In a visit to an agri-tech firm, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing urged Singapore companies to export not just products, but tech solutions that can be scaled for different markets. ( read original story ...)
Singapore remains trusted partner and safe harbour for global businesses: Chan Chun Sing
Singapore's diverse business ecosystem also allows companies to easily and rapidly access complementary capabilities, he said. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
11 new COVID cases in Singapore, all imported including 4-year-old girl
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 11 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Tuesday (16 March), taking the country's total case count to 60,128. All cases are imported and there are no ... ( read original story ...)
Money Stuff: The IPO Pop Isn’t All Bad
We talked last week about the initial public offering of Coupang Inc., which priced on Wednesday evening at $35 per share. On Thursday, its first day of trading, it opened at $69 per share, almost ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of IPO, Suryoday Small Finance Bank raises Rs 170 crore from anchor investors
Integrated Core Strategies Asia, India Max Investment Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, ICICI Lombard and SBI Life Insurance are some of the anchor investors. ( read original story ...)
‘Favourable’ regulatory landscape, 5G services expansion to drive Singapore mobile services market: analyst
Favourable regulatory landscape and the expansion of 5G services are expected to drive the overall mobile services market revenue of Singapore at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% between ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore jails woman who asked domestic helper to punch herself and hit her teeth with meat pounder
Mun Sau Yeng, who was suffering from depression and OCD, sentenced to 15 months in prison for abusing the Indonesian woman. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s sharpest fall in employment in more than 20 years borne by non-resident workers: MOM | Video
Singapore recorded its sharpest fall in total employment in more than two decades in 2020, with non-resident workers accounting for all of the employment decline, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) ... ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore scientists develop device to ‘communicate’ with plants using electrical signals
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a device that can deliver electrical signals to and from plants, opening the door to new ... ( read original story ...)
Australia and Singapore plan travel bubble to boost tourism
Australia plans to set up a travel bubble with Singapore using a digital vaccine passport to allow ease of travelling between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
Warburg Pincus marks down value of Chinese fintech giant after IPO derailed
The company cut Ant’s valuation to a range of $200 billion to $250 billion at year end, down from a peak of about $280 billion before the IPO was halted amid a regulatory crackdown, the people said, ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano aims to raise RM8.75mil from IPO
Volcano Bhd, a manufacturer of nameplates and plastic injection moulded parts, is expected to raise gross proceeds of RM8.75mil from its initial public offering (IPO) en route to a listing on the ACE ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Investors value China’s Ant Group at over $200 billion after IPO halt – sources
Investors included private equity firms Warburg, Carlyle Group Inc, General Atlantic and Silver Lake Partners LP, plus Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd and existing shareholders Boyu ... ( read original story ...)
Grab and others see big chance in ASEAN digital banking
Southeast Asia is home to one of the world's largest unbanked populations, but the rapidly increasing digitalization of everyday life as a result of COVID-19 means there is a golden opportunity for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Jungle Ventures leads Series B round in overseas education platform Leap
Leap, an overseas education-focused guidance and financing platform, has raised $17 million (around Rs 123 crore) in a Series ... ( read original story ...)
Truera Selected to Co-Lead Key Working Group for Industry Consortium Addressing Responsible Use of AI in Financial Services
SINGAPORE, March 16 ... Story continues The consortium includes major global and regional banks (e.g., Citibank, DBS, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Standard Chartered), insurers (e.g., Axa, Swiss Re ... ( read original story ...)