crossborder
China signs up 26 financial institutions to digital yuan cross-border payment platform
It supports 24-hour digital payment links with foreign central banks and overseas financial institutionsPublished Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 08:29 PM[SHANGHAI] China’s digital yuan operation centre signed direct participant...
Operating-cost disparity taken into account in setting fares for cross-border taxi services: MOT
The authorities will also identify more pick-up points in both Johor Bahru and Singapore for the convenience of commuters[SINGAPORE] The authorities will “enforce in a strict manner” against those...
UOB taps rising Johor spend with cross-border rewards redemption scheme for Singapore cardholders
This comes as spending by the bank’s Singapore credit card customers in Malaysia has risen[JOHOR BAHRU] Singapore UOB cardholders can now redeem rewards points when travelling in Johor, in...
ComfortDelGro to start hotline bookings, doorstep pick-ups for cross-border taxi rides from Sep 25
[SINGAPORE] Travellers heading to Johor Bahru can book a cross-border ride from anywhere in Singapore through ComfortDelGro’s (CDG) hotline from Sep 25.The transport giant announced the new initiative in a Facebook...
No plans to ‘fully liberalise’ cross-border ride-hailing services: LTA
[SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority on Sunday (Aug 3) said it has “no plan to fully liberalise” point-to-point transportation between Singapore and Malaysia via ride-hailing services. This was in response...
China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up
Chinese officials have increasingly emphasised ties with South-east Asia, which last year overtook the EU to become the US$19 trillion economy’s top export marketPublished Wed, Jun 25, 2025 ·...
China makes pitch for more private cash in cross-border projects
[BEIJING] China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an has urged a greater role for private investment in ensuring sustainable funding for cross-border infrastructure, warning that emerging countries are running short of...
UOB becomes direct participant in China’s cross-border clearing and settlement system
[SINGAPORE] UOB and its wholly owned subsidiary UOB China have become direct participants in China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), the bank said on Wednesday (Jun 18).This is a...
No need for travel e-SIM or roaming: Singapore telcos offer generous cross-border data bundles
[SINGAPORE] More local telcos are offering “borderless” mobile plans at record low prices to woo an increasing number of globetrotting consumers.Such plans allow consumers to use a generous bundle...
China raises cross-border renminbi use requirement for major banks
The sharp increase highlights Beijing’s determination to accelerate the use of the renminbi in global tradePublished Mon, May 26, 2025 · 07:21 PM[BEIJING] China’s central bank asked its major...
