Bukalapak will go toe to toe with regional giants Shopee, Lazada, and Tokopedia in Indonesia’s US$40 billion ecommerce space. Bukalapak is set to list on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on July 29 ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Bukalapak increases IPO target to over $1 bln on strong demand-sources
Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak is targeting raising more than $1 billion in its IPO, 25% more than previously planned, on indications of strong investor demand for the country's first tech ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Billionaire Kwek Family Property Dynasty Is Challenged in China
Chongqing Sincere Yuanchuang Industrial Co., a cash-strapped Chinese developer owned by Singapore’s richest property family, may undergo a court-led restructuring after a bankruptcy application was ... ( read original story ...)
Migrant workers from India to enter Singapore in ‘calibrated manner’ through pilot programme
SINGAPORE: Migrant workers from India will be brought into Singapore starting July under a pilot programme led by some companies in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore To Bring In Indian Workers On A ‘small Scale’ As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease
Singapore has allowed the entry of migrant workers from India for CMP industries & has said that they will allow inflow of Indian workers on a 'small scale' ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Hawker Centers Were on the Brink of Disappearing. Then the U.N. Stepped In.
Thanks to UNESCO and the country's own programming, roti prata and noodle hawkers are enshrined as "intangible" cultural icons. ( read original story ...)
Singapore inches toward reopening divided by vaccine status
Singapore plans to further relax restrictions with bigger group sizes allowed at restaurants from next week, while it works towards a larger reopening once at least half of the population is fully ... ( read original story ...)
Reliance In Talks With Singapore’s Flex And Karbonn Phone Maker UTL To Make JioPhone Next
Reliance Jio is in talks with both domestic and international companies about contract manufacturing of its ultra-low-cost Android 4G smartphone, JioPhone Next. According to reports, the corporation ... ( read original story ...)
Novo Tellus Capital Mulls Joining Singapore SPAC Race
Novo Tellus would join Vertex Holdings Ltd., a unit of Temasek Holdings Pte, in seeking to be among the first to launch a blank-check company in the city-state, Bloomberg News reported this week. A ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Bukalapak increases IPO target to over $1 billion on strong demand – sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak is targeting raising more than $1 billion in its IPO, 25% more than previously planned, on indications of strong investor demand for the ... ( read original story ...)
An IPO For Everyone: Has Robinhood’s IPO Set a New Standard For Investing Inclusivity?
Robinhood’s mission is to democratise finance for all,” summarises the investing platform’s website. The app has regularly sought to offer more opportunities to retail investors than has originally ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Chief Says Immigration Key to Labor Force
Relying on foreign labor is one of the key ways that Singapore will be able to cope with its shrinking working-age population, the head of the city-state’s central bank said Wednesday. While increases ... ( read original story ...)
British skincare brand Elemis opens retail stores in Singapore
Luxury British skincare brand is making its way to Singapore for the first time, with the opening of its first-ever flagship at Ion Orchard. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to bring in Indian workers on ‘small scale’ and in a ‘calibrated manner’
Since the coronavirus outbreak, the CMP sectors have been severely affected by restrictions on the inflow of migrant workers Migrant workers from India will be brought into Singapore on a "small scale ... ( read original story ...)
The DBS Interview
From its roots as Development Bank of Singapore to today as Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets, DBS is a mainstay across Asia’s energy and infrastructure finance market. DBS provided financial ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eases COVID-19 rules on dining out, mulls measures for fully vaccinated people | Full video
From Jul 12, 2021, groups of up to 5 people are allowed to dine out together, as Singapore eases its COVID-19 restrictions following a fall in community cases. Authorities are also considering ... ( read original story ...)