Existing investors such as Tiger and Kora will certainly hope that public market investors see the rising graph of Zomato’s valuations and give it a valuation of over $7 billion in its planned IPO lat ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank says no ‘significant funds’ from Myanmar firms, citizens in city state
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s response came as the government faced renewed pressure over Myanmar’s foreign reserves purportedly deposited in the city state. ( read original story ...)
No significant funds from Myanmar companies and individuals found in Singapore banks: MAS
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Tuesday (Feb 23) that its regular surveillance of the banking system has not found ... ( read original story ...)
Hawaii State Legislator Wants to Take a Page from Singapore’s Housing Playbook
When Singaporeans buy homes, they pull from a special savings account managed by the government. Could it work here? A Hawaii State Senator is hoping to adapt the idea as part of a new social-housing ... ( read original story ...)
GP Global collapse: Oil trader moves to block minority creditor action
Scandal-hit oil trader GP Global, which is currently undergoing restructuring, is seeking court intervention to stop creditors in Singapore “stealing a march” on banks that are owed millions of ... ( read original story ...)
Floorball: Singapore to host the Women’s World Championship in 2023
Women's World Floorball Championship (WFC) will return to Singapore in 2023, nearly two decades after the Republic last hosted the event in 2005. The upcoming event will see entries from 16 countries ... ( read original story ...)
Zash/Vinco Merger Adds Singapore Short-Video Site Lomotif To Portfolio
Zash and Vinco Ventures will add short-form video site Lomotif to their expansion plans. The Singapore-based Lomotif claims its users create more than 350 million videos per month. ( read original story ...)
Huawei launches Singapore lab for mobile developers
Chinese tech giant opens DigiX Lab that it says will provide mobile developers access to various resources, including Huawei Mobile Services' core kits and artificial intelligence technologies. ( read original story ...)
After ownership change and overhaul, M1 brings out “fully flexible” mobile plans
This comes two years after M1 was delisted from the Singapore Exchange amid an ownership change and much uncertainty over its future. ( read original story ...)
MAS says checks show no significant funds from Myanmar firms, individuals in Singapore banks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Tuesday (Feb 23) that its regular surveillance of the banking system has not found significant funds from Myanmar companies and individuals in banks ... ( read original story ...)
New CEO for HSBC Singapore from June
HSBC Singapore is set to get a new chief executive, with Mr Wong Kee Joo taking over on June 1.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Industry players should not ‘stoke exuberant sentiments’ in property market: Indranee Rajah
SINGAPORE: Industry players should continue to be "professional, responsible, and prudent, and not stoke exuberant sentiments” in the property ... ( read original story ...)
ATP Singapore: Yoshihito Nishioka, Alexei Popyrin, Taro Daniel reach round two
Home; Tennis News; On the ATP results with; For the first time since 1999, Singapore is hosting the ATP tournament at OCBC Arena in the Singapore Sports Hub. Staged right after th ... ( read original story ...)
Sleek names ex-UOB exec as head of fintech, strategic partnerships
Pauline Sim previously served as senior vice president of United Overseas Bank’s fintech, ecosytstem, and innovation division. ( read original story ...)
M1 introduces fully flexible mobile plans for customers
Telco M1 has overhauled its mobile plans to allow customers even more flexibility in customising the amount of data and talk time they want, with three new bespoke mobile plans.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Why the rise of Singapore’s tech giant Sea is making waves in Southeast Asia
The term “unicorn”, used to describe start-ups worth more than US$1 billion (S$1.3 billion), had not even been coined in 2009, when Stanford MBA graduate Forrest Li began working on his new gaming ... ( read original story ...)