Fitch Ratings’ expectation of easing pressure on the Singapore banks' operating environment and financial profile core metrics led to a stabilisation of their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PayNow linked to Thailand’s PromptPay, allowing funds transfers ‘within a matter of minutes’
SINGAPORE: From Thursday (Apr 29), users of Singapore's PayNow and Thailand's PromptPay will be able to send up to S$1,000 or THB25,000 daily ... ( read original story ...)
Inaugural Asia Tech x Singapore Event Convenes Leaders across Governments and Businesses to Redefine the Future of Technology
Edward Screven and James Murdoch amongst thought leading speakers at Asia Tech x Singapore to explore the intersections of tech trust, tech for good, innovation, and creativity ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel Deploys Hundreds of 5G Standalone (SA) Sites across Singapore
Singtel has accelerated its 5G push, deploying hundreds of 5G Standalone (SA) sites across the island in areas such as Orchard Road, the Central Business District, Harbourfront and Sentosa. It is also ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore office rents are at an inflection point: Keppel REIT
Paul Tham, CEO of Keppel REIT, says he's a lot more more positive on the outlook for commercial real estate than he was a few months ago as economies recover and the vaccine rollout continues. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Olam to buy U.S. spice firm ahead of food ingredients unit IPO
Commodity trader Olam International Ltd OLAM.SI said on Thursday its soon-to-be listed food ingredients business will buy U.S. spice company Olde Thompson for an enterprise value of $950 million. The ... ( read original story ...)
Why is Singapore’s Grab different from ride-hailing giants Uber, Lyft and Didi?
Grab, the Singapore ride-hailing, food delivery company, is expected to be the biggest listing ever by a Southeast Asian tech firm. ( read original story ...)
Olam buys US spice group Olde Thompson as it weighs food ingredients IPO
Olam International has bought US spice company Olde Thompson for almost $1bn as the Singapore-based agricultural trading house looks to list its food ingredient business. The company announced a split ... ( read original story ...)
State of the arts: four of Singapore’s coolest cultural experiences
From print workshops to avant-garde cinema, via an amazing National Gallery, the scope of the city’s culturescape is wide. Here are just a few highlights ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Predicted To Snap Losing Streak On Thursday
The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in five straight sessions, advancing almost 65 points or 2.1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,220-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Man lured Thai tourist to shop, dragged her to stairwell to molest
A man who lured a female Thai tourist to his shop before forcing himself on her at a deserted stairwell was jailed two-and-a-half years and sentenced to three strokes of the cane on Wednesday (28 ... ( read original story ...)
Canada, Norway, Singapore lend support to India amid Covid surge
Singapore, Canada and Norway have joined the list of countries that have announced support for India’s response to a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections that has hit healthcare facilitie ... ( read original story ...)
Some sectors in Singapore’s economy could see slower growth in months ahead: MAS
SINGAPORE - While Singapore's economy has been recovering smartly, bolstered by robust trade-related industries like manufacturing, some sectors remain lacklustre and others could see slower growth in ... ( read original story ...)
Starburst Aerospace Announces Demo Day for its Singapore Aviation Accelerator
PRNewswire/ -- Starburst, the world's first and only global aerospace and defense accelerator, hosted today its ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan teams with Singapore’s DBS and Temasek to form a blockchain payment platform
JPMorgan Chase announced it is teaming up with Singapore's DBS Group and Temasek to form a blockchain payments platform. The platform aims to ease frictions for cross-border payments, trade, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank partners private sector to grow S$4 trillion asset management industry
Singapore’s central bank is partnering with the private sector in a new group to help develop the city state’s S$4 trillion (US$3.01 trillion) asset management industry. The Singapore Funds Industry ... ( read original story ...)