The Australian Border Force (ABF), the country’s customs and border protection agency, wants to simplify cross-border trade with Singapore using blockchain technology. Under the Australia-Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
A $30b telco shoots for the moon
Singtel might not have had a good 2020, but next year could be the launchpad for the telco giant’s stellar revival. Plus, an Indonesian fintech platform close ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eyes deeper Guangdong ties as China’s Greater Bay Area plan takes shape: minister
Transport minister Ong Ye Kung says Beijing’s plan to transform Hong Kong, Macau and nine provincial cities into an economic hub will open up investment opportunities for. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Oil Tycoon Who Founded Hin Leong Denies HSBC’s Forgery Claim
Oil Tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, founder of troubled Singaporean oil trader Hin Leong, denied allegations by the company’s biggest creditor that he used forged documents to obtain financing. ( read original story ...)
Importing Saudi Arabian shrimp to pave the way for more food trade flows: Chan Chun Sing
Singapore has begun importing frozen shrimp from Saudi Arabia, a move that will lay the foundations for more food imports and exports ... ( read original story ...)
Australia and Singapore trial blockchain for international trade
Australia and Singapore have begun trialling blockchain technology as a means of streamlining and digitising the exchange of trade documents. The trial between the Australian Border Force, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed, fined S$240,000 for running illegal moneylending business targeting maids
Over nearly two years, a Singaporean man ran an illegal moneylending business with 19 foreign domestic workers as clients, earning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Nearly Virus Free After Local Cases and Clusters Cease
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Having once had the highest COVID-19 rate in Southeast Asia, Singapore has all but eradicated the virus after reporting 14 days without any new local cases on Tuesday, and saying ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sex worker reveals all about life as an escort: ‘I’m proud to call myself a whore’
University student by day, high-end escort by night, 24-year-old Ashley Chan talks about her five years in sex work in Singapore and why she got into the industry. ( read original story ...)
JD Health IPO helps cure Hong Kong market blues after Ant
JD Health has already locked in six cornerstone investors, including Singapore state investment ... but Chinese regulators halted the IPO shortly before trading was due to start. ( read original story ...)
JD Unit Seeks up to $3.5 Billion in Asia’s Biggest Health IPO
JD Health International Inc. is looking to raise as much as $3.5 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering in what would be Asia’s biggest health-care listing on record. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says They’ll Award Digital Banking Licenses By Year’s End
Singapore's financial regulator is sticking to the original plan to award digital banking licenses by the end of the year, according to a Bloomberg report, no matter how tight the scrutiny is in China ... ( read original story ...)
Sex, drugs and security cameras: Touring Geylang, Singapore’s legal red-light district
Geylang, which occupies a rectangle of just under 10 square kilometers, is Singapore's only legalized red-light district. Tour operator Geylang Adventures offers surprising and thought-provoking ... ( read original story ...)
Australia and Singapore to trial blockchain for cross-border trade
It has announced partnering with Singapore Customs and Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to begin a trial using digital verification systems, via blockchain. ABF has touted the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore offers bank loans, grants to buffer green expenses
Singapore has unveiled a new scheme to help buffer expenses ... As part of the launch, BNP Paribas, OCBC Bank, and UOB were amongst the banks that have introduced green and sustainability-linked loan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Crack 2,900-Point Barrier
Among the actives, Singapore Airlines skyrocketed 8.35 percent, while SATS surged 7.35 percent, Comfort DelGro soared 7.77 percent, SembCorp Industries spiked 4.62 percent, DBS Group accelerated 2 ... ( read original story ...)