclosures for financial institutions and listed entities in Singapore are in the works to align them to a single international standard, said the head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

DESPITE its volatility, cryptocurrency is becoming an alternative way for consumers to make purchases in South-east Asia, from food and coffee to luxury cars. But properties?

THAI developer One.Six's target buyers for The Strand, its 30-storey "ultra-luxurious" condo in Bangkok, are affluent, seasoned investors aged 25 to 35, said its co-founder Chawin Athakravisunthorn. In contrast, the typical property buyer in Thailand is often older, or "the parents of this generation", he added.

THE trend of Singapore banks trimming office space is not spelling doom and gloom in the leasing market.

UOB on Tuesday said it commenced a consent solicitation process to seek approval to modify the terms and conditions of the bank's £350 million (S$656 million) floating rate covered bonds due 2023.

DBS on Monday received the official green light for its majority-owned securities joint venture (JV) in China, with the attainment of its securities business licence from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).

GIC has joined a dozen other institutional investors and stewardship service providers to push big Asian utilities firms to cut emissions.

DIGITAL-ONLY neobank Tonik has secured a digital bank licence from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the first for any private and purely digital bank in the Philippines.