US co-working company WeWork has unveiled its flagship office tower in Singapore it expands in the Asian financial hub, which is among its fastest growing markets. WeWork, majority-owned by Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Bulk Deals | Standard Chartered Bank offloads 1.38 crore shares in CG Power, Steadview sells 0.8% stake in Yaari Digital
Foreign investor Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) sold 1,38,45,000 equity shares in CG Power and Industrial Solutions via open market transactions on September 7. These shares were sold at an ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in talks with Singapore’s DBS to begin real-time remittance system
At least five Indian banks, including the State Bank of India and ICICI Bank, are in discussions with Singapore's DBS Bank to start a real-time remittance system using UPI as the backbone ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fintech funding hit three-year high for an H1 period, but fizzles from H2 2021
The funding was the highest for a first-half period since 2019, but 15% lower than in H2 2021 Singapore’s fintech funding hit a three-year-high for a first half period in H1 2022, with firms securing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore investors raise $51 million for Indian Skyroot rocket
In a funding round led by Singapore sovereign investor GIC, Indian rocket startup Skyroot Aerospace has raised $51 million ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s Ooredoo to sell Myanmar unit to Singapore firm-sources
Men look at the logo of Qatar Telecom Ooredoo, formerly Qatar Telecom Qtel, as they walk past the company's head office in Doha March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad ... ( read original story ...)
KPMG to Accelerate Embedded Finance Adoption in Singapore With New Hub
KPMG to launch Singapore's first Embedded Finance Hub to provide incubation support to enterprises and financial institutions. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Georgia PM blames Credit Suisse unit for $1.27 bln losses in Singapore case
Georgia's former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili alleged on Monday a trust unit of Credit Suisse had failed to take steps to prevent him from losing $1.27 billion, as a Singapore court started to ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Singapore raise fixed deposit rates as demand surges for safe returns
Rising interest rates may be bad news for those taking bank loans, but there is a flip side – rates are also higher now for people who are putting money into fixed deposits. ( read original story ...)
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower after volatile session; Bajaj Finserv drops 2%; NTPC up 3%
After starting off on a positive note, benchmark indices soon reversed gains and were trading in the red, led by losses in IT and banking counters. The broader markets continued to outperform, with ... ( read original story ...)
Investment pledges worth over $7B secured during Marcos’ Indonesia trip – Palace
SINGAPORE - The Philippines secured investment pledges totaling more than $7 billion during President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first state visit to Indonesia, according to the Office of the ... ( read original story ...)
KPMG to launch Singapore’s first Embedded Finance Hub
First ever Embedded Finance Hub to accelerate adoption of embedded finance in Singapore by providing incubation support to enterprises and financial institutions The Hub matches participants across ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong forges personal ties with Malaysian leaders in first trip as PM-in-waiting
Wong, who will succeed PM Lee in a few years, paid calls to a raft of senior Malaysian ministers and will also meet the king during his four-day visit. ( read original story ...)
What US Health Agencies Can Learn From Singapore
We suggest policy makers seeking to improve the functioning of US health care agencies might usefully consider Singapore’s example; there are important management practices that can be usefully ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Largest Bank To Expand Bitcoin, Crypto Services Amid Bear Market
DBS Group Holdings is looking to expand its digital asset exchange to 300,000 of its wealthiest clients across Asia and build out new products. ( read original story ...)
13 Best No Annual Fee Credit Cards in Singapore (2022)
Every year, you call that number on the back of your credit card, fumble with the answering machine’s 1,000 options and then finally after lots of hair-pulling frustration get to... The post 13 Best ... ( read original story ...)