Fully backed by overnight transactions between banks in Singapore, SORA is a more robust interest rate benchmark than SOR and SIBOR. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
StanChart to invest $678m in Singapore-based buy now, pay later firm Atome
Standard Chartered (StanChart) plans to provide US$500 million (S$678.3 million) in financing to Singapore-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) fintech Atome Financial, under a 10-year partnership to be ... ( read original story ...)
UOB launches financing platform for energy efficiency projects in buildings, homes
Platform will have nine energy service firms for customers to tap for projects in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘Hard choices’ for Singapore media after controversial law passed
Concerns about effect of ‘foreign interference’ law in country where media already operate under strict regulation. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘vaccinated travel lanes’ spark a surge in flight searches, says Expedia
Singapore's new "vaccinated travel lanes" sparked a flurry of flight inquiries as residents seek to take advantage of easing international travel measures. ( read original story ...)
2,409 travellers from eight countries approved to enter Singapore under Vaccinated Travel Lane
More than 2,000 travellers have been granted a pass to enter Singapore under a quarantine-free travel scheme, after the first day of applications opening for visitors from eight countries. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s anti-foreign interference law will ‘substantially narrow’ civic space, rights groups say
The contentious new Fica law will allow the state to ‘expand curtailment of civil freedoms to the detriment of its people’, a statement by 11 groups said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore marine fuel sales drop in Sept as bunker calls hit 4-year low
Marine fuel sales in Singapore fell to a 15-month low of 3.94 million tonnes in September as the number of ships calling at the world's largest bunkering hub for bunkers sank to a near four-year low, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore asked to consider SOPs on border reopening
MUAR - The Singapore government has been asked to consider the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the reopening of the Malaysia-Singapore borders submitted by the Johor state government and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Micromobility Market to Surpass $1,817.9 Million Revenue by 2030, says P&S Intelligence
The Singaporean micromobility market size is set to witness a 64.2% CAGR during 2021–2030, to reach $1,817.9 million by 2030 from $15.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Banking & Finance Cites BDO’s Unwavering Service Despite The Pandemic
THE Singapore-based publication Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) has commended BDO Unibank for its resourcefulness in delivering its services to clients and communities even at the height of the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
8 of the best beaches in Singapore
The Little Red Dot’s beaches are some of the island nation’s most underrated attractions With an expansive coastline that stretches up to 193km, Singapore ‘s mainland offers several beach getaways for ... ( read original story ...)
11 more COVID-19 deaths, 2,976 new cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 2,976 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Oct 12) as 11 more people died from complications due to the virus. This is the third day that the caseload has gone below ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered to give $500 mln to Atome in buy now, pay later push
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Plc (STAN.L) said on Wednesday it would provide $500 million in financing to help Singapore-based fintech Atome expand its buy now, pay later services in parts of ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC launches one-stop travel site ahead of Singapore’s re-opening
Also included with the launch is a credit card focusing on travel. A one-stop travel site was unveiled by OCBC in a news release posted yesterday. The travel site, Travel with OCBC, will be rolled out ... ( read original story ...)
UOB unveils financing platform for businesses, homeowners’ green energy needs
The U-Energy platform has nine partners that can support energy efficiency projects. UOB has launched U-Energy, a financing platform that can reportedly help businesses and homeowners save electric ... ( read original story ...)