Third500's first four clients have raised nearly US$200 million of growth capital over the past year, with one completing an IPO on the Nasdaq. Riding on these successes as "proofs of concept", Third5... ( read original story ...)
Stubbornly Strong Singapore Dollar Signals Inflation Battle
Singapore’s dollar is approaching the upper boundary of its trading band as speculation mounts that the central bank will boost the exchange rate for a second time this year to combat inflation. The c... ( read original story ...)
Thai citizen born in Bangkok pleads guilty to defaulting on NS in Singapore
But on Tuesday (28 August), Ekawit, who was also a Singapore citizen until he was 22, pleaded guilty to one count of remaining outside the Republic without a valid exit permit between 17 April 2010 an... ( read original story ...)
Trade conflict could hit Singapore exports harder in H2: analysts
Electronics exports continued to decline by 3.8% in July. Despite the global trade conflict, Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in July 2018 grew by 11.8% as the growth in non-electronic expo... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Strong export growth resumes in July
Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore increased 11.8% in July in annual terms, picking up from June’s revised 0.8% increase (previously reported: +1.1% year-on-year) and markedly overshooting m... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Startup IBD Technology Launches World’s First Decentralized Ecosystem for Businesses
IBD Technology, a Singapore-based company, had announced the launch of a tripartite business alliance that'll bring full transparency to its business model. Company created an ecosystem project called ... ( read original story ...)
Stubbornly Strong Singapore Dollar Signals New Inflation Battle
Singapore’s dollar is approaching the upper boundary of its trading band as speculation mounts that the central bank will boost the exchange rate for a second time this year to combat inflation. The c... ( read original story ...)
Singapore – Registration Of Shipowners’ Liens As Charges (Diablo Saga And Companies (Amendment) Act 2018) – Impact On Banking Transactions.
The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament on 6 August 2018 as a consequence of the landmark decision of the Singapore Court of Appeal in Diablo Fortune Inc v Duncan, Cameron Lindsay ... ( read original story ...)
FORCS Fintech Conference 2018 to Focus on Paperless Banking Process Improvements
Managing Director of FORCS Singapore Pte Ltd. Last year, approximately 120 finance professionals attended this annual conference and this year, FORCS is aiming to achieve 150 to 200 professionals in t... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore appoints industry veteran as chief investment officer
Bank of Singapore has announced that Rajeev De Mello has joined the Bank and will take on the role of chief investment officer (CIO), pending regulatory approval. He will report to Marc Van de Walle, ... ( read original story ...)
Rajeev De Mello appointed Bank of Singapore’s chief investment officer
SINGAPORE - Bank of Singapore (BOS), the private banking arm of OCBC Bank, on Monday (Aug 27) said it has appointed Rajeev De Mello as its chief investment officer (CIO), pending regulatory approval. ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Top Activist Fund Sets Eyes on One of Singapore’s Banks
The world’s best-performing activist fund returned 103 percent in seven months by targeting mainly smaller Asian companies in industries from commodities to engineering and food. Now, it’s getting rea... ( read original story ...)
Jail, fine for illegal import of radioactive device, NEA warns
The authorities have warned that anyone caught illegally bringing a radioactive device into Singapore could be fined up to $100,000 and jailed for up to five years. The National Environment Agency (NE... ( read original story ...)
Views and counter views on Singapore-Sri Lanka FTA
Import data on products imported from Singapore will show that out of total imports of US $ 1293 million in 2017, US $ 750 million were petroleum and related products (in fact amounting to 60% of impo... ( read original story ...)
Electronics Stores Singapore Comparison – Is It Cheaper to Shop Online or Offline?
Electronics in Singapore aren’t cheap, but we’ve come a long way since the days we had to compare prices manually by going to Harvey Norman, Courts and Parisilk on foot. Comparison shopping is so much ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Exchange Turns to Blockchain for Rapid Settlements
Singapore’s primary stock exchange has announced a working partnership with the country’s central bank to develop a blockchain platform for securities’ settlements. In an announcement on Friday, the S... ( read original story ...)