The FT's Mercedes Ruehl looks at how far the city has come in attracting money and talent to its start-up sector and how far it has to go before it can be considered a world-leading centre of tech inn ... ( read original story ...)
PayNow banks raise limit for ad hoc transactions to at least $5k
PayNow users will now be able to send a larger amount of money to others on the funds transfer service.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
PayNow users can now send at least $5,000, up from previous $1,000
PayNow users will now be able to send larger amounts to others on the funds transfer service. All nine participating PayNow banks will allow ad hoc transactions of at least $5,000, the Association of ... ( read original story ...)
UTI garners Rs 645 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO
UTI Asset Management Company on September 28 has raised Rs 644.64 crore from several anchor investors ahead of its IPO opening tomorrow. "Under anchor investors portion in the public issue of UTI ... ( read original story ...)
15 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including community case who went to work at Changi Airport
SINGAPORE: Fifteen new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Monday (Sep 28), taking the national tally to 57,715. Thirteen of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s use of facial verification in ID scheme stirs privacy fears
Singapore's more than four million residents will have to use facial verification technology to access government services through the national identity scheme, a move criticised as intrusive and ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Toshiba’s pulled chip IPO is tip of its worries
The reason for Kioxia’s decision to pull its $3.2 billion initial public offering on the eve of pricing depends on who you ask. The world’s second largest maker of flash memory chips said it was down ... ( read original story ...)
ICBC Singapore, DBS jointly provide Singapore’s first SORA-pegged club loan to Olam
The Singapore Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC Singapore) partnered with the DBS Bank (DBS) in providing Singapore's first club loan pegged to the Singapore Overnight Rate ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s BigPay expands to Singapore
BigPay is coming to Singapore, after 2 years of rapid growth with over 1 million users in Malaysia. The fast-growing Fintech is on an aggressive growth path and is getting ready to make its mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Team Secret wins both the MY/SG and Thailand PUBG Mobile championships
Team Secret”s PUBG Mobile teams finished their regional seasons with a championship bang. Team Secret Malaysia/Singapore has been the best team all season, claiming eight top-four finishes with four ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: 15 Covid-19 cases and only two in the community
There were 15 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Monday noon (Sept 28), taking Singapore's total to 57,715. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Regulator, Banks in Talks to Extend Debt Relief
Singapore’s central bank is in talks with lenders about extending the nation’s debt moratorium program beyond Dec. 31 to provide extra relief for borrowers hit by the fallout from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Google Pay gets more “social” in Singapore, lets users split lunch bills easily
Google Pay users got a major upgrade in Singapore last week, with new "social" features that make it easy to, say, split the cost of a meal. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Positive prospects for the industrial sector – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan reviewed the recent data from the industrial and manufacturing sectors in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore’s industrial production surprise ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore turns a corner in Covid-19 fight but experts warn the battle is not over
Coronavirus infections in the city state have steadily declined and 99 per cent of total cases have been reported as recovered. But experts urge caution as more restrictions are eased with increased ... ( read original story ...)
Wilmar’s China unit IPO raises $2.8 billion amid oversubscription of shares
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - The long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of Wilmar International's China unit, Yihai Kerry Arawana (YKA), has successfully raised about 13.93 billion yuan ... ( read original story ...)