SINGAPORE fintech funding sank to a three-year low in the first half of 2023 as rising interest rates and economic headwinds continued to dent investor sentiment, but experts believe a recovery is on ...
FUTUREGRAIL’S INAUGURAL ONLINE AUCTION OF COLLECTIBLE TIMEPIECES IN SINGAPORE
Singapore-based premier investment advisory firm for high-end watches, FutureGrail, is pleased to announce its inaugural online auction of collectible timepieces, going live on 8th September and ...
Ways to Start Investing For Your Children to Give Them a Financial Head-Start
How to start investing for my children?” If that is a nagging question in your mind, read on because this article will discuss the financial goals you should set for your little ones and how you can ...
Concord Biotech IPO to open on August 4. Here are 10 things to know about the offer
The initial public offering (IPO) of Concord Biotech will open for subscription on August 4. The issue closes on August 8. The company's shares are expected to get listed on both the exchanges. Here ...
Global and Singapore fintech funding reduced, alongside dip in late stage funding, given rising interest rates and economic headwinds
Within the crypto space globally, Singapore has gained prominence among investors and startups as a strong forerunner. This comes as the nation has in place regulations such as the Payment Services ...
Insurance veteran to run for Singapore’s presidential seat
He became CEO of Income Insurance (formerly NTUC Income) up until 2007. Finance and insurance veteran, Tan Kin Lian, announced in a social media post his application for a certificate of eligibility ...
OCBC customers can use banking app to pay via UnionPay QR code in Thailand, M’sia, China & other markets from Aug. 4
OCBC customers will be able to use their OCBC Digital app to easily pay UnionPay QR-enabled merchants in 47 markets, including Singapore, starting Aug. 4, 2023.
OCBC launches UnionPay QR feature for cross-border payments
OCBC Digital banking app users will be able to make cross-border retail payments in 47 markets, using a new UnionPay QR feature that is slated to launch on Aug 4. Read more at The Business Times.
Oriana Power IPO: Find GMP, price band, subscription, key investors and other details here
The company will deploy the proceeds towards meeting its working capital requirements, investment in subsidiaries, capital expenditure ...
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong to address political scandals in Parliament on Wednesday (Aug 2)
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will address the ongoing graft investigation involving Transport Minister S. Iswaran and property billionaire Ong Beng Seng in parliament on Wednesday (Aug 2 ...
OCBC collaborates with UnionPay QR to expand cross-border payment options
This scan-and-pay feature is the result of an agreement signed between OCBC and UnionPay International (UPI) in April 2023, and is the latest cross-border payment collaboration for OCBC.
Singapore’s GIC sets sights on Vietnam, India, and Indonesia
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC, is shifting its investment strategy to focus more on emerging markets like India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
DBS shares its secret to becoming AI-fuelled
The bank currently has more than 300 AI and machine learning use cases, which helped with revenue uplift and cost avoidance.
Depreciating RMB ‘throwing salt’ on CapitaLand China Trust’s ‘recovering wounds’, 1HFY2023 DPU down 8.8% y-o-y: DBS
Divestment will continue to feature strongly within CLCT’s retail segment among older non-core retail assets, say DBS’s analysts.
Switzerland and Singapore deepen partnership to chart fintech’s future
WHEN regular trade between Singapore and Switzerland kicked off in the 1830s, it was not clocks and watches but Swiss-made sarongs – brightly-coloured woven and printed textiles – that were the main ...
World Leaders to Descend on Singapore for the 10th Milken Institute Asia Summit, Celebrating a Decade of Progress, Action, and Impact
Milken Institute Asia Summit, taking place from September 13 – 15, will convene regional and global leaders to discuss a wide range of issues and challenges shaping the Asia Pacific region, including ...