Top Budgeting Apps for Singapore (2025)
Singapore's financial landscape presents unique challenges and opportunities for budgeting app users. With high living costs, diverse banking options, and a tech-savvy population, Singaporeans need sophisticated yet accessible financial management tools. This analysis...
Circle’s National Trust Bank Charter
Circle's application for a national trust bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) represents a watershed moment in the convergence of traditional banking and digital assets. This strategic move could fundamentally reshape stablecoin...
Fu Kang Coffee Shop
Why Singapore Coffee Shops Are Traditional & Nostalgic: A Cultural Deep Dive Historical Foundation: The Hainanese Legacy The kopitiam culture in Singapore is usually attributed to Hainanese migrants. The Hainanese were latecomers to Singapore, coming only after...
US Strikes on Iran: Geopolitical Implications
The recent US military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June 2025, codenamed "Operation Midnight Hammer," represent a watershed moment in Middle Eastern geopolitics with profound implications for the Asia-Pacific region. This unprecedented direct military...
Singapore’s semiconductor innovation strategy
Facility Overview The $123 million NSTIC (GaN) facility opened on June 26 in Singapore's one-north innovation hub. It's designed to give Singapore a competitive edge in advanced semiconductors using Gallium Nitride technology, with commercial operations slated to...
Bank Technology Risk Management
Alliance Bank Malaysia's implementation of SAS Asset and Liability Management (ALM) represents a landmark transformation in Southeast Asian banking risk management. This comprehensive analysis examines the technical, strategic, and regional implications of this...
Side hustles for 2025
With AI taking over more jobs and the economy moving at a snail’s pace, many people are feeling the pinch. Some find it hard to pay the bills or save up for emergencies. If you’re facing these challenges, you’re not alone. But there are ways to make things a little...
Netcompany-SDC Acquisition Detail
The completion of Netcompany Group A/S's DKK 1 billion acquisition of SDC A/S on July 1, 2025, represents one of the most significant IT sector transactions in the Nordic region, with far-reaching implications for global financial technology expansion, including...
Automated Travel Savings Strategy
Automated savings for travel funds represents a particularly compelling strategy in Singapore due to the nation's high savings propensity, advanced digital banking infrastructure, and strong travel culture. This analysis examines how Singapore residents can leverage...
Adulting Classes and Financial Literacy
The concept of "adulting classes" represents a critical bridge between formal education and practical life skills, particularly in financial literacy. In Singapore's unique socio-economic context, these programs take on added significance given the nation's high cost...