SINGAPORE'S economic recovery is well on its way. The country posted a rebound in gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter of 2021, and Standard Chartered research projects the economy ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC First to Integrate With IRAS to Enable Direct Payment of Taxes
OCBC Bank is the first in Singapore to enable customers to review and pay their income and property taxes within a single digital platform. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank is first to integrate with IRAS’s payment API to enable direct payment of taxes via digital banking
OCBC Bank is the first in Singapore to collaborate with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) to integrate the tax authority's payment Application Programming Interface (API) with the ... ( read original story ...)
Share market takes new Covid-19 curbs in stride
The Singapore share market is taking the imposition of new Covid-19 restrictions in its stride, if yesterday's results are any guide.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
IPO Hits $1.5B For Indonesian eCommerce Firm Bukalapak
Bukalapak, an eCommerce company based in Indonesia, has reportedly raised $1.5 billion in an initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
DBS Partners Maritime Players And Mpa To Complete: Singapore’s First Live Bunker Delivery Financing Pilot With Digital Bunker Delivery Note
To up the ante on the digitalisation of Singapore’s bunkering sector, DBS, in partnership with Trafigura Group’s marine fuels supply and procurement joint venture TFG Marine, leading maritime players ... ( read original story ...)
Filinvest REIT sets IPO price at P7 per share
The Gotianun Group’s real estate investment trust company Filinvest REIT Corp. has set the final price of its upcoming initial public offering at P7 per share. ( read original story ...)
DBS, Singapore Judiciary, Ministry of Communications and Information Launch Community Hackathon to Counter Growing Trend of Online Harms
Joint Press Release by DBS Bank, Supreme Court of Singapore and Ministry of Communications and Information. 1. With more people turning to the virtual world amid Covid-19, the iss ... ( read original story ...)
Railsbank becomes Visa Ready Banking Identification Number sponsor in Singapore
Railsbank, and the world’s leader in digital payments, Visa are partnering to drive local fintech enablement, with Railsbank coming on board as a Visa Ready Banking Identification Number (BIN) sponsor ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks’ dividends to make ‘strong comeback’ this year once cap lifted: IHS Markit
Dividend payouts for DBS, UOB and OCBC are expected to make a "strong comeback" in 2021, provided the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) removes the cap on dividends, IHS Markit said.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore completes first live bunker delivery financing transaction
Singapore bank DBS has partnered with Trafigura Group’s marine fuels supply and procurement joint venture TFG Marine, Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE), bunker monitoring firm Ascenz, ... ( read original story ...)
Trafigura and DBS drive change with Singapore’s first digital bunker delivery
TFG Marine has delivered bunkers to an Ocean Network Express (ONE) boxship using a digital bunker delivery note in what is being hailed as a trailblazing industry first. TFG — ... ( read original story ...)
E-commerce firm Bukalapak prices Indonesia’s biggest IPO at top end – sources
Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak has raised $1.5 billion in its initial public offering, the country's largest issue, after pricing it at the top of an indicated price range, three sources ... ( read original story ...)
Bukalapak Raises $1.5 Billion in Indonesia’s Biggest IPO – Sources
Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak has raised $1.5 billion in its initial public offering, the country's largest issue, after pricing it at the top of an indicated price range, three sources ... ( read original story ...)
Digitalisation creeping into non-tech roles as Singapore banks accelerate hiring
The sector will continue in a “reform and transform” path, hinging on successful digital banking applicants. With Singapore’s banking sector expected to ramp up its hiring efforts from the second ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grip on $30 Billion Oil Market Challenged by China
Singapore is facing the greatest competition yet to its status as the dominant marine fuel supplier in Asia, with China luring more ships to its shores following a rapid expansion of its port and ... ( read original story ...)