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Tan Nai Lun

Tan Nai Lun

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Tan Nai Lun is a correspondent with BT, covering the banking and finance sectors. Nai Lun graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a double major in communications and business.

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The platform comprises five separate agents that will cut down time for the bank, from the current industry median of around six weeks.

OCBC to cut wealth onboarding to 15 business days with agentic AI; simple cases in one day

2026-07-29T12:34:05.000Z
Singapore’s financial sector grew 4.3% in 2025, MAS says.

Singapore AUM up 10.1% at S$6.7 trillion as MAS eyes competitiveness push

2026-07-28T09:30:00.000Z
There is greater uncertainty around the sustainability of AI investments in the medium term, says MAS managing director Chia Der Jiun.

MAS chief flags AI investment boom as key risk to global financial stability

2026-07-28T09:30:00.000Z
Overall, stronger optimism towards the macroeconomic environment was the key driver underpinning regional sentiment, UOB said.

Singapore, Thailand lift Asean consumer confidence as regional outlook diverges: UOB survey

2026-07-24T08:17:10.000Z
With ongoing changes in the global investment environment, GIC refreshed its investment framework with effect from this financial year beginning Apr 1, 2026.

GIC posts lower 3.4% 20-year annualised real rate of return, launches new investment framework

2026-07-23T21:00:00.000Z
OCBC’s Eric Ong says SMEs are now more adaptable and resilient, having learnt to build up more buffers and diversify their supply chains.

Singapore SMEs increasingly ‘immune to uncertainty’ after years of volatility: OCBC executive

2026-07-15T08:00:41.000Z
The bank’s AI investments have already started to reap benefits, said Shee Tse Koon, DBS group executive and group head of consumer banking and wealth management.

DBS targets S$1 trillion in AUM by 2030 as it steps up AI, hiring push

2026-07-15T02:00:00.000Z
At the close on Monday, DBS was up 0.5% at S$70.79, OCBC had risen 0.2% to S$27.48, while UOB was down 0.9% at S$43.98.

DBS crosses S$200 billion in market capitalisation as earnings optimism drives Singapore bank rally

2026-07-13T10:59:48.000Z
Celine Tang directly holds 9% of the units of Suntec Reit, and has a 0.4% deemed interested through the manager.

Suntec Reit appoints Celine Tang as board chairman, non-executive director

2026-07-10T11:39:56.000Z
Public consultation on the framework closes on Aug 7, 2026. The PCC Act is targeted to be implemented in 2028.
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