In 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) began accepting applications for digital banking licenses, shortlisting the top 14 contenders in June 2020. One of the eligibility requirements ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks, FX tumble as new COVID-19 strain triggers lockdown fears
Graphic: World FX rates * S. Korean won marks 3-wk low, shares plunge * Thai central bank meeting awaited on Wednesday * Travel and industrial stocks tumble in Asia By Anushka Trivedi Dec 22 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
After Singapore awards digital bank licences, all eyes now on Malaysia
WITH Singapore having just approved four digital bank licences ... and United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB). “In the medium term, we do not expect any material impact on the domestic banks, which already ... ( read original story ...)
Fewer mergers and acquisition deals in Singapore as Covid-19 disrupts investment activity
A total of 640 transactions were recorded from December 2019 to November 2020. That compares to 809 transactions in the earlier 12-month period.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Gets Asia’s First Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Singapore received Asia's first delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, capping what the city-state's premier said had been a "long and arduous" year spent fighting the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Energy transition SPAC Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition files for a $200 million IPO
Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition, a blank check company formed by the founder of Ivanhoe Capital targeting the energy transition space, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $200 million in an ... ( read original story ...)
IASG’s analysts: Experts Weigh in on Singapore’s Immigration Trends as Phase 3 Looms
PRNewswire/ -- Analysts at Immigration@SG LLP (IASG) have been keeping a close eye on the impact of COVID-19 on ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 triggers Singapore millennials to prepare for their Financial Future in New Ways, says Standard Chartered
There is no group more impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic than the millennials. It has galvanised this generation to be more careful with how they manage their money to better prepare for their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore marathons go virtual: 7 virtual runs that are worth the
Clearly, a pandemic hasn’t stopped us from running marathons. From Sundown Run to Standard Chartered Marathon, sports events have turned virtual to let us race safely.If you are looking to kick start ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Called Rangebound On Monday
United Overseas Bank sank 0.70 percent, Ascendas REIT added 0.67 percent, Singapore Exchange dropped 0.65 percent, Mapletree Commercial Trust shed 0.47 percent, SingTel fell 0.43 percent, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Vickers Venture SPAC files to raise $100m in US trade debut
Vickers Vantage, a blank-check company of Singapore-based Vickers Venture Partners, is looking to raise roughly US$100 million through an initial public offering. A filing with the US Securities and ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2020 raises $1 million for youth causes in Singapore
Over 12,000 runners participated in this year's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) 2020 Grand Finale, clocking over 106,000km to raise $1 million for charity. The 19th edition of the SCSM, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is aggressively pursuing a return to travel — but not without setbacks
Load Error Singapore’s effort to resuscitate its tourism industry is showing other nations the setbacks that inevitably will arise with all travel efforts taking place in a pandemic, even when there ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Indonesia E-Commerce Giant Tokopedia Aims for $1 Billion Dual U.S., Domestic IPO – Sources
PHOTO: Founder and CEO of Indonesian e-commerce firm Tokopedia, William Tanuwijaya, poses for a photograph at Tokopedia headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File ... ( read original story ...)
China-Focused Producer GHY Culture Launches on Singapore Stock Market
Singapore-based mini-conglomerate GHY Culture Media made its debut on the local stock exchange on Friday. In early trading its shares traded up by more than 6%. The company was founded and remains ... ( read original story ...)
Babies born to COVID-19 mothers have antibodies, Singapore study finds
Laxmi Organic to launch Rs 800-cr IPO following strong listing by Rossari Biotech, Chemcon Speciality Bigger than Singapore, Bahrain! World's biggest, hybrid renewable energy park in Gujarat to ... ( read original story ...)