International Insights, Global Perspective

Statistical period: December 23–27, 2025. This article focuses on real estate regulatory and institutional signals released at year-end in Southeast Asia (Thailand/Vietnam/Malaysia/Singapore), Japan, and Dubai: transparency in foreign property purchase declarations and registrations, advancement of housing supply and security systems, transaction cost support and compliance upgrades; and supplements this week's noteworthy 'cross-regional hotspots'.

Compiles the document checklist for opening an OCBC Singapore corporate account, explains key fields in the KYC questionnaire, outlines steps for passport authentication, and provides common methods for accessing encrypted emails to help business clients reduce risks of document resubmission and rejection, and shorten the account opening cycle.