Asian Banking & Finance spoke with industry experts and crypto leaders to learn how the exchange's bankruptcy affected the industry. In November 2022, cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX filed for ...
Singapore to scrap Covid-19 border safety measures from Monday as cases dip
Singapore will scrap all COVID-19 border safety measures from next Monday when the country steps down its disease alert to its lowest level.
Singapore officially deactivates contact tracing system, to ‘refurbish’ wearables
Once used to facilitate a murder investigation, data collected from Singapore's COVID-19 contact tracing platform has been deleted and the Bluetooth-powered wearables used to detect proximity will be ...
Singapore-based fintech Tazapay raises US$16.9 million in Series A fundraising round, led by Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia
Tazapay plans to use the funds to further scale its business across Asia and expand in other regions where the company is receiving strong demand for its services, such as the Middle East and Europe.
Singapore Wins Record $17 Billion Investment Pledge on Reopening
Singapore said it secured record investment commitments last year as the economy reopened, while warning that officials don’t expect to repeat that performance amid mounting global headwinds.
Singapore attracted record S$22.5 billion in fixed asset investments last year, nearly double of 2021
SINGAPORE: Singapore attracted a record high of S$22.5 billion in fixed asset investments last year, which is set to create more than 17,000 jobs in the coming years, the Economic Development Board ...
Singapore REITs Fall, Weighed by Hawkish Fed Comments
By Justina Lee Singapore real estate investment trusts are trading lower Thursday, weighed by concerns of higher interest rates following remarks from ...
Expect to see better earnings from Straits Times Index constituents: Singapore Exchange
Ng Yao Loong, chief financial officer at the Singapore Exchange, says it is "situated in the right part of Asia," and better performance can be expected if economic conditions permit and if those ...
Asia IPOs In U.S. Poised To Increase As Region’s Economies Recover, Nasdaq Vice Chairman Says
This year, with Asia helping to lead a global economic recovery from Covid, the number of listings from the region may beat that pre-Covid number, Vice Chairman Robert McCooey, Jr. said in an ...
HDB resale prices rise for 31st straight month in Jan, sales volume rebounds after property curbs
HDB resale flat prices grew at a quicker pace of 1.4 per cent in January compared with December’s 0.2 per cent, according to flash data from real estate portals 99.co and SRX on Thursday. Prices were ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered and Allinpay enable Singaporeans to make real-time cross-border payments in Hong Kong
Singaporeans travelling to Hong Kong can now pay Allinpay merchants in Hong Kong via their PayNow accounts thanks to a partnership made by Standard Chartered Bank and Allinpay Merchants Services ...
Standard Chartered, Allinpay enable Singapore dollar QR payments in Hong Kong
Singapore dollar can now be used to pay in over 30,000 acceptance points in Hong Kong. Standard Chartered and Allinpay have teamed up to enable Allinpay’s Hong Kong merchants to accept PayNow instant ...
Singapore drops pre-departure requirements for travelers, further eases mask rules
The Ministry of Health said that private enterprises may also choose to maintain mask-wearing requirements as company policy for workplace health and safety, or "business continuity reasons." ...
Singapore will lift remaining Covid-19 border restrictions from Feb 13
SINGAPORE - From Feb 13, travellers who are not fully vaccinated ... Germany and South Korea, which allowed for essential business and official travel. But some were later suspended as the global ...
Mask-wearing no longer needed on public transport from Feb 13, as Singapore steps down COVID-19 restrictions
SINGAPORE: The wearing of masks on public transport as well ... For this purpose, registration details such as names and mobile numbers will be retained in the system, said the ministry.
Technology, 3D-printed devices used in new nursing training programme | Video
As part of a new training programme, some nurses at Singapore General Hospital are learning how to administer intravenous drips with 3D-printed hands. The artificial hands mimic the texture of human ...