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Singapore Private Banks Lean on AI to Speed Wealth Onboarding
Nearly half of new accounts at PBIG member banks went live within a month from June to August 2026, as AI tools and risk-based checks speed up private banking onboarding in Singapore.
IMDA and TikTok to grow Singapore microdrama skills, with AI on the table
IMDA and TikTok will work together to build up Singapore's microdrama skills across two tracks, with AI possibly featuring in either one.
IMDA and TikTok Team Up to Train Singapore Creators for the Microdrama Boom
A new IMDA-TikTok tie-up will teach Singapore media workers the craft and kit behind short vertical dramas, as the format keeps expanding worldwide.
UOB Widens AI Ready With SME Financing and Prototyping Labs
UOB's FinLab and IMDA expand the AI Ready programme with new financing, prototyping workshops and a peer community, targeting 3,000 SMEs by year three.
MAS spots fresh shocks and AI cooldown ahead, but backs Singapore's buffers
MAS is flagging overseas shocks and the chance that the AI boom cools, while judging that Singapore's firms and households can absorb the pressure.
Half of Singapore Borrowers Would Hand Credit Applications to AI
Experian research finds 83% of Singapore borrowers trust AI to compare credit offers and 49% would let an agent apply on their behalf, even as impersonation scams top the worry list.
Chan Chun Sing: Civil Servants Must Partner Citizens, Not Just Deliver
Chan Chun Sing says public officers must be candid about policy trade-offs and treat Singaporeans as partners in solving problems, not just recipients of services.
AI agents cannot pay for much yet; Visa and SFA paper maps the fix
A StraitsX, Visa and SFA whitepaper argues agents need one common layer reaching cards, banks, country networks and stablecoins — plus fresh thinking on authority and liability — before autonomous buying scales.
Mastercard: AI agents enter the mainstream of shopping by 2030
Mastercard's latest report foresees AI agents handling a large share of online shopping by 2030, with teenagers leading the shift and wallet infrastructure racing to keep governance in step.
MAS Taps Shared Bank Data to Train Scam-Detecting AI
MAS is building AI that learns from data pooled across banks and the public sector to flag suspect accounts and transactions sooner, with findings due by end-2026.
Mastercard Makes It Easier for Merchants to Sell With AI Shopping Agents
Mastercard is giving merchants a simpler way to connect their products and payments with AI shopping agents. Its new Agent Connect service will link merchants, AI agents, digital platforms and payment providers through a single integration.
Mastercard, Visa and Ant International Move to Make AI Agent Payments Safer
Mastercard, Visa and Ant International want to make payments safer when AI agents shop for consumers. The companies are exploring an interoperable Know-Your-Agent framework to help payment networks, digital wallets, agent platforms and marketplaces identify AI agents and who operates them.