India’s startup ecosystem is maturing, and there is a greater appetite for investors to take bets on loss-making companies, with the assumption that they will be profitable in the future ... ( read original story ...)
SCB 10X doubles down on investment in Darwinbox, Asia’s leading HR tech platform, vaulting it to unicorn status.
Darwinbox, Asia’s fastest growing HR tech platform, marks another milestone with a $72MN funding round, leapfrogging to unicorn valuation. Led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) along with ... ( read original story ...)
Visitors to Singapore Fall to Record Low in 2021
Singapore had 330,000 international arrivals in 2021, the lowest since the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) started tracking the numbers in the 1970s, data showed. That was less than 2% of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airshow to shrink amid strict health controls
Asia's biggest aviation event, the Singapore Airshow, is set to shrink for the second time since the pandemic hit, with strict health controls for trade visitors and a lack of public days for locals ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek Acquires Bridgepoint Testing Business
Singapore state-owned investor Temasek Holdings Pte has bought testing company Element Materials Technology from buyout firm Bridgepoint Group Plc for an undisclosed amount. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Delivers a Surprise Lesson on Inflation
The typically staid central bank unexpectedly tightened policy, yet another signal that higher prices have staying power. ( read original story ...)
Singapore YouTuber Dee Kosh to plead guilty to sexual offences, including attempting to exploit teenage boy
Singapore radio deejay and YouTube personality Dee Kosh has decided to plead guilty to multiple sex-related offences, his lawyer told a district court today, five months after he was first charged. ( read original story ...)
Singapore HR Software Startup Achieves Unicorn Status With $72 Million Funding
The funding round was led by Menlo Park-based TCV. Other investors include JG Digital Equity Ventures, the investment arm of Filipino billionaire Lance Gokongwei’s Gokongwei Group, Menlo Park-based ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter looks to bolster Singapore engineering team
Microblogging platform plans to double its engineering staff at its Singapore facility to 100 next year, with roles in data science, machine learning, and product management. ( read original story ...)
Sea invests in Singapore motion-capture gaming startup Refract’s S$8.5m round
REFRACT, a Singapore-based startup working on motion-capture technology for gaming, has raised S$8.5 million in a Series A round anchored by New York-listed Sea. Other backers include international ... ( read original story ...)
Adani Wilmar IPO: What GMP signals ahead of subscription opening
Adani Wilmar IPO's price band has been fixed at ₹218-230 for its issue through which it aims to raise up to ₹3,600 crore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranked fourth least corrupt country in the world: Transparency International
SINGAPORE - The Republic has emerged in the top ranks of least corrupt countries in a survey of 180 countries and territories by global anti-graft movement Transparency International. . Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tightens in Surprise Move, Sending Currency Higher
Singapore unexpectedly tightened monetary policy to join the global fight against accelerating inflation, sending its currency to the strongest since October.Most Read from BloombergStocks Storm Back ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore dollar gains after surprise c.bank tightening; Asia stocks down
Singapore's dollar gained after the central bank tightened policy on Tuesday in a surprise move as inflation risks rise, while South Korea led Asia's emerging stock markets sharply lower with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens monetary policy further as price pressures build
The city-state’s trade-dependent economy is highly susceptible to swings in global inflation. The central bank’s sudden move comes as price pressures create unease for policymakers elsewhere in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Twitter expands APAC engineering centre in Singapore
Twitter will be expanding its engineering center in Singapore, by doubling the number of engineers to over 100 staff in 2023. ( read original story ...)