SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Funding Societies, Southeast Asia's largest Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) digital financing platform, today announced the signing of a US$50 million ... ( read original story ...)
Funding Societies inks US$50m credit facility with HSBC
SME digital financing platform Funding Societies has signed a US$50 million credit facility with HSBC Singapore to expand the startup’s footprint in South-east Asia. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Singapore government to repeal colonial-era law criminalising gay sex
The Singaporean government is set to repeal a colonial-era law that criminalises consensual sex between men, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will decriminalize sex between men, prime minister says
The government will not change the city-state's legal definition of marriage, which it considers between one man and one woman, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. ( read original story ...)
NDR 2022: ‘New business and lifestyle destination’ to be developed next to Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 5
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today announced plans for a “new business and lifestyle destination” to be built next to Changi Airport Terminal 5, as ... ( read original story ...)
A resilient, sustainable energy future: 15th Singapore International Energy Week
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) today unveiled “A Resilient and Sustainable Energy Future” as the theme for the 15th edition of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2022. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Unemployment Rate Continues to Edge Upwards – Leading Recruitment Firm Reeracoen Introduces Solutions to Help
Estimates suggest Singapore will need to add another 1.2 million workers with digital skills by 2025 to remain competitive. A pandemic-driven rise in digital business models has only amplified the ... ( read original story ...)
8×8 CPaaS Achieves CSA Cyber Trust Mark Certification in Singapore
today announced that Singapore's Cyber Security Agency (CSA) has recognised 8x8 CPaaS for its strong cybersecurity practices with the Cyber Trust mark certification. This cybersecurity certification ... ( read original story ...)
Loans, CPF, and Grants: What are Three Ways to Help Finance Your First Very Home in Singapore
Getting your first home can be a nerve-wrecking experience. But fret not, here are three different ways to help finance your very ... ( read original story ...)
Publicis Groupe led by Leo Burnett wins global creative mandate for Standard Chartered
Publicis Groupe led by Leo Burnett has been appointed as Standard Chartered’s global creative agency, with the wide-ranging communications mandate covering creative, digital and production services. ( read original story ...)
Man orders $22 McDonald’s meal that was delivered to the wrong unit, but said neither foodpanda nor UOB helped him
A netizen took to social media to complain after his McDonald’s delivery never arrived at his condominium unit, although it had been marked delivered. He reported this to foodpanda, but the company ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee: Raising productivity, competitiveness ‘within our power’ to cope with global inflation
Global economic conditions have fundamentally changed and are responsible for bringing about the end of an “exceptional period” marked by low prices and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Decriminalize Gay Sex
Singapore is the latest region in Asia to make gay sex legal. The city-state's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced over the weekend that it will be repealing a law that criminalizes sex between ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to decriminalize gay sex, protect marriage law
Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's traditional norms and its definition of marriage. ( read original story ...)
Singapore office rents set to hit pre-pandemic levels
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Singapore news every morning. Singapore office rents are set to hit pre-pandemic levels for the first time since the start of the ... ( read original story ...)
Investing environment likely to remain difficult
SINGAPORE - Is the month-long market rally coming to an end? Hawkish remarks by US Federal Reserve officials last week sent shudders through the market and caused Wall Street stocks to skid for the ... ( read original story ...)