The network upgrades of existing sites to 4G LTE resulted in positive customer feedback from over 1,098 cities, municipalities and 80 provinces which are now experiencing significant improvements in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government invests $8.9m to support blockchain research
Enterprise Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority, and the National Research Foundation Singapore, has launched a S$12 million (US$8.9 million) program to further strengthen the ... ( read original story ...)
Under one roof: Users able to view financial data from bank, government accounts on single platform
For those with multiple bank accounts, logging on to numerous platforms for updates and drawing up financial spreadsheets can now be a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s digital bank license winner says it’s not trying to bring down established banks
Singtel has won one of Singapore's first digital banking licenses with its partner Grab, but the largest telco in Singapore says its entrance into the financial sector is not aimed at bringing down ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Davos set can easily make do in Singapore
Singapore is a natural home for the World Economic Forum’s annual shindig. Although rubber shoe covers are more appropriate footwear than crampons, the tropical city state makes for a decent ... ( read original story ...)
This Singapore start-up hopes to make roads with plastic waste
SINGAPORE: A local start-up is hoping to pave the way for roads made with plastic waste as a solution to the world’s growing plastic pollution crisis. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Adds Charges Against Director in Wirecard-Linked Case
Singapore authorities added three further fraud charges against the director of a local accounting firm in a case linked to disgraced German payments company Wirecard AG. ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Is Airbnb’s IPO listing this week worth your investment?
The travel experience company has its fair share of knocks over the years but it has some solid fundamentals, say Howard Yu and Angelo ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore luxury retailer The Hour Glass buys historic Collins Street building for $65 million
The Singapore luxury retailer has emerged as the buyer of the National Trust-classified Louis Vuitton building, spending $65 million. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered opens Singapore lab to arm employees with digital skills
New training lab is a followup of the British bank's SG$5 million ($3.74 million) investment to boost the skillsets of its 8,000-strong local workforce, focusing on digital skillsets such as data ... ( read original story ...)
Ant, Grab Become First Tech Firms to Run Banks in Singapore
Ant Group Co. and a venture led by Grab Holdings Inc. won licenses to run digital banks in Singapore, paving the way for the technology giants to expand their financial services in the Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
The New Singapore Sling Is a Twist of Commerce and a Dash of Banking
The city state’s new generation of internet-only bank licenses go to a ride-hailing company and a mobile video game maker. ( read original story ...)
Bill Gates among star speakers at Singapore’s biggest fintech festival
Over 60,000 participants from over 7,000 companies across 130 countries are expected.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Sea Limited Awarded Digital Bank License in Singapore
From online games to banking -- the journey of Singaporean company Sea Limited in its relatively brief life has been an unusual one, and an interesting new chapter was just opened ... ( read original story ...)
Ant, Grab’s venture and Sea to usher in Singapore digital banking
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab's venture with Singtel and internet platform company Sea Ltd have each won licences to run Singapore's first digital banks, in the city-state's biggest banking ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first digital banks: What services can you expect
The winners of Singapore's first digital bank licences were revealed on Friday (Dec 4). This means that for the first time here, non-banks will be allowed to provide banking services. Digital full ... ( read original story ...)