(Bloomberg) -- Online classifieds marketplace Carousell Pte became Singapore’s latest tech unicorn, raising funds at a $1.1 billion valuation as Southeast Asia’s e-commerce startups benefit ... ( read original story ...)
PropertyGuru To Ramp Up Fintech Services As Singapore Unicorn Prepares For SPAC Merger
Latest financial technology news, fintech news, fin tech news, open banking news, banking news, blogs opinion, analysis on Fintech Zoom. ( read original story ...)
SGX and SET to Enhance Collaboration with Thailand-Singapore DR Linkage
SGX and SET today announced that both exchanges are planning to expand partnership through the launch of Thailand-Singapore DR Linkage. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, India’s central banks to link PayNow and UPI by July 2022
The linking will provide users an easier way to make instant and low-cost fund transfers from one bank account to another between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
Singapore partners with Thailand to boost cross-border investments
The MAS and SEC Thailand partnership will allow investors of one country to hold shares of companies listed in the other. ( read original story ...)
Company director used false documents of fictitious transactions to cheat banks of over $10m
So Seow Tiong, 61, submitted fraudulent documents to the banks to apply for trade financing on 75 occasions.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
SGX, SET launch depository receipts linkage between Singapore andThailand
The enhanced connectivity will increase cross-border investment opportunities for investors.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Migrants get taste of freedom as Singapore loosens labour curbs
A group of migrant workers visited Singapore's Little India area on Wednesday for their a first taste of freedom in more than a year, under a pilot programme to ease movement measures imposed to halt ... ( read original story ...)
Many in Singapore are exploring long-haul travel to European destinations: Expedia Group
Choo Pin Ang of Expedia Group says many people in Singapore are still adopting a "watch-and-see" approach when it comes to traveling overseas, but he expects an uptake in travel bookings as the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Carousell Raises $100 Million at $1.1 Billion Value
Carousell Pte, a Singapore-based online classifieds marketplace operator, raised $100 million in a round led by South Korean private equity firm STIC Investments. ( read original story ...)
Tesla is apparently Singapore’s most hated brand
At least according to Rave Reviews, Tesla is apparently the brand with the highest percentage of negative tweets in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Send, Receive Money From Singapore Using UPI: PayNow Gets Linked With UPI
The project to link India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Singapore's PayNow is expected to be operational by July 2022The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (M ... ( read original story ...)
IPO Screener: Sansera Engineering issue subscribed 53% on Day 1
The ₹1,283-crore IPO of Sansera Engineering Ltd, a Bengaluru-based manufacturer of critical components, was subscribed 53 per cent on the first day of subscription on Tuesday. The issue will close on ... ( read original story ...)
Sansera Engineering IPO Receives 53% Subscription On First Day Of Opening
Sansera Engineering IPO opened its subscription on September 14, Tuesday and will conclude on September 16, Thursday. The price band has been set at Rs 734-744. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports worst daily Covid case tally in more than a year
Government pauses reopening plans after 837 new daily infections, despite just four deaths in a month among 80% vaccinated population ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s home sales remain resilient despite Covid flare-up
Singapore home sales remained high in August as the government took a cautious approach toward reopening the economy in the wake of soaring virus cases. ( read original story ...)