SINGAPORE’S biggest venture capital firm is looking to invest in “deep technology” after completing its largest fundraising to date. Vickers Venture Partners, headed by Finian Tan, said they raised a total of US$230 million, with US$190 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines (Krisflyer) Gold or Qantas Gold?
Doubleplatinum replied to Why your new Apple Watch 3 LTE cellula... Doubleplatinum replied to Singapore Airlines (Krisflyer) Gold or... kimshep replied to Don't lose frequent flyer or hotel poi... 346 liked Outgoing passenger departure cards wil... ( read original story ...)
Diamonds seen as haven, exchange in Singapore lists sets of polished gems
When it comes to havens, investors usually think of gold or Treasuries. Now an exchange in Singapore is starting to trade a credit card-sized package of diamonds for those seeking a shelter from global risks. While bullion trades in standard weights and ... ( read original story ...)
50 Startups: Central Bank Director Touts Singapore as Blockchain Hub
A senior official for Singapore's de facto central bank says that as many as 50 startups in Singapore are working with blockchain. During a speech yesterday, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) managing director Ravi Menon said that dozens of new ... ( read original story ...)
Amazing Singapore Airlines First Class Award Space To/From Los Angeles
... Boeing 777-300ER You can only book long haul premium cabin award space using Singapore’s own Krisflyer miles. Fortunately you can transfer Chase, Citibank, American Express and Starwood points to Singapore Airlines. Singapore’s Los Angeles ... ( read original story ...)
Sea IPO: Early Look At This Singapore Gaming Company Listing Stateside
Sea, the Singapore-based Internet company, announced its intention to list its stock under ticker SE on the NYSE. Sea began as a gaming company called Garena in 2009, but has since expanded to include ecommerce and digital payment services. Garena is the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Virtual Terror’ Is the New Face of Terrorism and Cybercrime, Says Expert
Wagner noted some of his own experiences when he had his identity stolen while living in Singapore in 2002. He received a call from CitiBank saying he owed them $22,000 for two credit cards he never took out. “Someone had taken out my identity ... ( read original story ...)
A Concert of Hope – Sunburst: The Business Times – CapitaLand Fundraising Concert
The Business Times, a member of the Singapore Press Holdings group, is South-east Asia's leading financial daily. BT brings to its readers daily corporate, financial, economic and political news, analysis and commentary on print and digital platforms. ( read original story ...)
The technology powering smart societies
Singapore is one of the most advanced Smart countries and their vision of the future is "one where people are empowered by technology to lead meaningful and fulfilled lives". In the past five years, technology innovation has accelerated its pace. ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan and Singapore’s wealth fund lead $100 million investment in Silicon Valley fintech
The investment comes after the company revealed last month that it had partnered with JPMorgan to help its business clients make and receive payments electronically. Bill.com, which runs a large business payment network in the United States, is among the ... ( read original story ...)
What do Qantas first class flyers want from the Singapore lounge?
It's nothing against Singapore – a city which most Australian Business Traveller readers consistently rated well above Dubai as their preferred transit point for flights to London. (Our 2016 reader poll saw Singapore clock up a staggering 46% of the vote ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Jet Airways 9W119 and 9W12 London – Mumbai – Singapore
Business and first class passengers with Jet Airways have ... In fact my flight from Mumbai to Singapore was in 1A. A lovely number to be sat at but the window was fully behind the seat so not much of a view there. Still this is a minor issue as most ... ( read original ...
Study: More than half of Singapore’s startups wouldn’t have launched without online tools
Online payments and business tools startup Stripe today unveiled the results of a study on how Singapore’s startups use online tools and resources. According to the study, 60 percent of startups in Singapore are selling internationally today. Not only ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm designs robot masseuse
Singapore has just got a new masseuse ... To address pain points Founder of AiTreat and NovaHealth, Albert Zhang, said the company’s technology aims to address workforce shortages and quality consistency challenges in the healthcare industry. ( read original story ...)
Behind the Belief: A Buddhist firewalker in Singapore
How much do you know about the diversity of faiths in Singapore? In a new series, Yahoo News Singapore explores the lesser-known rituals and branches of religions in the country. Firewalking, an act of penance or thanksgiving, is a ritual typically ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks edge lower as lenders drag
Singapore stocks edged lower on Tuesday ... It ended 0.01 percent higher on Monday, taking the year-to-date performance to about 14 percent. United Overseas Bank dropped 0.3 percent, Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp lost about 1 percent and DBS Group Holdings ... ( read original story ...)