Scam victims in Singapore lost S$660.7 million in 2022, up 4.5 per cent from S$632 million a year before, according to Singapore Police Force (SPF) data released on Wednesday (8 February). Scams and ...
Singapore relaxes COVID travel curbs, mask rules further
Singapore will drop a requirement for travellers who are not fully vaccinated to show COVID test results or purchase coronavirus travel insurance from Feb 13, the government's virus taskforce said on ...
Spotlight on Indonesian tycoon Susilo Wonowidjojo after OCBC unit files police report
SINGAPORE – Over the weekend of Feb 4-5, news broke that OCBC Bank’s Indonesian branch had filed a police report against one of Indonesia’s top billionaires. The case: A wig-making company owned by ...
Here’s Why UOB One Customers Can Still Live Life to the Fullest, Amid High Inflation
High inflation in Singapore has been the talk of the town, and MAS has forecasted that core inflation for 2023 is likely to be 3.5% to 4.5%. What this means is that goods and services will cost more, ...
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to end corporate finance exposure to coal mining by 2040
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) will not have any corporate and project finance exposure to coal mining by 2040 but does not have a concrete timeline for reducing support to trade finance, a ...
Golf: Singapore’s Amanda Tan qualifies for HSBC Women’s World C’ship for the fifth time
She finished last in the 60-plus player field in her previous attempts but believes she is better prepared this time. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore-based fintech Tazapay raises USD 16.9 million in Series A fundraising round, led by Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia
Singapore February 9 ANIPRNewswire Tazapay a leading fintech company specialising in cross-border payments announced today that it has raised USD 169 million in its Series A funding round Sequoia ...
Singapore Wins Record $17 Billion Investment Pledge on Reopening
Singapore said it secured record investment commitments last year as the economy reopened, while warning that officials don’t expect to repeat that performance amid mounting global headwinds.
Singapore attracted record S$22.5 billion in fixed asset investments last year, nearly double of 2021
SINGAPORE: Singapore attracted a record high of S$22.5 billion in fixed asset investments last year, which is set to create more than 17,000 jobs in the coming years, the Economic Development Board ...
Singapore REITs Fall, Weighed by Hawkish Fed Comments
By Justina Lee Singapore real estate investment trusts are trading lower Thursday, weighed by concerns of higher interest rates following remarks from ...
Expect to see better earnings from Straits Times Index constituents: Singapore Exchange
Ng Yao Loong, chief financial officer at the Singapore Exchange, says it is "situated in the right part of Asia," and better performance can be expected if economic conditions permit and if those ...
Asia IPOs In U.S. Poised To Increase As Region’s Economies Recover, Nasdaq Vice Chairman Says
This year, with Asia helping to lead a global economic recovery from Covid, the number of listings from the region may beat that pre-Covid number, Vice Chairman Robert McCooey, Jr. said in an ...
Standard Chartered and Allinpay enable Singaporeans to make real-time cross-border payments in Hong Kong
Singaporeans travelling to Hong Kong can now pay Allinpay merchants in Hong Kong via their PayNow accounts thanks to a partnership made by Standard Chartered Bank and Allinpay Merchants Services ...
Standard Chartered, Allinpay enable Singapore dollar QR payments in Hong Kong
Singapore dollar can now be used to pay in over 30,000 acceptance points in Hong Kong. Standard Chartered and Allinpay have teamed up to enable Allinpay’s Hong Kong merchants to accept PayNow instant ...
Revolut Singapore’s Customers Can Now Buy and Sell US-Listed Stocks From US$1
Revolut, a neobank with more than 25 million retail customers worldwide, is now offering stock trading for its Singaporean customers.
Singapore-headquartered AI FinTech finbots.ai to transform Baiduri Bank’s – Brunei’s leading bank’s – credit risk management capabilities
Accel-backed finbots.ai, a Singapore headquartered B2B SaaS FinTech, today announced securing a deal with Brunei's Baiduri Bank, to modernise their credit risk management using AI.