Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy has inked a five year deal to supply LNG to BP Singapore from its onshore gas project in Western Australia’s mid-west. ( read original story ...)
There’s growing interest in mediation in India: Singapore law minister
"The Supreme Court of India upholding the Emergency Arbitrator (EA) Award by the SIAC, under SIAC rules, is a welcome developmen," said Shanmugam ... ( read original story ...)
Real-time mobile fund transfers between Singapore, Malaysia to commence late next year
SINGAPORE - Consumers in Singapore and Malaysia will be able to make real-time cross-border fund transfers using their mobile phones by the end of next year, the two countries' central banks announced ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PayNow to be linked with Malaysia’s DuitNow in phases from 2022
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s PayNow and Malaysia’s DuitNow will be linked in phases from the fourth quarter of 2022, allowing customers of participating financial institutions to make real-time funds ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is seeing daily record Covid cases. Here’s why it may not be a bad thing
The Covid wave may mean people are gaining further protection against future infection while avoiding severe illness, two medical experts told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
McKinsey Report: Asia-Pacific digital banking accelerating
Consumer use of digital banking has risen sharply recently and the driving force behind this is the soaring adoption rate in emerging markets including India ... ( read original story ...)
VP Bank in Asia makes two newly-created key appointments to its Asia Management Committee
VP Bank has today announced the appointments of Alexander Tsikouras as Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer Asia and Will Wang as Head of Client Solutions & Strategic Partnerships Asia in ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s DuitNow and Singapore’s PayNow to Link in 2022
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced plans to commence a phased linkage of Malaysia's DuitNow and Singapore's PayNow real-time payment systems. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports record 1,939 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Singapore reported a record 1,939 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 398 cases from dormitories for foreign workers. The nation also saw two new fatalities due to the infection. Of the new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore finding it hard to ‘live with Covid’
Singapore's“living with Covid” strategy is being tested by a record rise in new daily cases, laying bare the challenges of moving from p ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stocks Rise as Minister Says Still Set on Reopening
Singapore stocks rose Monday amid comments from the city-state’s finance minister that the country is committed to reopening, and that recently reimposed curbs are to ensure the health system can ... ( read original story ...)
Ninja Van Becomes Singapore’s Newest Unicorn After Raising $578 Million From Alibaba, B Capital
Ninja Van raised $578 million from investors including Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, making the logistics startup Singapore’s newest unicorn. This is Ninja Van’s biggest fundraising since ... ( read original story ...)
Invest for success: how high-net-worth individuals can grow and protect their fortunes with Citigold Private Client
Head of Retail Banking at Citibank Singapore. Customers will also have a senior relationship manager trained through the Citi | Wharton Global Wealth Institute with at least 10 years’ experience, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Aspire Raises US $158 Million to Build the “Salesforce” of Finance
With the series B investment, Aspire is looking to double down on existing markets, while building the foundations to serve growing business clients across the whole South East Asia region. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Pavilion Energy eyes Southeast Asian markets for gas expansion
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Pavilion Energy is looking to expand into Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam and Myanmar where demand for natural gas is expected to grow, its interim chief executive ... ( read original story ...)
More Panda-monium: Celebrate Singapore’s First Panda Cub With ‘Feeding Panda’ Online Game
Singapore-based gaming startup, Storms, launched Feeding Panda — a game celebrating the birth of the island nation’s first panda cub and inspired by a panda’s love of food. And these pandas don’t just ... ( read original story ...)