Belfast could be turned into a Singapore-style tax-free zone under proposals being considered by Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become the new prime minister. At a hustings in the Northern Ireland ... ( read original story ...)
SCB sells life insurance unit to FWD, beefs up private banking business
Li is reportedly considering listing FWD in Singapore with a dual-class structure as the firm prepares for its much-awaited initial public offering (IPO). For SCB, the lucrative sale of its insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Creatanium Wallet app debuts by bringing digital currencies into Singapore’s high-tech Funan Mall
SINGAPORE, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile application Creatanium Wallet allows shoppers to use digital currencies for their meals at the newly revamped Funan Mall, one of Singapore's iconic ... ( read original story ...)
Grab expands finance business to boost profitability before IPO
SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia’s largest ride ... services with own license as well as through partners already in the finance sector. Grab offers the e-payment service in six countries in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore private home prices unexpectedly rise to 5-year high in Q2
Click to see the gallery. SINGAPORE: Private home prices in Singapore bounced to a five-year high in the second quarter after slipping in the prior two quarters in the face of property curbs, ... ( read original story ...)
Mirae Asset emerges top bidder for former Citibank India’s HQ at BKC for ₹413 cr
Raheja Corp, and Citibank India chose not to comment ... Indonesia, Korea, Mongolia, and Singapore among others. ... ( read original story ...)
Republic Polytechnic course fees can now be paid using PayNow in OCBC Bank tie-up
SINGAPORE - Republic Polytechnic (RP) students and their parents can now pay tuition fees online using PayNow, under a new partnership between the school and OCBC Bank. The polytechnic is the first ... ( read original story ...)
STRATACACHE Announces Opening of New Singapore Warehouse and Logistics Center
DAYTON, Ohio, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- STRATACACHE today announced the opening of a new 15,000 square foot warehouse and logistics center in the Tampines Industrial Crescent, Singapore. This new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Government Announces Third HackerOne Bug Bounty Program to Reduce Risk, Boost Cybersecurity
Government Technology Agency of Singapore Invites Hackers to Test Systems in an Effort to Build a Secure and Resilient Smart Nation HackerOne, the leading hacker-powered security platform ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, a #MeToo Play Sparks Discussion on Sexual Misconduct
SINGAPORE — Ken Kwek watched as investigations into Harvey Weinstein’s treatment of women in October 2017 ignited the #MeToo movement and led women across the globe to share their experiences of ... ( read original story ...)
ADB to open office in Singapore to support expansion of private sector operations
OSAKA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is setting up an office in Singapore to support the expansion of the organisation’s private sector operations. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Life secures US$$90 mil investment from Sumitomo Life
SINGAPORE (July 1): Homegrown insurer Singapore Life has secured a US$90 million ($121.8 million) investment from Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, one of the largest life insurers in Japan. Under the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s IPO proceeds skyrocketed 182% to $1.55b in H1 2019
The growth was boosted by the two US REITs that accounted for 96% of total funds raised. Singapore’s H1 2019 initial public offering (IPO) capital market outperformed the same period in 2018 with nine ... ( read original story ...)
First Singapore Startup Says It Will Apply for Digital Banking License
Singapore cross-border payments startup Instarem is seeking partners in the lending business as it prepares to apply for a digital banking license in the city state. The Monetary Authority of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to allow virtual banks as part of a move to open up the market
Singapore's central bank plans to issue up to five digital bank licences to suitable applicants, in a move that could deliver the biggest shake-up in two decades in a market dominated by local banks. ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore private home prices unexpectedly rise to 5-yr high in Q2
SINGAPORE, July 1 (Reuters) - Singapore’s private home prices bounced to a five-year high in the second quarter after slipping in the prior two quarters in the face of property curbs, underlining the ... ( read original story ...)