The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (9 September) confirmed 457 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 70,039. ( read original story ...)
Singapore AI startup Advance.ai to enter unicorn club with new $200m round
Singapore-headquartered tech startup Advance.ai is raising about US$200 million in a funding round that will propel it into a small group of Southeast Asia unicorns,” said a Reuters report, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore takes lead in adopting business technology
725 professionals took part in CPA Australia’s survey. In a survey conducted by CPA Australia, Singaporean businesses were more likely to adopt and develop long-term technology strategies. This is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore SPACs Need to Go Hunting in Bigger Markets
Singapore has seen just three initial public offerings this year, garnering less than $250 million. The 69 IPOs in rival Hong Kong have netted $35 billion. Clearly, Singapore Exch ... ( read original story ...)
MAS: Green finance needs to scale up
MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon talked about the missing components in making green finance work effectively. Green finance needs to scale up in order to meet net-zero emission goals by 2050, said ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis Shows Continued Low Ad Fraud Rates in Industry-Certified Channels in Asia-Pacific Markets
Analysis Shows Continued Low Ad Fraud Rates in Industry-Certified Channels in Asia-Pacific Markets. SINGAPORE, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Trustworthy Accountability Group ( ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: HSBC Continues Looking East
HSBC once touted itself as “the world’s local bank.” But if 2008 taught global banks anything, it’s that bigger isn’t necessarily better. Global ambitions in retail banking have fallen out of favor as ... ( read original story ...)
Get your airport staff vaccinated, Singapore Airlines urges
As the countdown continues to Australia reopening with vaccination passports, the airline’s local boss says far more consultation and planning is needed. ( read original story ...)
Singapore eases movement restrictions for migrant workers in dormitories
Under a pilot, some vaccinated migrant workers will be allowed to visit pre-identified community locations for six hours. ( read original story ...)
BitDATA Exchange Launches a Fiat-to-Crypto Mobile Trading Platform to Cater to Growing Interest in Crypto Assets
Singapore, a homegrown regulated crypto assets exchange, continues to enhance its platform with a user-centric mobile app as part of the growth strategy. Following the launch of the BitEx online ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tech Startup ADVANCE.AI Snags $200M in Funding Round
ADVANCE.AI is expected to raise roughly $200 million in a funding round that will put the tech startup in exclusive company as a southeastern Asia unicorn. ( read original story ...)
Robots cruise Singapore streets in search of bad behavior
The autonomous patrol robots, called Xavier, patrol the streets of Singapore, searching for people engaged in “undesirable social behaviors” as part of a government trial of the technology. To ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Singapore’s ADVANCE.AI raising $200 million from Warburg Pincus-led investors – sources
Singapore-headquartered tech startup ADVANCE.AI is raising about $200 million in a funding round that will propel it into a small group of Southeast Asia unicorns - unlisted companies valued at $1 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 450 new local COVID-19 cases, most in more than a year
Singapore's health ministry reported 450 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the most since early August 2020. ( read original story ...)
‘Smooth and seamless’ process for first passengers under vaccinated travel lane from Germany to Singapore
SINGAPORE: It was a “smooth and seamless” process travelling from Germany to Singapore under the new quarantine-free travel arrangement, said passengers who arrived on the first two designated flights ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions for Migrant Workers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said on Thursday it will start easing movement restrictions for migrant workers living in dormitories from next week, more than a year after the curbs were imposed due ... ( read original story ...)