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Complex source-of-wealth checks can take months, but banks say straightforward cases take much less time

The Republic continues to emphasise transparency and strong governance as it sharpens its appeal as a well-regulated financial hub

The city-state’s lawyers, financial advisers and banks say impact is hard to evaluate, still in ‘early stages’

Bourse positioning HK as complementary fundraising venue, says head of global issuer services Johnson Chui

Alternatives space offers cheaper entry point to AI infrastructure than public equities, says the global asset manager

Many are drawn by city-state’s structural advantages over competing wealth centres, say observers

Banks are moving beyond chatbots to AI agents that can plan, reason and execute tasks autonomously – reshaping work while raising new regulatory challenges

Besides the marquee race, a pipeline of mid-tier programmes aims for steady tourist dollars

It is also optimistic on renewable power for data centres, transmission infrastructure

The crypto exchange has opened its new office at One Raffles Quay