With share prices that are trading under expectation, and better-than-expected dividend yield, OCBC Bank could be well worth adding to your portfolio. The Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation – more ... ( read original story ...)
Exports plummet in April as diamond trade slump
Botswana’s exports significantly dropped in the month of April, recording just over P4.83 billion from P9.03 billion in March 2021, mirroring a decrease of 46.5 percent. This information is contained ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police probe karaoke bars after virus outbreak
Singapore police are investigating several karaoke bars for breaching coronavirus restrictions and have arrested 20 foreign women for alleged "vice-related activities" after an outbreak linked to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Tinvio raises $12M Series A to build financial services for supply chain merchants
First created to give supply chain merchants a streamlined way to communicate with buyers, Tinvio is now preparing to launch financial services, including financing and credit card issuing. The ... ( read original story ...)
Zomato IPO Subscription Status: All You Need To Know
as per an IANS report The Singapore government, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, among others, were the participants in the anchor book. Zomato IPO comprises an offer ... ( read original story ...)
Karaoke bars at centre of latest Singapore cluster
Karaoke lounges have become Singapore's latest virus cluster, making up for a majority of the 56 cases the country recorded on Wednesday. The figure is the highest daily total Singapore has seen in 10 ... ( read original story ...)
AI Singapore launches $700k competition to combat deepfakes
SINGAPORE - The drive to identify deepfakes in audiovisual media from genuine content has received a boost with a $700,000 international competition organised by AI Singapore, a national artificial ... ( read original story ...)
NTT AT at AsiaTech x Singapore 2021: Optical Backhaul Networks to Power the 5G Future
With AsiaTech x Singapore taking place virtually this week, The Fast Mode ran a brief interview with Masayuki Takahashi, Director, Singapore Office, NTT Advanced Technology. As a leading vendor of ... ( read original story ...)
Property investment deals surged 127.3% in Q2, may hit $30bil by end-2021
Property investment deals increased 127.3% year-on-year to $5 billion in Q2 2021. Singapore saw property investment deals soar 127.3% to $5 billion during the second quarter of 2021, from $2.2 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Despite Prolonged COVID Issues, Singapore Property Investor Index Upticks in Q2
Singapore-based real estate consultant EDMUND TIE is reporting this week that property investor sentiment and activity continued to improve in 2Q 2021, driven by the steady momentum of the vaccination ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech start-up ADVANCE.AI named in global Fintech Power 50 list in 2021
Notable clients include Standard Chartered, Bank BTPN, KEB Hana Bank, Home Credit and Kredit Plus. In the past 12 months, ADVANCE.AI was also named in LinkedIn's Top 10 Start-ups in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs racks up first bust of cryptocurrency money launderers, smashing HK$1.2 billion racket
Authorities say syndicate used anonymity afforded by cryptocurrency to conceal its operations in first case of its kind in city. ( read original story ...)
The SIMplest Way to Get Onboard 5G, Plus Enjoy Unmatched Data & Entertainment Experiences on Singapore’s Best Mobile Network
This post was written in collaboration with StarHub. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC sees Singapore as a standout among Southeast Asia’s markets as region grapples with Covid
James Cheo of HSBC Private Banking & Wealth Management says economic data and earnings out of Singapore is starting to appear "extremely strong." ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees most COVID-19 cases in 10 months after karaoke cluster
Singapore reported its highest number of local coronavirus cases in 10 months on Wednesday, after the discovery of a cluster among hostesses and customers of KTV karaoke lounges. Of the 56 new ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 KTV cluster: Govt thought ‘long and hard’ but no tightening of community restrictions for now, says Singapore minister
The loosened restrictions allowing groups of up to five persons to dine out since Monday (July 12) will remain, despite a surge in Covid-19 community cases yesterday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said. ( read original story ...)