Most early-stage founders still are unable to establish or articulate real-world business problems their startups want to solve, which can hinder their ability to attract investors, says CEO of ... ( read original story ...)
Of 31 new COVID cases in Singapore, 24 in community
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (2 June) reported 31 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,100. ( read original story ...)
Man in Singapore found guilty of sending online abuse to Neal Maupay
The league’s online abuse system helped track down the individual after Maupay received threatening and abusive messages via Instagram. ( read original story ...)
Djibouti is trying to become the Singapore of Africa
Plus, Djibouti is one of Africa’s fastest growing economies. The FT’s east and central Africa correspondent, Andres Schipani, explains what is happening there. Ex-Apollo CEO Leon Black raped and ... ( read original story ...)
Prime Day Arrives on June 21 & 22-Two Days of Epic Savings on More than 2 Million Deals Globally
Prime Day event will be held June 21 and June 22, kicking off summer with two days of epic deals and the best savings Prime has to offer. The shopping extravaganza will deliver Prime members over 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Teen in Singapore admits to sending death threats to Premier League footballer Neal Maupay
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean teen on Wednesday (Jun 2) admitted to harassing English Premier League footballer Neal Maupay by threatening to kill the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore asks airlines to ensure passengers carry negative Covid-19 report
Singapore has asked airlines to ensure that fliers coming to the country have a Covid negative report before boarding a flight. ( read original story ...)
Singapore govt directs airlines to ensure passengers carry negative Covid report
Those who arrive without a valid negative test result may be denied entry.PRs and long-term pass holders who fail to comply may have their permit or pass cancelled ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Dollar Will Moderately Weaken Over 2021: Bank of Singapore
Eli Lee, head of investment strategy at Bank of Singapore, discusses Asian equities, the U.S. dollar and his outlook for markets. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg) ... ( read original story ...)
Will traditional banking be obsolete in Southeast Asia by 2030?
Around 18% of traditional bank branches in Southeast Asia are projected to close by 2030 – how will digital banking impact the industry and how can ... ( read original story ...)
Singapura Finance selects Tagit to Drive Digital Transformation
Tagit, a leading digital banking solutions provider, announced that it has partnered with Singapura Finance Ltd (SFL) to implement Mobeix ™ Retail Banking and Mobeix ™ Corporate Banking products using ... ( read original story ...)
Raising the Bar on Green Finance in Singapore: The Latest Framework and Guidelines
On 19 May 2021, the financial industry taskforce of Singapore (known as the Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT)) released guidelines on climate-related disclosures and a white paper on green finan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore provides up to $700 one-off payout for employees on no-pay leave
The support package is part of the new COVID-19 Recovery Grant (Temporary). Singapore has launched a new COVID-19 Recovery Grant (Temporary) (CRG-T) support package for lower to middle income earners ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood’s Chinese competitors want to get into the crypto frenzy by expanding into the US and Singapore – even as their local government cracks down
"What we know for sure is that we will not offer digital currency trading services to mainland China users," Futu said on an earnings call. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered’s Eugenia Koh on the Global Drive to Sustainable Investing
Eugenia Koh is Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Standard Chartered Bank. For her, this is more than a job, as she is genuinely passionate about the development and implementation of the bank’s ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore is an Attractive Choice for Business
With its pro-business policies and relative stability, Singapore stands above its South East Asian peers when it comes to setting up companies and growing a business. What exactly about the city-state ... ( read original story ...)