Copper.co has integrated Elrond's internet-scale blockchain protocol to provide custody services for assets issued on the Elrond blockchain as well as the Elrond token, EGLD. ( read original story ...)
Over 40 brands and 370 selections to choose from at the Largest Online Mooncake Festival hosted by Oddle
Be spoilt for choice with over 40 brands and 370 selections to choose from at the Largest Online Mooncake Festival hosted by Oddle Eats including Pan Pacific, Peony Jade, Goodwood Park and more! This ... ( read original story ...)
Regulation is the ‘first priority’ for Singapore-based digital asset exchange ZipMex: CEO
Marcus Lim, Founder and CEO of ZipMex explains how the company is differentiating itself apart by "being regulated in multiple jurisdictions", and discusses its long-term business strategy. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s MM2 Asia Agrees Loss-Making Sale of Cathay Cinema Chain
Singaporean entertainment mini-conglomerate mm2 Asia has finalized terms for the sale of Cathay Cineplexes, the country’s third largest cinema chain. The cinema exhibition sector has been badly hurt ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed ride-hailing firm Ola plans to raise $1 billion in India IPO
Indian ride-sharing firm Ola is planning to raise up to $1 billion through an initial public offering, a source familiar with the situation told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ponders CBDC Release with Shortlist of Companies
The 15 finalists that are chosen will help Singapore build and release a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). ( read original story ...)
July bank lending up 12% in fastest growth on record: MAS data
Bank lending in Singapore posted the fastest monthly growth on record in July, lifted by unusually strong demand across several business segments and unsecured personal loans.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Covid threatens Singapore’s business hub crown
The Schneuwly's predicament shines a light on the difficult position Singapore's government finds itself in. Its economy has traditionally relied on the many foreigners who live and work in the ... ( read original story ...)
NETS Appoints UOB’s Head of Group Tech and Operations as New Chairman
NETS appointed Susan Hwee, UOB’s Head of Group Technology and Operations as its new Chairman from 1 September 2021 onwards. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty edges 20 pts lower; Asian markets off to weak start; China’s PMI readings disappoints
China's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in August, as coronavirus-related restrictions and high raw material prices pressure businesses in the world's second-largest economy. The official ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart Forms JV with Linklogis for Blockchain-Based Trade Finance Platform
Standard Chartered has formed a joint venture with Linklogis to establish a blockchain-enabled trade finance platform dubbed as Olea. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank’s fraud detection recovers SG$8 million in losses
Fraud detection solutions continue to grow in demand as more organizations look to implement them. While cybercriminals still manage to avoid them, most ... ( read original story ...)
Ex DBS Bank Australia boss joins funds manager Aura Group
Pan Asian funds manager Aura Group has pulled a rabbit out of the hat, securing seasoned banker Helen Yap as an independent non-executive director on its board. ( read original story ...)
OCBC staff stop scam by thrice refusing to help S’pore woman, 57, remit S$10,500 to ‘USA boyfriend’
Her visits were to remit €6,600 (roughly S$10,500) to her Internet "boyfriend". She told the staff at the bank the money was for her "boyfriend" in another country to help him w ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian proptech startup secures funding from OCBC NISP’s investment arm
Prospeku, an Indonesia-based proptech startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from OCBC NISP Ventura, the investment arm of publicly listed Bank OCBC NISP, a subsidiary of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore selected 15 companies to participate in creating its CBDC
The race to issue CBDCs is still ongoing, with central banks around the world participating. Of course, not every country has joined the race, but enough of them for it to truly feel like global ... ( read original story ...)