Cooperation between both Bank Negara (BNM) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to commence a phased linkage of Malaysia’s DuitNow and Singapore’s PayNow real-time payment systems were among ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent Leads $70 Million Round in Singapore Digibank Firm Tyme
a Singapore-based digital-banking firm ... services in Asia and challenging existing brick-and-mortar banks such as HSBC Holdings Plc and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Part of its strategy is to partner ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘remains deeply concerned’ about situation in Myanmar: MFA
SINGAPORE: Singapore “remains deeply concerned” about recent developments in Myanmar and “disappointed by the lack of tangible progress” in implementing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (AS ... ( read original story ...)
Saliva testing approved in Singapore for Covid-19 pre-departure tests of travellers
Local biomedical start-up Lucence has started working with clinics and telemedicine providers to offer saliva testing.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore face Philippines knowing win would put them on brink of AFF semis
While AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 only enters Match Day 2 on Wednesday, a victory for Singapore over Philippines could put them on the brink of the semis. ( read original story ...)
Cyclist fined S$1,500 for crashing into pedestrian after failing to stop at amber light in Singapore
Failing to stop when the traffic light she was approaching turned amber, a 34-year-old cyclist crashed into a pedestrian at a traffic junction in central Singapore. Jessica Mollie Edgill, a British ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to stop issuing daily Covid-19 updates to media
The Ministry of Health (MOH) will stop issuing daily Covid-19 updates to the media from Tuesday (Dec 7), although the information, including infection numbers, deaths and intensive care unit (ICU) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Man fined S$5,000 for deleting documents from employer’s Google Drive account after being fired
In a fit of anger after his employment at a meat producing firm was terminated, Tan Wei Chiang deleted several documents from the company’s Google Drive account. The company managed to recover most of ... ( read original story ...)
RateGain IPO Opens, Retail Portion Subscribed 97% In First Hour
The offer includes a fresh issue of shares worth INR 375 Cr and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 2,26,05,530 shares. Shares worth INR 5 Cr have been reserved for the eligible employees. ( read original story ...)
RateGain Travel IPO: Retail portion subscribed fully on Day 1
RateGain Travel Technologies has decided to allocate 14,090,136 equity shares to 34 anchor investors at ₹425 apiece, valuing the transaction size to ₹598.83 crore. ( read original story ...)
Rategain Travel IPO: Retail portion subscribed 1.13 times
The IPO received 3.58 million bids against the offer of 17.35 million shares, according to stock exchange data ... ( read original story ...)
From Phantom to Ponyo, ChildAid 2021 set to entertain
SINGAPORE - The annual children's charity concert ChildAid returns as a hybrid event on Thursday (Dec 9).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms slightly more upbeat for Q1 2022 amid Omicron uncertainties: Survey
SINGAPORE - Singapore companies are looking ahead to 2022 with renewed optimism, though uncertainties remain over the new Omicron variant driving a new Covid-19 wave, a business sentiment index out on ... ( read original story ...)
Slight improvement in Singapore business sentiment for Q1 2022 despite Covid uncertainties: SCCB
BUSINESS confidence among local businesses has increased marginally for the first quarter of 2022, reaching a 2-year high despite continued uncertainties in the Covid-19 trajectory, the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore floating PV company targeting offshore expansion
Floating PV is a growing niche in the solar sector, but its offshore segment has proven more difficult to activate, largely because of the difficulty of open-water energy generation. Nevertheless, one ... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Singapore’s top five most-searched stocks in 2021
As we approach the end of 2021, here are the top five most-searched stocks by Yahoo Singapore readers, and some of the major events that affected each company. 2021 is a year of recovery for Singapore ... ( read original story ...)