A handful of companies from the technology and consumer durables sectors are aiming to launch IPOs in Southeast Asia later this year, pointing to an upturn after pandemic-hit markets and weak economic ... ( read original story ...)
Ant’s IPO Bonanza for Silver Lake, Warburg, Carlyle
A raft of U.S. private equity firms backed by the country’s largest endowment and pension funds stands to reap big gains from Ant Group’s highly anticipated initial public offering, even as U.S. ( read original story ...)
Mindspace Business Parks REIT IPO oversubscribed on day two of bidding; issue closes today
Mindspace Business Parks REIT initial public offering (IPO) enters its third and final day today after being subscribed 1.23 times by investors so far. ( read original story ...)
Best 3 ASX stocks to watch in August 2020
ASX 200 rebounds, opportunities remain according to analysts. Australian equity markets have performed strongly in the last three months – with the ASX 200 benchmark rising over ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to pilot facial recognition tech to get more customers to sign up for digital banking
DBS bank customers who have resisted signing up for a digital banking account due to the hassle may now have a reason to go over to the other side.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Face verification technology to allow SingPass holders to sign up for DBS digital banking services using a selfie
SingPass holders will be able to sign up for DBS' digital banking services by taking a picture of themselves through the use of face ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s best bank 2020: DBS
The best banks in the world are honoured in Euromoney's annual Awards for Excellence. Find out who deserves to be recognised as the world's best banks – including best investment banks and best ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: UOL, UOB, CapitaLand Retail China Trust, CDL Hospitality Trusts, HC Surgical
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Wednesday (July 29): UOL Group, United Overseas Bank (UOB): UOL has obtained ... ( read original story ...)
To the cloud: Nexion launches pre-IPO funding round
Street Talk understands the three year old company has kicked off a pre-IPO fundraising round ... a data centre in Perth and services clients across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s jobless rate jumps in second quarter, nearing financial crisis peak
Singapore's jobless rate rose sharply in the second quarter to a new decade-high of 2.9%, provisional data showed on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic saw employment shrink in the services and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to use national facial ID service for secure mobile log-ins
SINGAPORE - Forgot the PIN to your DBS bank account? No problem. From Wednesday (July 29), bank account holders can scan their faces on their phones to apply for an online banking account with the ... ( read original story ...)
Award winning Marina One developer secures $1.95b Green Loan from DBS
M+S Pte. Ltd. (“M+S”), through its subsidiary MS Commercial Pte Ltd, has secured a SGD1.95 billion green loan for its prized sustainable asset, award winning Marina One. The integrated development was ... ( read original story ...)
Laptop initiative by UOB for children from low-income families a welcome relief to parents
SINGAPORE - An initiative by United Overseas Bank (UOB) has brought welcome relief to many parents like Rachel who were worried about how their kids would cope when schools closed in April and ... ( read original story ...)
Can Singapore maintain its sweet spot between China and the US?
Maintaining its ties with Washington and Beijing without provoking the ire of either will prove trickier as US-China relations deteriorate and tensions grow in the South China Sea. ( read original story ...)
Singapore spy case reawakens fears China recruiting on island state
SINGAPORE: The case of a Singaporean caught spying for China ... When he moved to the United States his handlers gave him a bank card and told him to communicate with them using multiple phones to ... ( read original story ...)
TML Holdings Pte Limited — Moody’s assigns Baa3 to TML Holdings’ new proposed notes supported by Bank of Baroda
Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Baa3 senior unsecured rating to the proposed notes to be issued by TML Holdings Pte Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors Limited (B1 negative). ( read original story ...)