At participating elementary schools across Singapore, students will soon be able to make purchases with the touch of a finger thanks to a new biometric program from POSB Bank. The addition of biometrics will be a new feature added to the existing Smart ... ( read original story ...)
Camera-disabling app designer among Defence Technology Prize winners
SINGAPORE — Switching phones and removing the camera from ... The creation of Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) director Leong See Sum, the app is integrated with a building’s access systems barring entry by temporarily disabling a staff ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore online gaming firm Sea raises $884 million in U.S. IPO
(Reuters) - Singapore-based online gaming and e-commerce firm Sea Ltd has raised about $884 million in its U.S IPO after pricing the offering above expectations, the company said on Friday. Supported by strong demand, the shares were sold at $15 each, more ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia’s Sea, formerly Garena, to raise upwards of $884M in US IPO
Sea, the Singapore-based digital entertainment firm formerly known ... Sea originally planned to raise $1 billion but it later lowered that figure. However, the IPO could pass the $1 billion mark if the firm’s underwriters purchase their full allotment ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese developer acquires another residential plot in Singapore for US$462m
Shenzhen-based Logan Property has Singapore firmly in its sights. The company has bought a large scale residential site for S$629 million (US$462 million) – its second in the city within five months. The Hong Kong-listed firm won the bid for a project ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore asked to increase its imports
Sum Manet / Khmer Times No Comments Share: The Foreign Minister asked Singapore to buy more Cambodian pepper and other goods. KT/Mai Vireak Cambodia has asked Singapore to consider buying more Cambodian agricultural products, particularly rice, pepper and ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese developer acquires another residential plot in Singapore for US$462 million
Shenzhen-based Logan Property has Singapore firmly in its sights. The company has bought a large scale residential site for S$629 million (US$462 million) – its second in the city within five months. The Hong Kong-listed firm won the bid for a project ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 50 largest real estate agencies in 2017
Overall, 2017 has been kinder to property firms. The rollout of government cooling measures eased and private home sales surged. But for the biggest player in Singapore, even these positive drivers might not be enough to shield smaller, margin-squeezed firms. ( read original story ...)
Comparing Wealth Management Banks in Singapore
Singapore enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a hub for financial ... insights and research knowledge from Citi’s global research and advisory team.Access to Citibank’s online investment platforms such as eFX, Online Unit Trusts, and Citibank ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines now accepts Android Pay, Apple Pay on its mobile app
BOOKING flights and selecting seats on Singapore Airlines has now become easier as travellers can now pay for airfares and other services via Android Pay and Apple Pay on the carrier’s mobile app. The airline said the new payment methods will make ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore online gaming firm Sea raises about $890 million in U.S. IPO: IFR
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore-based online gaming and e-commerce firm Sea Ltd has raised about $890 million in its U.S IPO after pricing the offering above expectations, Thomson Reuters publication IFR reported, citing two people with knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sea poised to raise US$850m in IPO
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Sea Ltd. plans to price shares at $15 in its initial public offering and raise more than $850 million, according to people familiar with the matter. The total amount may be more than $1 billion if an option to sell additional ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to finalize $13.8 billion Boeing order next week
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Friday it will finalize an order for 39 Boeing Co aircraft worth $13.8 billion at list prices when Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visits Washington D.C. next week. The airline said in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore couple stranded on Japan mountain saved by sheltering in tiny cave
The newlyweds from Singapore decided to trek up Hokkaido’s tallest mountain ... where Ms Lim called home to tell their families the good news. Both will be discharged today. Ms Lim added they will continue their honeymoon in Japan and will return ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is known as a ‘nanny state’ — and its leader has no apologies
Tiny Singapore's leap from developing world to advanced economy within a single generation depended on a strong government hand in external relations, economic policies, citizens' retirement savings and more — leading to a perception that the country is ... ( read original story ...)
Property Agent Commissions – What Singaporeans Might Not Know
Property agents cannot handle most money related to the property transaction on your behalf. In purchase and sale transactions for all properties in Singapore, e.g. refer you to a moneylender and advertise your property without your consent.While a ... ( read original story ...)