Singapore, seeking to revive its lacklustre fundraising market, is pulling out all the stops to emerge as a key listing venue for smaller sized blank-check companies as a firm backed by state investor ... ( read original story ...)
Vertex Spac IPO’s public tranche 36 times subscribed; trading starts today
Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd (VTAC) saw the public offer tranche 36 times subscribed at the close of its initial public offering (IPO), it said on Wednesday (Jan 19). . Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must clamp down on security inertia before digital banking era can take off
With Singapore's digital bank licensees expected to begin operations this year, a spate of online scams wiping victims of their life savings serves as yet another wakeup call and demonstrates ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore greens the investment landscape
Overall, it's a good thing to have," said Khoo De Wan. He was speaking of Singapore's Environmental, Social and Governance standards, or ESG, which listed companies in the nation must abide by. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore makes bold foray into SPAC market, Temasek-backed firm lists
SINGAPORE: Singapore, seeking to revive its lacklustre fundraising market, is pulling out all the stops to emerge as a key listing venue for smaller sized blank-check firms as a Temasek-backed firm ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore makes bold foray into SPAC market, Temasek-backed firm lists on Thursday
Singapore, seeking to revive its lacklustre fundraising market, is pulling out all the stops to emerge as a key listing venue for smaller sized blank-check firms as a Temasek-backed firm debuts on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shuts down all crypto ATMs
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has shut down all cryptocurrency ATMs in the city-state following its recent guidelines on avoiding advertising crypto services to the public. ( read original story ...)
Did OCBC set a precedent with its ‘goodwill payout’ for scam victims? No, lawyers say
SINGAPORE: OCBC’s decision to give "goodwill payouts" to customers hit by an SMS phishing scam was not surprising given the public attention on the incident, lawyers said, but the ... ( read original story ...)
Has the Omicron wave hit Singapore yet?
The short answer is, yes. Daily Omicron cases have been rising alongside overall Covid-19 cases. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘Impulse’ trade shuts down Crypto ATMs in Singapore
The Crypto ATMs in Singapore are shut down by ‘Impulse’ trade. After the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) outlawed cash-to-crypto terminals as part of a broader crackdown on advertising ... ( read original story ...)
Vertex’s Singapore SPAC offering sees strong demand, subscribed 36 times
The SGX-listed SPAC said that its offering was about 36 times subscribed, while its international placement was 8.8 times subscribed. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered’s Elaine Ng joins Contour as head of innovation
Contour, the digital trade finance network, has appointed Elaine Ng to the newly created role of Head of Innovation. ( read original story ...)
Singapore pushed to introduce security measures amidst online banking scams
New measures, which include the removal of hyperlinks from email or SMS messages sent to customers and a 12-hour delay in activation of software tokens, will be implemented within two weeks and follow ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto ATMs in Singapore shut down following newly released guidelines
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is also limiting the crypto ads published by firms operating in the sector. ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks to remove clickable links in emails, SMS sent to customers as part of new security measures
Banks in Singapore will be removing clickable links in emails or SMS messages sent to retail customers and set the threshold for funds transfer notifications to customers by default at S$100 (RM311) ... ( read original story ...)
Majority of Singapore’s new COVID cases, Omicron infections are local
Of the new cases, some 75% – or 1,205 – are local. Of the additional Omicron infections, over 81% – or 965 – are local. ( read original story ...)