# Singapore-China financial and business integration > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/singapore-china-financial-and-business-integration > Updated: 2026-08-25T22:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Singaporean financial institutions and business organizations are expanding partnerships to facilitate cross-border investment and technological integration between Singapore, the ASEAN region, and China. In early August, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) partnered with Beijing state-owned ZGC International to provide financing and market access to over 14,000 Chinese technology firms in sectors such as artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing. Concurrently, the Singapore Business Federation announced initiatives to assist companies with financing and AI adoption. By late August, United Overseas Bank (UOB) entered a three-year memorandum of understanding with the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Administrative Committee. This agreement seeks to strengthen financial collaboration and support companies expanding between the ASEAN region and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Additionally, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced plans to reduce standard board lot sizes for various stocks to improve market affordability for retail investors. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-25: Singapore financial updates: SGX lot size cuts and UOB-Guangzhou partnership SGX is reducing standard board lot sizes from October 5 to increase retail investor access, while UOB signs a three-year MOU with Guangzhou Knowledge City to boost ASEAN-GBA business ties. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/singapore-financial-updates-sgx-lot-size-cuts-and-uob-guangzhou-partnership ### 2026-08-03: Singapore's OCBC and Business Federation Boost Tech and Financing Support for Companies OCBC partners with ZGC International to tap 14,000 Chinese tech firms for ASEAN expansion, while SBF chairman Mark Lee pledges the federation as a primary source of financing, AI and overseas growth support for 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/singapores-ocbc-and-business-federation-boost-tech-and-financing-support-for-companies --- Cite as: Singapore-China financial and business integration. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/singapore-china-financial-and-business-integration