"The risk of a monetary easing has definitely risen," said Edward Lee, an economist at Standard Chartered. "But this is not unexpected. We do expect a bottoming during this time." Core inflation is ... ( read original story ...)
ConsoliAds announces launch of “Publisher Day” after recent closure of $1M investment deal
SINGAPORE, July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ConsoliAds, an intelligent, digital advertisement optimization platform that recently closed a USD 1 Million Series A investment deal led by 47 Ventures ... ( read original story ...)
Vymo Wins Ocean of Opportunities CRM Track for Enhancing Customer Relationships and Mobilizing Sales Force
SINGAPORE, July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vymo (www.getvymo.com), a New York-based next-generation CRM startup, that uses mobility and intelligence as key levers to improve field force productivity, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore defence tech company aims for bigger global presence
Singapore’s biggest defence technology firm wants to be a major global player, focusing not just on defence capabilities but also smart city solutions. It aims to help growing urban centres tackle ... ( read original story ...)
More than 20 tonnes of pangolin scales, ivory worth $66M seized in Singapore
In a joint operation, officials from National Parks Board, Singapore Customs as well as the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority inspected a shipment of three containers from the Democratic Republic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seizes largest haul of elephant ivory, along with pangolin scales, worth a total of S$66 million
On Sunday, the National Parks Board (NParks) teamed up with Singapore Customs and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to examine a shipment of three containers from the Democratic Republic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tycoon Oei Wins Long-Running Vancouver Property Case
Singapore businessman Oei Hong Leong has won a long-running court battle involving one of Canada’s largest property developers and a commercial site in the heart of Vancouver. The case, which began in ... ( read original story ...)
Trax Gets $100 Million Funding, Becomes Singapore’s Second Unicorn
SINGAPORE — Warburg Pincus-backed image recognition technology firm Trax, a startup that counts Heineken and Nestle among its clients, said it has raised $100 million in its latest funding round, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore top choice for Asean talent: survey
SINGAPORE is the top destination for working professionals in the region, according to a survey of some 3,500 jobseekers in 11 markets in Asia. RGF International Recruitment’s Talent in Asia report, ... ( read original story ...)
UOB donates $500,000 to ST School Pocket Money Fund
SINGAPORE - The United Overseas Bank (UOB) donated $500,000 to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STSPMF) on Monday (July 22). The funds are in support of ChildAid 2019, an annual charity ... ( read original story ...)
Prime US REIT closes flat at IPO price on trading debut
SINGAPORE (July 19): Prime US REIT closed flat at its first trading session on the Singapore Exchange on Friday. As at 5pm, the counter was trading at its IPO price of 88 US cents with 10.7 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based fintech soCash raises US$6m to expand to Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong
Meanwhile, Standard Chartered was the first bank in Singapore to partner with soCash. The bank has integrated soCash into its mobile banking app in Singapore since 2017, enabling customers to withdraw ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech startup SoCash raises $6m in series B round
Singapore-based fintech startup SoCash raised US$6 million in a series B round led by Japanese money-handling systems developer and manufacturer Glory. SC Ventures, the investments unit of Standard ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reits can no longer be seen as ‘low-risk’ if leverage limit is raised: OCBC
SINGAPORE - If the proposed changes of raising the leverage limit of Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) above the current leverage limit of 45 per cent goes through, debt markets can no ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks up on low-sulphur fuel ahead of new shipping rules
SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reuters) - Oil traders are chartering more ships and snapping up fuel oil storage tanks in and around Singapore, the world’s top bunkering port, to stock up cleaner fuel that will ... ( read original story ...)
Why You Should Leave Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74)’s Upcoming Dividend On The Shelf
Worse, Singapore Telecommunications's paying out a majority of its earnings and more than half its free cash flow. Positive cash flows are good news but it's not a good combination. With the way ... ( read original story ...)