Singapore’s central bank ordered Wirecard AG to shut its local payment network and return customer funds, the latest step in the dismantling of the former fintech star following alleged ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore telemedicine startup Doctor Anywhere thrives as virtual healthcare becomes the new normal
With over a million users, the CEO of telemedicine startup Doctor Anywhere foresees a widespread integration of virtual healthcare. ( read original story ...)
Singapore tells Wirecard to cease services, return customer funds
Singapore's central bank on Wednesday directed embattled German payments firm Wirecard to cease providing services in the city state and return all customers' funds. ( read original story ...)
Singapore touts blockchain use in COVID-19 data management
Singapore's SGInnovate and Accredify have developed a blockchain-powered Digital Health Passport they say offer a more efficient way to manage medical records, pointing to a pilot that saw COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Singapore c.bank seen keeping monetary policy on hold on recovery hopes
Singapore's central bank will likely keep policy settings steady in October on hopes the economy will recover as the financial hub further loosens coronavirus curbs and on expectations fiscal policy ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s Changi Airport is adapting during Covid
That's a question that the operators of Singapore's Changi Airport have had to answer amid the coronavirus pandemic. Changi -- which has a hawker center, butterfly garden, movie theater and more among ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Seen Keeping Monetary Policy on Hold on Recovery Hopes: Reuters Poll
Singapore's central bank will likely keep policy settings steady in October on hopes the economy will recover as the financial hub further loosens coronavirus curbs and on expectations fiscal policy ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon to Take Citigroup Office Space in Singapore’s Finance Hub
Amazon Inc. is planning to take over some of Citigroup Inc.’s office space in Singapore at a time when a number of the e-commerce giant’s Chinese tech rivals expand in the city state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Will Turn Its Grounded A380 Aircraft Into An Exclusive Restaurant
As part of its “Discover Your Singapore Airlines” initiative, the airline plans to launch a limited-time dining experience onboard its A380 double-decker aircraft at Changi Airport in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines rethinks ‘flights to nowhere’ idea, will instead turn Airbus into pop-up restaurant
Singapore Airlines has abandoned an idea to put passengers on “flights to nowhere” — i.e., short plane rides that take off and land at the same airport — in favor of simply sitting guests on a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Spend S$2.2 Billion on Health Insurance Measures
The Singapore government will spend S$2.2 billion ($1.6 billion) over the next three years to improve a medical insurance plan for the country’s citizens and residents amid the economic impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Joins JPMorgan in Building Singapore Forex Trading Hub
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is joining the likes of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and BNP Paribas SA in setting up a foreign-exchange trading and pricing platform in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Drops ‘Flights To Nowhere’ After Outcry
Singapore Airlines said Tuesday it had scrapped plans for "flights to nowhere" aimed at boosting its. With the aviation industry in deep crisis, several carriers -- including in Australia, Japan and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Turns A380 Superjumbo Into Pop-Up Restaurant
Singapore Airlines Ltd. is opening one of its Airbus SE A380 superjumbos as a temporary restaurant, joining a gaggle of other carriers trying out novel ways to raise cash while the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek Markets Its Longest Bond Amid Lower Yields
An Asian investment giant is marketing 50-year dollar bonds as issuers in the region look to get cheaper funding with longer debt. ( read original story ...)
This Singapore Startup Grows Prawn Meat From Stem Cells
Cell-based seafood producer Shiok Meats of Singapore has received $12.6 million in Series A funding -- the latest alternative protein company to raise money as the pandemic pressures global ... ( read original story ...)