Building on soaring user numbers of its Grab ride-hailing app and GrabPay function, the five-year-old start-up aims to transform into a consumer technology firm that ... NO NEED TO LIST The Singapore-based startup raised $750 million in a funding round ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesians among top-three buyers of Singapore property
The reasons behind Indonesian purchases are varied; some buy because their children are studying in Singapore or they need routine medical check-ups, while others buy the property merely for investment or security. (Shutterstock/beersonic) Indonesian ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank unveils “HR in your pocket” app
OCBC has become the first bank in Singapore to launch a human resource (HR) mobile app for its employees. The app, called “HR in your pocket”, includes an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot that is integrated with the bank’s HR information ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business confidence improves for 2nd straight quarter despite downside risks
SINGAPORE - Business confidence in Singapore improved for the second consecutive quarter despite downside risks, the a quarterly survey found. According to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB)'s latest Business Optimism Index (BOI), the level of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore local businesses are getting optimistic for Q3
It would seem like firms in Singapore are getting optimistic with their operations for the next quarter, as the business optimism index (BOI) study released by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) showed. According to the study, the business ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore identifies four frontier technology focus areas for digital economy
Minister of Communications and Information, Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim (above) outlined four four frontier technology focus areas for the development of Singapore’s digital economy in his speech at the the Infocomm Media Business Exchange (imbX) opening ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Wanted Singapore bank robber gets jail in Bangkok
The Criminal Court has sentenced a Canadian wanted in Singapore for robbing a bank to 14 months imprisonment on currency and money laundering charges. David James Roach, 28, fled to Thailand after allegedly robbering a bank in Singapore last year. ( read original story ...)