Singapore-based Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) has reportedly appointed Susan Hwee to serve as its new Chair. ( read original story ...)
Krungsri Finnovate joins $41m round of Singapore digital assets exchange
This marks the first investment into a digital assets platform by a top-tier bank in Southeast Asia, according to Zipmex. ( read original story ...)
Kakao Pay Cuts IPO to $1.3 Billion As Valuation Concerns Grow
Kakao Pay Corp., South Korea’s largest online payment service, lowered its targeted initial public offering to $1.3 billion at the behest of Korean regulators concerned about soaring tech valuations. ( read original story ...)
ANZ, Citi, HSBC and Standard Chartered in the running for MAS digital currency prize
Global banks ANZ, Citibank, HSBC and Standard Chartered are among the 15 finalists selected by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a competition aimed at overcoming problems in the development of ... ( read original story ...)
Meaningful recovery for hospitality sector likely in 2022: OCBC
OCBC Investment Research expects hospitality REITs to post stronger second-half results. Despite a mixed back of results from top hospitality REITs in the first half of the year, OCBC Investment ... ( read original story ...)
Global Industry Analysts Predicts the World Internet of Things (IoT) Telecom Services Market to Reach $84.3 Billion by 2026
A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Internet of Things (IoT) Telecom Services - Global Market ... ( read original story ...)
China fintech Linklogis, Standard Chartered in supply chain funding joint venture
Chinese financial technology firm Linklogis and Standard Chartered Bank have formed a joint venture to link institutional investors looking to invest in an alternatives asset class with supply chain ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered and Linklogis launch new finance platform
Disrupting today’s trade finance model Headquartered in Singapore, Olea will be led by SC Ventures' Amelia Ng, with Linklogis' Letitia Chau as deputy CEO. “By marrying Standard Chartered’s ... ( read original story ...)
Scammer ‘boyfriend’ tells woman to transfer S$10K; stopped by OCBC staff
Despite trying three times to transfer money to her “boyfriend,” a woman was denied her request by OCBC staff, thus saving her from a scam. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Singapore residents who took Sinovac turn to Pfizer to up their antibody counts, amid debate on booster shots
More than 85,000 people in the island nation have chosen to pay for Sinovac shots, despite having free access to Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna jabs. But some are going for booster shots to up their ... ( read original story ...)
CyCraft Technology Introduces X-SOC
CyCraft Technology, a leading managed detection and response (MDR) provider based in Taiwan, has officially released their latest security platform, X-SOC. In two years, CyCraft Technology has seized ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports most coronavirus cases in nearly 6 weeks
Singapore on Tuesday reported 156 new local coronavirus cases, its highest number in almost six weeks. Singapore had fully vaccinated 80% of its population against COVID-19 as of Sunday, one of the ... ( read original story ...)
161 new COVID cases in Singapore, 79 unlinked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (31 August) confirmed 161 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 67,620. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered rolls out its new Olea platform, based on blockchain technology
Copper.co has integrated Elrond's internet-scale blockchain protocol to provide custody services for assets issued on the Elrond blockchain as well as the Elrond token, EGLD. ( read original story ...)
Over 40 brands and 370 selections to choose from at the Largest Online Mooncake Festival hosted by Oddle
Be spoilt for choice with over 40 brands and 370 selections to choose from at the Largest Online Mooncake Festival hosted by Oddle Eats including Pan Pacific, Peony Jade, Goodwood Park and more! This ... ( read original story ...)
$400 billion target: India seeks to double UAE exports, raise bar for US and UK
The commerce and industry ministry has set country-wise goals targeting a 32% rise on-year in exports to the US at $68.33 billion, 110% increase at $35.02 billion to the UAE and 49% growth over FY21 ... ( read original story ...)