Residents of Singapore and Indonesia can now make seamless cross-border retail payments through NETS QR (Quick Response Code) or QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) codes displayed by ...
Singapore opens the door to a shrinking market
Paxos’s push into Singapore, according to Paxos’s head of strategy Walter Hessert, is fueled by its ambition to “open the financial system to everyone, introducing significant opportunities to global ...
Lack of local funding partners forces Volocopter to put air taxi launch in Singapore on hold
The German firm had planned to start air taxi flights for tourists in the Marina Bay area in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chinese Film Director Barred From Attending Singapore World Premiere of Documentary
China has barred the director of 'Tedious Days and Nights' from leaving the country, but the Singapore festival will go ahead with its world premiere.
Singapore sets up QR payment link with Indonesia, enhances e-payment with Malaysia via PayNow-DuitNow cooperation
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Indonesia have launched a new cross-border quick response (QR) payment linkage between Indonesia and Singapore on Friday (Nov 17). Read more at The ...
PayNow-DuitNow cooperation allows those in Singapore, Malaysia to now transfer up to S$1,000
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Negara Malaysia on Friday (Nov 17) jointly launched a new real-time payment systems linkage between Singapore’s PayNow and Malaysia’s DuitNow. Read ...
Singapore steps up cross-border payment linkages with Malaysia and Indonesia
MAS launched the payment linkages with Malaysia and Indonesia with live cross-border fund transfers at SFF 2023.
Singapore looks for deeper digital ties with San Francisco investment
Noting Singapore's small market size, EnterpriseSG CEO Lee Chuan Teck said growth for many local companies meant venturing overseas in search of new markets, investment in production facilities, and ...
SEA IPOs raised lowest amount in 8 years despite healthy number of listings: Deloitte
There have been 153 IPOs so far this year in the six key stock exchanges in South-East Asia Read more at straitstimes.com.
Acer-backed Winking Studios IPO fully subscribed
THE initial public offering (IPO) of gaming-related company Winking Studios closed with 40 million of its new shares fully subscribed for S$0.20 a piece. Read more at The Business Times.
Asia-based Crypto Exchange XREX Secures In-Principle Approval for Major Payment Institution License in Singapore
XREX has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.
Singapore key exports on track for gradual but uneven recovery: Analysts
SINGAPORE: The slump in Singapore’s key exports eased again in October, with analysts tipping a gradual and uneven recovery back to growth in the months ahead.
11 best Ang Ku Kueh shops in Singapore to get chewy kuehs filled with black sesame, durian & pistachio
Ang Ku Kueh is a traditional tortoise shell-shaped glutinous pastry. Here are the places to get them in Singapore.
Singapore Fintech Festival: SBI announces coming launch of ‘Yono Global’ app in Singapore and United States
At present, SBI offers Yono Global services in 9 countries, starting with the United Kingdom operations in September 2019. In Singapore, SBI is integrating its Yono Global app with PayNow and aims to ...
4 Singapore Stocks That Raised Their Dividends Recently
We highlight four Singapore stocks that increased their dividends. The post 4 Singapore Stocks That Raised Their Dividends Recently appeared first on The Smart Investor.
Singapore, Indonesia Link Systems for Real-Time Money Transfers
Singapore linked its system to enable real-time money transfers with Indonesia as a boost to economic connectivity.