Geniebook is a Singapore-based learning platform that uses a combination of machine learning and human teacheres to personalize each student’s education. The company announced today it has raised $16. ( read original story ...)
UOB launches green financing plans for EVs and buildings
Competition among Singapore banks is intensifying as interest in green and sustainability-linked financing grows.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB, IMDA digitalise SG-China cross-border trade flows
This is expected to speed up the electronic exchange of trade documents. UOB announced that it will enter into a digital trade financing pilot with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore pulls ahead with public sector 5G trials
Singapore’s public sector organisations are testing the use of 5G connectivity to remotely operate an autonomous vehicle for road-sweeping, among other use cases ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty50 likely to open higher; SGX Nifty futures up over 50 points
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 are likely to start Tuesday's session on a positive note amid gains in other Asian markets. At 7:40 am, Nifty futures trading on Singapore Exchange -- an ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what you can expect for this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival organised by MAS
Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Festival (SFF) is back for its sixth edition on November 8 to 12. This year’s theme is the impact of Web 3.0 on financial services. As we ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-Global power cost surge wrecks Singapore’s electricity market
The global energy crunch which has sent natural gas prices to record highs and caused power shortages in many parts of the world is now spilling over to the island state of Singapore which is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police: 25-year-old who allegedly scammed over 500 victims of more than S$400,000 on Carousell to be charged
A 25-year-old man who had allegedly cheated more than 500 victims of over S$400,000 (RM1.23 million) in a series of e-commerce scams will be charged today (October 19), the police said in a statement ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: 2,553 new cases in Singapore; six more deaths bring tally to 239
Singapore yesterday (October 18) logged 2,553 new cases of Covid-19 and six deaths due to complications from the disease. Of the new cases, 2,008 were in the community, 544 were made up of migrant ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore announces six more Covid-19 deaths and 2,553 new infections on Monday (Oct 18)
Six Singaporeans, aged 78 to 93, have died of complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore's virus death toll to 239 on Monday. ( read original story ...)
‘I wanted a different space on my own’: Co-living spaces gaining ground in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Having worked from home for more than a year, Ms Cherie Lim was ready for a change of environment. The 26-year-old account executive in the software industry wanted to experience the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines will fly the Airbus A380 on on a 60-minute flight as carriers continue to bring back the world’s largest passenger plane
Singapore Airlines is set to operate the shortest Airbus A380 flight in service on a mere 60-minute hop between Singapore and Malaysia. ( read original story ...)
Asia Digest: SG’s Fat Projects Acquisition raises $100m; K Car mops up $285m in IPO
SG-based SPAC firm Fat Projects Acquisition Corp has announced the closing of its $100-million IPO while K Car, a South Korean automotive marketplace fully owned by private equity firm Hahn & Company, ... ( read original story ...)
PharmEasy Closes Pre-IPO Investment Round Of Up To $350 Mn; Valuation Jumps To $5.6 Bn
API Holdings Ltd, the parent of PharmEasy, has also closed a $130-140 million secondary share sale. Around 20 senior executives have acquired shares worth $5 million as part of the secondary sale ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm, Fino, OYO: Inside The Grey Market Rush For India’s IPO-Bound Startup Shares
The shares of the two fintech startups (Fino and MobiKwik) have mainly been on the rise, post the IPO approvals. In another significant development this week, the unlisted arena has started witnessing ... ( read original story ...)
Funding Rundown: Tala raises $145M, PharmEasy gets $350M in pre-IPO round, says report & SaaS Labs bags $17M in Series A round
Tala raises $145M in funding round led by Upstart Fintech company Tala has raised $145 million in Series-E funding round, led by Upstart with participation from the Stellar Development Foundation. New ... ( read original story ...)