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Derek Chan named as CEO of new entity governing Singapore’s payment schemes

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Corporate cheques end in Jan 2027: CDL has already switched, and homebuyers benefit too

family buy new house
family buy new house

Half of new accounts at private banks in Singapore industry group opened in a month: ABS

AI and digital tools were deployed during onboarding to eliminate excessive processes.
AI and digital tools were deployed during onboarding to eliminate excessive processes.

Radiant World-funded scholarship in UWCSEA under review as S’pore iron ore trader’s legal woes mount

Radiant World’s website says its foundation funds scholarships for talented young women from India to pursue IB at UWCSEA and UWC UK.
Radiant World’s website says its foundation funds scholarships for talented young women from India to pursue IB at UWCSEA and UWC UK.

PayNow users to get unified QR payment experience with proposed upgrades

A unified payment experience for local users and tourists using PayNow and the NETS QR code is in the works.
A unified payment experience for local users and tourists using PayNow and the NETS QR code is in the works.

From nicknames to masked names: How to know if you’re paying the right person on PayNow from June 6

From June 6, PayNow will show selected letters of recipients' official names instead of nicknames.
From June 6, PayNow will show selected letters of recipients' official names instead of nicknames.

No more nicknames: PayNow to end alias option for users from June

PayNow's decision to end the nickname feature for retail customers is meant to strengthen protection against impersonation scams.
PayNow's decision to end the nickname feature for retail customers is meant to strengthen protection against impersonation scams.

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Cheques out: How e-payments freed up this construction firm's cash

e-payments, corporate cheques, construction industry
e-payments, corporate cheques, construction industry

Forum: Banks association and NETS looking at improving integration among payment schemes

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Breaking the silence on financial abuse of the elderly before it breaks them

Generic of an elderly man with his helper photographed on July 11, 2024. For stories on the elderly, elderly loneliness, aging society, domestic workers, and more. 
Generic of an elderly man with his helper photographed on July 11, 2024. For stories on the elderly, elderly loneliness, aging society, domestic workers, and more. 

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