As Singaporeans, our love for food goes beyond a meal---it’s a meal that connects us to our identity. From hearing family ask if you’ve eaten, to asking colleagues about lunch plans and even planning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore works to boost stock market
Singapore is working to boost its stock market, startups and entrepreneurs via a slew of new initiatives aimed at enhancing the country’s role as a financing hub. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Parliament rejects proposal hitting out at FTA with India
Singapore's Parliament has rejected a proposal from the Opposition hitting out at a free trade pact with India for allegedly paving the way for Indian professionals to take up domestic workers' jobs ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Temasek Start $1.1 Billion Fund to Boost Market
Singapore is looking to set up a S$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) fund backed by state investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte. to bolster its stock market, which has struggled with tepid listings and poor ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche expands South Asia wealth management team
Deutsche has added two new recruits to its Global South Asia GSA wealth management team in Singapore. Reporting to Amrit Singh pictured, head of GSA, Shankar Jha joins as managing director, bringing ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche WM’s Asia Hiring Spree
After six years as a senior banker for DBS in the region, Shankar Jha has joined Deutsche Bank Wealth Management 's Global South Asia (GSA) team as managing director and group head in Singapore. He ... ( read original story ...)
Courting startups: Singapore lines up funding to boost IPOs
The co-investment fund of the government and state investor Temasek will provide late-stage private finance and investment for initial public offerings (IPOs) on Singapore Exchange. While Singapore is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore taps on Temasek, EDBI to boost SGX attractiveness
The city-state’s initiatives aim to make SGX the go-to destination for local and regional firms looking to go public. ( read original story ...)
Hackers pose as S’pore bank customers by stealing OTPs, making S$500K in fake credit card payments
Hackers abroad have been able to pose as 75 bank customers here to make about S$500,000 (RM1.54mil) in fake credit card payments. ( read original story ...)
Save as you spend: two mobile apps every savvy shopper needs
You can now earn CapitaLand reward points instantly with your DBS/POSB cards – link your CapitaStar account to your PayLah! app to start enjoying discounts and vouchers. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Pine Labs eyeing pre-IPO fundraise of up to $500 mn
The fundraising is expected to give Pine Labs a valuation of up to $5 billion, a significant jump from July this year when the company closed its $600 million funding from public market investors at a ... ( read original story ...)
IPO-bound Indian digital payments firm Pine Labs raises $100m from Invesco
The current fundraise comes just two months after the company had closed its $600m fundraise, at a valuation of $3b. ( read original story ...)
Citi PremierMiles Card review: Is it really the best card for accumulating miles?
The Citi PremierMiles Card has been in the spotlight for the longest time: It’s considered one of the most popular Citibank credit cards, and once upon a time, some even regarded it as the best miles ... ( read original story ...)
IPO-Bound Pine Labs Hires US Investment Bankers, Aims At $6 Bn Valuation
Fintech unicorn Pine Labs has hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as advisors for its intial public offering next year in the US ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s global finance hubs Hong Kong and Singapore are taking aim at “foreign interference”
Hong Kong and Singapore, Asia’s two global finance hubs are eager to attract foreign capital and style themselves as cosmopolitan gateways to the world. And they are equally determined to root out ... ( read original story ...)
Finance hubs Hong Kong, Singapore target foreign interference
Hong Kong and Singapore, Asia’s two global finance hubs are eager to attract foreign capital and style themselves as cosmopolitan gateways to the world. And they are equally determined to root out ... ( read original story ...)