As Singaporeans living in a Smart Nation, heads bowed over our smartphones, our every move tracked by security cameras that are getting smarter by the day, the new Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card ... ( read original story ...)
Importer, director fined over illegal imports of fresh and processed vegetables
About 440kg of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as 185kg of processed vegetables from Malaysia were seized.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
KoverNow Survey of Millennials Shows Inclination To Purchase Insurance Via a Mobile App or App-based Products and Services
KoverNow, an insurtech start-up company based in Singapore, offering mobile consumer insurance services via its app, has released new research into millennial purchasing and risk attitudes to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore outbreak slows, reaches key metric tied to easing restrictions
Singapore’s weekly infection growth rate fell below 1.0 after 3,635 new cases were recorded, but reopening may not be immediate. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore warns unvaccinated officials with unpaid leave as country reports 3,635 new cases
Singapore has registered a total of 207,975 coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic last year while 442 people here have died of COVID-19 complications. ( read original story ...)
IPO-bound Paytm allocates shares worth $1.11 bn to over 100 institutional investors
Paytm's offer of up to Rs 18,300 crore garnered interest from 122 institutional investors who bought more than 38.3 million shares for Rs 2,150 apiece, according to a regulatory document dated ... ( read original story ...)
Indian fintech firm Paytm signs up more than 100 institutional investors for IPO
BENGALURU: Ant Group-backed fintech firm Paytm said it has allocated shares worth 82.35 billion rupees (US$1.11 billion) to more than 100 institutional investors, including the government of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm Signs Up Over 100 Institutional Investors For IPO
Ant Group-backed fintech firm Paytm said it has allocated shares worth Rs 8,235 crore ($1.11 billion) to more than 100 institutional investors, including the government of Singapore, ahead of what is ... ( read original story ...)
IPO: Paytm raises Rs 8,235 crore from anchor investors
Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm has raised Rs 8,235 crore from anchor investors, securing 45 percent of its Rs 18,300 crore initial public offering. The round was oversubscribed 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Exampur Closes Pre-Series A Strategic Investment
The edtech platform announced its Pre-Series A investment for an undisclosed amount from a Singapore-based consortium of professional Angel Investors. ( read original story ...)
Covid: Singapore warns, unvaccinated officials to be on unpaid leave, as country reports 3,635 new cases
The Ministry of Health had announced on October 23 that only fully vaccinated employees, or those who recovered from COVID-19 within the past 270 days, will be allowed to return to workplaces from Jan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks to be well-positioned for crypto economy
Singapore is seeking to cement itself as a key player for cryptocurrency-related businesses by putting in place strong regulation to allow firms that meet their requirements and address the risks can ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is set to execute a mentally disabled man for trafficking 1.5 ounces of heroin
A last-ditch effort is underway to challenge the capital punishment and help the man’s family travel to the city-state amid pandemic restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Singapore offers strong incentives to attract startups
Startboard, a Taiwan-based startup incubator, hosted a Singapore-themed evening on October 29th in Taipei on why it makes sense to start a business in Singapore for startups. ( read original story ...)
Analog allure attracts Singapore’s digital-weary photographers – and sets camera market on fire
Back in May, when Singapore’s vintage photography scene was at peak hype, Yusri Yusoff decided he wanted in. Digital photography was beginning to feel mundane – the 29-year-old described shooting on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Hits Key Metric Tied to Easing Covid Restrictions
The number of new local infections fell in the past week compared to a week earlier for the first time since mid-October, marking a key milestone that could lead to an easing of restrictions in the ... ( read original story ...)