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MAS and SGX launch ESGenome disclosure portal

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) on Monday jointly launched ESGenome, a digital disclosure portal for companies to report environmental, social and governance (ESG) data in a structured and efficient manner, and for investors to access such data in a consistent and comparable format.

Indonesia and Singapore to pursue cross-border QR code payments connectivity

Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday the commencement of work on a cross-border QR payment linkage between Indonesia and Singapore as part of the ASEAN-wide payments connectivity effort.

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MAS and Google Cloud launch Point Carbon Zero Program to catalyse climate FinTech solutions

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Google Cloud have on Tuesday jointly launched the Point Carbon Zero Programme to drive the innovation, incubation and scaling of climate FinTech solutions in Asia.

Sleek secures Major Payment Institution License

Sleek.com, a leading technology company providing incorporation and accounting services for entrepreneurs, SMEs, and investors has announced on Wednesday that it has been granted a Major Payment Institution License (“MPI”) issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”), effective from 1 July 2022.

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MAS partners the industry to pilot use cases in digital assets

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Tuesday the commencement of Project Guardian, a collaborative initiative with the financial industry that seeks to explore the economic potential and value-adding use cases of asset tokenisation.

Singapore sets new rules for payment service companies that support crypto

On the first working day of 2021, Singapore’s Parliament approved a bill to impose stricter oversight on virtual payment service providers that support DPTs or cryptocurrencies