Artists from Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand can submit their work from April 29 to July 31.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Indian food delivery major Zomato files for $1.1b IPO with market regulator
Zomato said its revenue from operations grew from US$62.7 million in FYE 2018 to US$350.5 million in FYE 2020. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Considers Slashing Singapore Office Space
Standard Chartered Plc is weighing options to downsize its office space in what could become the biggest floor cuts by a bank in Singapore in recent years, according to people familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)
The 40th UOB Painting of the Year competition calls for artists to push the limits of their imagination and ingenuity
UOB is calling for artists in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand to push the limits of their imagination and ingenuity through the 40 th UOB Painting of the Year (POY) competition. This year, ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek, DBS, JP Morgan launch blockchain-based cross-border payment platform Partior
Singapore’s Temasek, DBS Bank and US-based JP Morgan will jointly establish Partior, a blockchain-enabled cross-border transaction platform. ( read original story ...)
DBS, JPMorgan and Temasek partner in blockchain payments platform
DBS, JPMorgan and Temasek Holdings are teaming up to create a new blockchain-based platform for payments, trade and foreign exchange settlement.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan and DBS to launch blockchain cross-border payment platform
Major American investment bank JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) is working with Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, and state investment firm Temasek to launch a new blockchain company focused on global payments and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, Temasek and JPMorgan set up DLT-based payments joint venture
DBS, Temasek and JPMorgan have set up a joint venture company that will use distributed ledger technology to challenge the cumbersome hub-and-spoke model applied to traditional cross-border payment ... ( read original story ...)
China’s fuel clampdown curbs its LCO imports, Korean refiners to suffer
The amount of South Korean LCO, a refinery by-product, to be loaded for shipment to China in May is down 60% from March while spot premiums have halve.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy expected to grow faster than 6 per cent in 2021
Singapore's economy has almost recovered the output lost during the first half of 2020, although its growth momentum eased in the first quarter of this year. ( read original story ...)
3 community cases among 23 new COVID infections in Singapore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (28 April) confirmed 23 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 61,086. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sends oxygen cylinders to support India’s fight against COVID-19
The Singapore government has sent a consignment of oxygen cylinders to support India's COVID-19 pandemic response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan Joins Temasek, DBS in Blockchain Payments Platform
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is teaming up with Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte. and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. to create a new blockchain-based platform for payments, trade and foreign exchange settlement. ( read original story ...)
Singapore International Energy Week 2021 Brings Global Leaders Together to Advance the Energy Transition
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore announced " Advancing the Energy Transition " as the theme for Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2021. 2. Given the global momentum to tackle ... ( read original story ...)
Keep the change: Singapore faces uphill battle persuading hawker stalls to phase out cash and go digital
More than 10,000 stallholders have adopted e-payment solutions but Singaporeans have been relatively slow to give up on cash. ( read original story ...)
Singapore smart home startup Habitap expands into Indonesia
Indonesia marks Habitap’s second Asia market outside of its headquarters in Singapore, following its launch in the Philippines earlier this year. ( read original story ...)