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Adopt US SPAC rules – but with tweaks for Singapore, say observers
Adopt US SPAC rules – but with tweaks for Singapore, say observers
THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) should model its regime for special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) after what is being done in the United States, perhaps with small adjustments to improve it, industry players have told The Business Times.
Chenguang | Morning Focus (晨光 | 晨光聚焦): Number of consumers adopting digital payment methods at hawker centers still low
Chenguang | Morning Focus (晨光 | 晨光聚焦): Number of consumers adopting digital payment methods at hawker centers still low
电子支付在小贩中心推广已有一段时间，但使用情况仍属慢热，要克服的挑战包括：对系统抗拒或不信任、习惯使用现金，或省却的时间不多等。
Singapore digital bank licences: What does this mean for DBS, OCBC, and UOB?
Singapore digital bank licences: What does this mean for DBS, OCBC, and UOB?
MAS recently announced the successful applicants for four new Singapore digital bank licences. Of the four new licences, two are digital full banks and another two are digital wholesale banks.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Professor of Finance Duan Jin-Chuan (Dept of Finance) discusses the role of incumbent banks in the digital banking landscape.