precious metals

Gold rush at UOB: bank extends hours and starts appointment-only service

The lender is also extending hours at its main branch gold counters for physical gold purchases or Gold Savings Account physical conversions 

While silver's price swings have been sharp, market watchers suggest that they are a by-product of market mechanics and leverage rather than a fundamental shift in the metal’s underlying value.
BT EXPLAINS

Why is silver whipsawing while gold steadies? Here’s what investors should know

Industry observers say thin liquidity and speculative unwinding are behind silver’s wild swings

Market optimism has benefited players working with precious metals in the Asia-Pacific, from vault owners to banks.

Inside Singapore’s largest silver vault: How is the metal stored and handled?

BT interviews the founder of the city-state’s largest silver vault

Retail buyers bet gold’s rise drivers—Trump’s unpredictability and the debasement trade—still remain intact.

Singaporeans queueing up to buy the dip in gold despite rout

At UOB’s headquarters, Singapore’s only bank selling physical gold, buyers crowd a lounge for bullion trades

Gold slid 5% to its lowest in more than two weeks.

Slump in commodities rattles global markets

Losses spill into equity markets as investors ditch other assets to cover precious metals losses

Bullion retailers and pawnbrokers, whose inventory values are directly tied to spot prices, lost ground.

SGX-listed gold-linked counters fall on precious metal’s decade-worst plunge

Market watchers expect volatility in the yellow metal to continue in the near term 

The tokenisation of gold converts physical gold into digital tokens on a blockchain – a decentralised digital database or ledger.
BT EXPLAINS

What is tokenised gold, and why is it taking off in Asia?

Market watchers note that Singapore’s banks have taken a more measured approach towards tokenised gold offerings for retail investors

The growth in Singapore was buoyed by geopolitical risks and the gold price rally, among other factors.

Gold demand in Singapore jumps 48% to record 9.6 tonnes in 2025

Appetite for the metal grew the fastest in the city-state among South-east Asian countries, finds report

Industry observers note that gold’s record rally from 2025 has continued to piggyback on a slew of structural factors, including investor risk-hedging. 

How high can gold go after breaking US$4,800? Some analysts say US$7,000

Market watchers caution that heavy speculative bets could trigger price corrections if sentiment falters

The police say that SPME's director Victor Foo allegedly consented to the company carrying out the services.

Singapore Precious Metals Exchange, director to be charged over alleged US$81 million in unlicensed payment services

If convicted, Victor Foo faces a fine not exceeding S$125,000, imprisonment for a term of up to three years, or both