2023 is shaping up to be another banner year for acquisitions with [around] $500 million in acquisition deals year-to-date.
Now valued at $500M, Cosmose ditches Stripe to adopt Near’s crypto solution
For all the investment speculation and hype, cryptocurrency has so far struggled to find meaningful use cases. Now there’s some effort from Singapore to turn the general public into crypto adopters ...
Singapore core and headline inflation ease in March, providing some respite
The easing in core inflation came on the back of lower price increases in services, food, retail and other goods. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s core inflation falls to 5% in March
SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation fell to 5 per cent year-on-year in March, the first time it has slowed since October last year. The moderation in core inflation from&nb ...
Branson urges Singapore to halt execution of cannabis convict
British tycoon Richard Branson Monday urged Singapore to halt the imminent execution of a man sentenced to death over one kilogram of cannabis, saying it "may be about to kill an innocent man". He was sentenced to death in 2018 and the Court of Appeal has upheld his sentence.
Singapore and China plan military drills as Beijing forges defence ties
China and Singapore will hold a joint military exercise as soon as this week, their first combined drills since 2021, as Beijing deepens its defence and security ties with South-East Asia, a region with strong existing US alliances.
Funds raised by Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech start-ups down 28% in 2022
The number of funding deals fell from 58 in 2021 to 48 last year as start-ups were hit by uncertain economic conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore EV battery startup Oyika secures $8.75m in funding
Singapore-based smart-battery-swapping startup Oyika has secured fresh funding from BPIN Investment, a unit of Thailand's smart-energy company Banpu Next, according to regulatory filings. Banpu Next, ...
Funds raised by Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startups down 28% in 2022
SINGAPORE - Early-stage emerging technology startups in Singapore raised US$253 million (S$337.5 million) in funding last year, down 28.1 per cent from the US$352 million raised in 2021, said ...
Singer-actress Celest Chong returns to Singapore after 13 years in Canada
Singer-actress Celest Chong will be returning to Singapore for good.The 43-year-old told Shin Min Daily News in an article yesterday (April 23): "Due to the pandemic, I could not return for four years,
Singapore core inflation eases to 5% in March, but expected to stay elevated in coming months
Core inflation rose at a slower pace on the back of lower price increases in services, food, retail and other goods. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘In the coming days, Singapore may kill an innocent man’: Richard Branson on Tangaraju Suppiah’s upcoming execution
Last Thursday, anti-death penalty activists in Singapore received notification that the government is preparing to execute Tangaraju Suppiah, a 46-year-old Singaporean convicted of conspiracy to traffick marijuana,
China, Singapore plan military drills as Beijing forges defence ties
China and Singapore will hold a joint military exercise as soon as this week, their first combined drills since 2021, as Beijing deepens its defence and security ties with Southeast Asia, a region with strong existing U.
China and Singapore collaborate to implement sustainable financing
Reportedly the joint venture of Monetary Authority of Singapore and People’s Bank of China will also include China-Singapore Green Finance Taskforce (GFTF) ... ( read original story ...)
StashAway launches third cash management portfolio with fixed deposit holdings, daily-reviewed rates
The launch comes a day after the digital wealth manager announced higher management fees for its two prior cash portfolios.
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta in new book: Don’t forget your younger self
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