Pillow, a Singapore-based crypto investment startup, has raised $18M in a series A funding round co-led by Accel, Quona, and Jump Capital. The money raised will be used to expand into underdeveloped ... ( read original story ...)
Australia, Singapore ink green trade pact
Touted as the first bilateral green economy agreement, both countries will to develop interoperable policy frameworks that support new green growth sectors and drive tech development in the green ... ( read original story ...)
Chart of the day: OCBC SME Index remains expansionary for 7th quarter
Outlook for the fourth quarter remains good despite expectations to moderate downwards This chart from OCBC shows the OCBC SME Index, a data-driven SME-focused index in Singapore based on the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Skills Union wants to close the skills gap via live video training
The digital landscape is evolving so fast that one’s four-year degree can hardly keep up with the myriad platforms and APIs emerging every day. That’s why Skills Union wants to connect tech startup ... ( read original story ...)
Is Hong Kong taking a leaf from Singapore’s playbook on the economy? John Lee announces investment outfit to make bets on emerging firms, plus new unit offering one-stop …
Chief Executive John Lee says government will introduce new set-ups and measures to drive city's economic growth and enhance its competitiveness Another key initiative is the formation of a new Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants citizens to arm up, take accountability for personal cyber hygiene
Country's government says Individuals have "a responsibility" to adopt good cybersecurity practices and safeguard devices they use, which risk weakening whole networks if compromised. ( read original story ...)
After announcing plans to repeal gay sex ban, Singapore bans LGBTQ-plus film from screening
Local authorities have banned an LGBTQ-plus movie from screening in Singapore months after its government announced plans to repeal a law that criminalizes acts of “gross indecency” between men. ( read original story ...)
Three Credit Suisse private bankers in Singapore leaving -sources
... Suisse Group AG private bankers in Singapore, who collectively managed about $1 billion in client assets, are leaving, people familiar with the matter said, adding to staff departures at the ... ( read original story ...)
Does DBS Group Have Room to Raise its Dividends?
Singapore’s largest bank boasts a strong track record of increasing its dividends over the years. The post Does DBS Group Have Room to Raise its Dividends? appeared first on The Smart Investor. ( read original story ...)
Blue Wireless expands portfolio to enable the digital frontline
Blue Wireless witnessed the digital transformation of frontline workers. Especially after the global pandemic, new technologies, collaboration tools, and devices ... ( read original story ...)
Employee-run urban farm unveiled atop OCBC Centre carpark, harvests go to charity soup kitchen
A new urban farm has been unveiled by OCBC Bank in the Central Business District (CBD). The farm takes up 1,250 sqft, around a quarter of the OCBC Centre carpark roof at 65 Chulia Street. Having ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese refiners ZPC, ChemChina win additional 2022 crude oil import quotas-sources
Chinese private mega refiner Zhejiang Petrochemical Corp (ZPC) has won 10 million tonnes additional crude oil import quota for 2022, a company executive told Reuters on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
How to get to Suntec City and the Singapore Indoor Stadium for TI11
Singapore has a well-connected public transport system, so getting to both venues is really easy. But just to be sure, we will have detailed instructions in case you're the sort to get easily lost. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Love, Bonito brand owner to open first U.S. store in 2023, eyes IPO
Singapore's Lovebonito Holdings, owner of the Love, Bonito female fashion brand and backed by investors including Chinese buyout firm Primavera Capital Group, is targeting opening its first U.S. ( read original story ...)
Singapore should set its sights on becoming a net food exporter: ComCrop chief Peter Barber
ComCrop, a pioneer in urban farming, wants to help ramp up Singapore's vegetable production. Its CEO Peter Barber believes that the state should set its sights on becoming a net food exporter. ( read original story ...)
Intel’s Mobileye seeks drastically lower $16 billion valuation in IPO
Mobileye driverless car logo is seen on a vehicle at the Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon ... ( read original story ...)