SINGAPORE - From 2005 to last year, the finance and infocomm sectors accounted for 40 per cent of the increase in Employment Passes (EPs) handed out to foreign professionals. But these two sectors saw ... ( read original story ...)
Fidelity, BlackRock lead Pine Labs’ $600 million funding ahead of IPO
The funding from Fidelity and BlackRock pegs Pine Labs' valuation at $3 billion, CEO Amrish Rau says, adding that the fintech startup targets a US IPO within the next 18 months. ( read original story ...)
Zomato IPO likely to hit market on July 19
At the upper end of the price band, the company will be valued at $7.6 billion (Rs 56,240 crore), more than Amazon backed British food delivery firm Deliveroo or Nasdaq-listed Grubhub. The latter two ... ( read original story ...)
3 takeaways from Singapore’s Finance Minister Lawrence Wong’s parliamentary speech
In addition to affirming the financial support for SMEs, Minister Wong shared that COVID-19 restrictions may be eased further from 12 July, allowing larger groups of five people to dine together. ( read original story ...)
India’s Zomato hikes IPO valuation target to $10b amid surge in online food ordering
Zomato is expected to launch its share sale later this month to become the first of India’s top unicorns to go public. ( read original story ...)
DLT enabled Trade Finance Network Contour Launches Innovation Lab in Singapore to Support Digital Infrastructure
DLT enabled trade finance network Contour launches Innovation Lab in Singapore to support digital infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
Sequoia India set for big payday with IPO of Indonesia’s GoTo
With the world's fourth most populous country grappling with fresh outbreaks of COVID-19 forcing it into its first-ever widespread lockdown, a significant business event that will impact the lives of ... ( read original story ...)
Contour Sets up Trade Finance Innovation Lab in Singapore
Contour has opened an innovation lab In Singapore where it will collaborate to develop novel, digitally native trade finance solutions. ( read original story ...)
DLT-Platform Contour Sets up Trade Finance Innovation Lab in Singapore
Contour has opened an innovation lab In Singapore where it will collaborate to develop novel, digitally native trade finance solutions. ( read original story ...)
Watch live: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong addresses Parliament on Covid-19 support measures
His ministerial statement will outline the Govt's support measures, as well as the funding approach for these measures.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Lawrence Wong on pillars of Singapore’s tax system to stay agile and nimble amid global tax changes
Singapore will adjust its corporate tax system if needed, in consultation with industry. Changes, if any, will be guided by three key principles. Firstly, it will abide by internationally agreed ... ( read original story ...)
Lawrence Wong on Singapore’s response to possible impact of global tax changes
Singapore will adjust its corporate tax system if needed, in consultation with industry. Changes, if any, will be guided by three key principles. Firstly, it will abide by internationally agreed ... ( read original story ...)
SGX Nifty up 90 points; here’s what changed for market while you were sleeping
Asian stocks opened mixed on Monday with investors seeking new cues after a solid US jobs report lifted Wall Street shares to record highs last week. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ... ( read original story ...)
People’s Leasing awaiting S’pore, Hong Kong funds for IPO
People's Leasing Company (PLC) says it's targeting foreign funds from Singapore and Hong Kong. D.P. Kumarage, CEO PLC told the Business Times on the sidelines of the Rs 7-billion Initial Public ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty climbs 100 pts; Asian markets open lower; dollar index pauses as rate hike fears ebb
Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 100 points, or 0.64 per cent, higher at 15,848, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Monday. Nifty50 snapped a four-day losing ... ( read original story ...)
Gitple, Korea’s Leading Chatbot Service, Enters Singapore
Gitple, a company specializing in chatbot and live chat customer helpdesk solutions popular in Korea, has entered the Singapore market. Bas ... ( read original story ...)