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Want to spend without guilt? Start with a budget: ST InvestMe panel

(From left) ST senior correspondent Chor Khieng Yuit, alongside Tan Huey Min, general manager of Credit Counselling Singapore, and Leon Loh, financial services consultant at Gen Financial Advisory, in an ST InvestMe panel discussion on Sept 17.
(From left) ST senior correspondent Chor Khieng Yuit, alongside Tan Huey Min, general manager of Credit Counselling Singapore, and Leon Loh, financial services consultant at Gen Financial Advisory, in an ST InvestMe panel discussion on Sept 17.

Foreign cards to work on Seoul buses from 2027

Foreign visitors will soon be able to pay for rides by tapping their contactless credit or debit cards.
Foreign visitors will soon be able to pay for rides by tapping their contactless credit or debit cards.

Brazil's Lula boosts welfare payments, eyes new debt-relief push ahead of election

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a candidate for reelection for the Workers' Party (PT), speaks at a campaign rally in Brasilia, Brazil, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a candidate for reelection for the Workers' Party (PT), speaks at a campaign rally in Brasilia, Brazil, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Brazil's Marcelo Kayath would be strong pick for Finance Ministry, Eduardo Bolsonaro says

Anxious French consumers cut back as election and budget battles loom

Payment firms Visa, Mastercard and Ant International team up on AI agent trust framework

The initiative could help reduce integration costs and accelerate the launch of new agentic services.
The initiative could help reduce integration costs and accelerate the launch of new agentic services.

Beyond deposits: S’pore digital banks are targeting your wallet with new credit cards and rewards

(Clockwise from left) Haiyan Huo, head of consumer business of Maribank; GXS Bank group head of retail Jenn Ong and CEO Pei-Si Lai; Adeline Kim, Visa’s group country manager; and, Dwaipayan Sadhu, chief executive of Trust Bank.
(Clockwise from left) Haiyan Huo, head of consumer business of Maribank; GXS Bank group head of retail Jenn Ong and CEO Pei-Si Lai; Adeline Kim, Visa’s group country manager; and, Dwaipayan Sadhu, chief executive of Trust Bank.

Earn ‘stockback’ instead of cashback? Trust Bank, Tiger Brokers woo S’pore users with this card perk

Instead of giving cash rewards, stockback programmes automatically channel everyday card spend into fractional shares of preferred stocks or exchange-traded funds.
Instead of giving cash rewards, stockback programmes automatically channel everyday card spend into fractional shares of preferred stocks or exchange-traded funds.

Shelton advances at US Open after shaky start against Griekspoor

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 31, 2026 Ben Shelton of the U.S. reacts during his first round match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 31, 2026 Ben Shelton of the U.S. reacts during his first round match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 28, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters at the White House on Aug 27.
US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters at the White House on Aug 27.

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