Red Date Technology, the company behind the Chinese blockchain services network (BSN), applied in late July to register a non-profit foundation in Singapore to operate the international version of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based logistics startup Ninja Van secures $578M Series E
Ninja Van, a Singapore-based logistics startup, has closed a $578 million Series E round to support its operations infrastructure and technology systems growth. Investors include China’s Alibaba Group ... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead – Trade Data, China PMI, Singapore properties, Monetary Policy
Trade data. THIS week, investors will be turning their attention to trade data for August 2021 along with the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI). The Statistics Depa ... ( read original story ...)
Unravelling the DNA of Peranakan Chinese in Singapore
A*Star's study showed that the Peranakan Chinese had 5.6% of Malay ancestry, while the Singaporean Chinese about 1%.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS Live Fresh card review 2021: Not just another pretty card
Singapore's go-to bank DBS must really want to change up their mundane, workaday image - just look at the snazzy DBS Live Fresh Card.The cashback credit card got a huge makeover, thanks to sneaker ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports over 1,900 Covid-19 cases, highest since start of pandemic
A recent increase in Covid-19 cases following ease of some relaxations has caused Singapore to halt further reopening. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ninja Van raises US$578 million in new funding round backed by Alibaba, Brunei sovereign fund
Ninja Van Group, a Singapore-based logistics start-up, raised US$578 million in its latest funding round, including an investment from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, lifting its ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports 1,939 new cases and two deaths
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (26 September) confirmed 1,939 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore – taking the country's total case count to 87,892 – and two more deaths due to the disease. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,939 COVID-19 cases, highest since April last year
Singapore's health ministry reported 1,939 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Yale’s failed Singapore venture: More American arrogance in Asia
This article originally appeared in slightly different form at Asia Sentinel. Used by permission. Yale College's much-celebrated venture into the wealthy island city-state of Sing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Touts Multilaterism At General Assembly
Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan touted the crucial role of the United Nations and multilateralism in a speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
India sets up ‘bad bank’ to deal with massive unpaid loans
The new institution will take over bad loans from commercial banks amounting to two billion rupees.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Experts wary of importing LNG
Three cargoes of LNG are being procured from the spot market to increase the country's gas supply The government's decision to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market brought a mixed ... ( read original story ...)
Hyundai Motor Group launches E-mobility pilot in Singapore with SP Group and Komoco Motors; EV-integrated solutions
Hyundai Motor Group, in partnership with SP Group and Komoco Motors, launched an E-mobility pilot program in Singapore. The program aims to identify real-world customer concerns and requirements for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ninja Van raises US$578 million in funding round, adds Alibaba as investor
SINGAPORE: Logistics provider Ninja Van has added Alibaba Group as a new investor after raising US$578 million in a late stage funding round, the Singapore-based firm said on Sunday (Sep 26). Existing ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank launches Singapore’s first sustainability-linked structured deposit
For a minimum investment amount of $5,000, retail investors can now invest into the six-year callable structured deposit. ( read original story ...)