The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) inked an agreement to fortify their existing fintech cooperation.
Singapore stocks were little changed on Wednesday, as gains in lenders like OCBC Bank were offset by a decline in real estate investment trusts such as CapitaLand Mall.
Singapore stocks fell on Tuesday after earlier touching a more than two-year peak, dragged lower by commodity trader Noble Group and lenders such as OCBC Bank.
Indian shares gained on Tuesday, led by telecom stocks after Reliance Industries' unit Jio raised data tariffs last week, signalling more pricing discipline in the sector.
Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abes gamble paid off as his ruling bloc secured two-thirds of majority in the Lower House in the snap election. Following the results, Abe promised to deal firmly with North Korea amid the rising tensions in the region.
Indian shares advanced on Monday, led by telecom stocks after Reliance Industries' unit Jio raised data tariffs last week, signalling more pricing discipline in the sector.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan, which scaled a 10-year peak on Tuesday, was up 0.3 percent, but still down slightly for the week.