FWD has switched its focus from opportunities in China to the growth potential in Southeast Asia as its main IPO selling point for investors ... ( read original story ...)
55% experienced workplace discrimination in Singapore: AWARE survey
Among the biggest reasons for workplace discrimination were race, age and gender, according to the AWARE survey. ( read original story ...)
Bombora-backed video creation biz 90 Seconds in IPO pipe
Bombora-backed video creation business 90 Seconds has sets its sights on a September listing, as IPO candidates start to think past this year’s lull and into 2023. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s mysterious 2,200% IPOs come from tiny New Jersey broker
From its base in Red Bank, New Jersey, Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. has underwritten six US microcap IPOs this year that surged by an average 2,190 percent on their first day of trading. That’s ... ( read original story ...)
4 top wealth management platforms established in Singapore
IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world’s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. We take pride ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation surge in medium term among risks to global outlook, says Singapore central bank chief
The global economy is facing a severe bout of inflation which has necessitated monetary policy tightening by central banks globally at a pace not seen in the last four decades, he said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and India sign cross-border fintech pact
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)IFSCA is headquartered at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar, ... ( read original story ...)
Imported Wap was entitled to an exemption from Basic Customs Duty
Imported WAP was entitled to an exemption from the whole of the customs duties under the ITA as it worked on technology and did not support the LTE standard. ( read original story ...)
P&W to open technology accelerator in Singapore
Pratt & Whitney has inked a collaboration agreement with Singapore's Economic Development Board for the establishment of a technology accelerator in the city state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore claims first 6G lab in SEA
Groups in Singapore opened what they claim is the first laboratory in Southeast Asia dedicated to unlocking the secrets of 6G. ( read original story ...)
Singapore MNI Technology Launched the Meta Plan and MetaFinance Pioneers Bubble-Free New Finance
Since FED entered the interest-rate hike cycle in 2022, crypto-assets have had a domino effect: coupling un-anchoring of Luna and TerraUSD, sharp decline of UST market capitalization, dramatic drop of ... ( read original story ...)
iQiyi Says Deletion of LGBTQ Series in Singapore Is Temporary
Chinese-owned video streamer iQiyi has confirmed that it has blocked access in Singapore to ten gay-themed TV series. But it says that the move is temporary. “The content was temporarily removed ... ( read original story ...)
God save these souvenirs: This secret corner in Singapore is a little slice of London town
For anyone suffering a post-colonial hangover in independent Singapore, there’s still a corner in Little India where you can find British souvenirs – and for a while forget where you might be. ( read original story ...)
As Singapore mulls 2050 net-zero, some advocates wonder: can we do better?
The wealthy and developed city-state that benefits from the use and trade of fossil fuels has a responsibility to decarbonise faster than the world, they say. ( read original story ...)
Digital banking now baseline, future growth lies in how cleverly banks use data: DBS
Instead of engaging “in a war on rates”, DBS will support customers, especially those most affected by inflation, by giving them rebates on essential purchases. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
MAS Allocates $1 Billion To Global Credit Fund Managers To Develop Singapore As Private Markets Hub
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is allocating $1 billion with top global credit fund managers as part of broader plans to transform the city-state into a full-service private markets hub, MAS ... ( read original story ...)