Singapore-headquartered fintech firm dltledgers has launched a platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to access trade financing from alternative financiers. SmartFin is a blockchain-based ... ( read original story ...)
S$320 million in contracts awarded for works on Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link
SINGAPORE: Nine contracts worth about RM1 billion (S$320 million) were recently awarded for systems works on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid ... ( read original story ...)
Google Pay users in US now able to send money to Singapore, India
Facilitated through partnerships with Western Union and Wise, the service is available only for Google Pay users in the US and will be extended to more than 200 markets by end-2021, but there is no ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone-backed auto parts maker Sona BLW gets SEBI nod for $817m IPO
Private equity firm, Blackstone Group Inc, promoted automotive component manufacturer, Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited on Tuesday received consent from capital markets regulator SEBI for the ... ( read original story ...)
Inokim e-scooters ride towards an IPO
Inokim, a leading e-scooter manufacturer, controlled by brothers Kfir Ben Shooshan and Dror Ben-Shooshan (72%) intends to IPO in September ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone-backed Sona BLW receives SEBI nod for Rs6,000 crore IPO
The public offer comprises of a fund raise via a fresh issuance of shares amounting to Rs300 cr and Rs5,700 cr through an offer-for-sale by shareholder Singapore VII Topco III Pte Ltd., an affiliate o ... ( read original story ...)
VP Bank Singapore’s Private Banking Head on the Art and Science of Engaging with Clients and Building New Business
VP Bank, which has its headquarters in Liechtenstein and is listed on the SIX exchange in Switzerland, identified Asia as a core region for growth over a decade ago when the boutique private bank ... ( read original story ...)
WEF Still Proceeding With Singapore Meeting Even as Virus Spikes
The World Economic Forum plans to go ahead with its annual meeting in Singapore this August despite a jump in coronavirus cases that prompted the Asian city-state to reimpose restrictions and tighten ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Flipkart plans $1 billion fundraising ahead of IPO
The fundraising could double to up to $2 billion — depending on investor appetite — and is largely for expansion, catalysing valuation ahead of the Flipkart IPO, as well as competing better with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong condemns alleged attack on woman of Indian descent over mask
In a Facebook post on Monday night, Lee said while people may be anxious and stressed because of the COVID-19 pandemic "that does not justify racist attitudes and actions, much less physically abusing ... ( read original story ...)
Mariam Jaafar on Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
A Bill up for debate in Parliament empowers the Land Transport Authority to set standards on electric vehicle charging devices and equipment to protect public safety. MP Mariam Jaafar asked if it ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone-backed Sona Comstar receives Sebi nod for Rs 6,000 crore IPO
The public offer comprises a fund raise via a fresh issuance of shares amounting to Rs 300 crore and Rs 5,700 crore through an offer-for-sale by shareholder Singapore VII Topco III Pte Ltd., which is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will fail if racism and xenophobia take root: Shanmugam
Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam was speaking in Parliament, after a woman was allegedly kicked and subjected to racial slurs while ... ( read original story ...)
At the same time, about 50% of workers in Singapore do not earn enough to pay taxes
The Online Citizen Asia Foreigners contributed approximately 32% in personal income tax per year while 50% of workers do not earn enough to pay taxes Parliament ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks open lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.6%
SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's overnight decline as tech shares weighed on the broader market.Read more ... ( read original story ...)
Pepper IPO: 10 Things you Must Know Before ASX Listing
We breakdown some of the key pieces of information from the Pepper Money prospectus and look at the top ten things investors should know before the initial public offering (IPO). Pepper Money ... ( read original story ...)