Singapore analytics and acoustic solutions company H3 Zoom.AI’s founder, Shaun Koo, began using drones for building inspection and facilities management after realizing that the city’s h ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore introduces facial recognition for private and government identification
Singapore is the first country in the world that will use cloud facial verification technology for its national identity scheme. As a result, citizens of Singapore will be able to access a wide range ... ( read original story ...)
Broadband firm’s IPO secures PSE go signal
Converge’s IPO would only be the second for 2020 ... Converge ICT has tapped Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte. and UBS AG Singapore Branch as joint global coordinators and bookrunners for the ... ( read original story ...)
PSE approves Converge IPO
It’s all systems go for Converge ICT’s initial public offering of up to P41.55 billion after getting the nod of the Philippine Stock Exchange late Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
UOB launches digital banking platform UOB Infinity for corporate clients
UOB has launched digital solution UOB Infinity for its corporate clients. It will roll out UOB Infinity across the region, beginning with Singapore. The platform will let the lender's corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Russian IPOs in times of crisis
The initial public offering (IPO) of Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot is the first major stock exchange flotation in Moscow in three years as deals were held back by political uncertainties and the ... ( read original story ...)
Want to eat airline food at home? Singapore Airlines offers in-air experiences on the ground
While the majority of Singapore Airlines' planes remain grounded, the airline is looking to connect with customers via on-land experiences, including food cooked by airline chefs at your home. ( read original story ...)
MyRepublic to offer mobile services on M1’s mobile network
Singapore mobile operators M1 and MyRepublic are collaborating to bring an enhanced suite of mobile services through their MVNO partnership. MyRepublic will use M1's mobile network infrastructure to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is world’s second most digitally competitive country, US is No. 1
Singapore kept its position as the world's second most digitally competitive country, after the United States, in the latest edition of the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking. ( read original story ...)
Converge ICT secures PSE approval for P41-B IPO
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has given the go-ahead for Converge ICT Solutions Inc. to proceed with its P41.55-billion initial public offering (IPO) later this month. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s CapitaLand launches 2030 sustainability master plan, aims to triple sustainable finance portfolio to S$6b
CapitaLand Ltd unveiled its first sustainability master plan today that focuses on its sustainability targets, strategies and plans until 2030.Under the plan, clear environment-related targets are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Businessman Charged With $558 Million Wirecard Fraud
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore authorities charged the director of a local accounting firm with fraud for falsely claiming his company held 475.5 million euros ($558 million) on behalf of disgraced German ... ( read original story ...)
HDB mortgage late payment charges suspended till March 2021; rental flat rents halved for 3 months
SINGAPORE - The Housing Board (HDB) will further extend the suspension of late payment charges on HDB mortgage arrears to March next year, as Singaporeans continue to grapple with the economic impact ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property market weathers recession as home prices rise
Singapore home prices rose in the third quarter, as low interest rates and government stimulus helped the property market weather the city-state’s worst recession. ( read original story ...)
Singapore keeps spot as world’s second most digitally competitive country; US is No. 1
Singapore kept its position as the world's second most digitally competitive country after the United States in the latest edition of the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Plans to Allow Cruises to Nowhere
Singapore is planning to allow so-called cruises to nowhere in what could be among the first of measures to reopen leisure travel in the city-state, the Straits Times reported. ( read original story ...)