SINGAPORE -- Singapore-based insurance technology startup Igloo has closed $36 million in pre-Series C funding led by Eurazeo's insurance tech fund and joined by Openspace's OSV+ and Paris-based ...
Singapore Launches US$5 Billion FAST-P Initiative for Climate Action in Asia
Singapore introduced the Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) to raise US$5 billion in funds for climate action in Asia.
HDB residents may soon be able to own up to two cats per flat, as Singapore’s AVS proposes to lift ban
Residents of HDB flats may soon be able to own up to two pet cats per household, according to an AVS proposal. Here are the details.
UPDATE 1-Bank of Singapore appoints ex-Credit Suisse banker as Greater China private banking head
One of Asia's largest private banks, Bank of Singapore, has appointed Rickie Chan, formerly of wealth manager Credit Suisse, as its Greater China head of private banking, Hong Kong branch, effective ...
Singapore Fintech Report 2023: Pioneering Digital Currencies and Cross-Border Linkages
The Singapore Fintech Report 2023 illustrates the growth in digital lending and payments, and the innovation present in the sector.
CDL first to obtain OCBC’s 1.5°C loan with three-year GBP200 mil sustainability-linked facility
Launched in March, the 1.5°C loan provided by OCBC incentivises corporates to set and work towards clear carbon emissions reduction targets aligned with internationally recognised, science-based ...
Singapore business confidence for Q1 2024 continues recovery
SINGAPORE - Local business sentiment is improving for the second consecutive quarter as firms look ahead to the first three months of 2024, amid mixed outlooks for different sectors. Data from the ...
Singapore business confidence continues recovery in Q1 2024: SCCB
LOCAL business sentiment is improving for the second consecutive quarter in Q1 2024, amid mixed sectoral outlooks. Read more at The Business Times.
How Suspects Laundered Billions in Singapore for Years
The city-state that’s embraced foreign wealth is reeling from an investigation that saw authorities seize cash, 62 cars, 152 properties and gold bars.
Binance’s VIP traders got sneak peek of record US crypto fine at Singapore dinner
Binance hosted a private dinner for a few dozen or so market makers at a posh members-only club called 1880 in September. Read more at straitstimes.com.
5 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks Falling More Than 20% Year-to-Date: Can They Recover?
Singapore saw positive office rental reversions with physical ... Venture Corporation is a provider of technology products, services and solutions for clients in industries such as life sciences, ...
Ringing in a new investment reality in the new year
Healthy returns can still be had amid a new normal of economic uncertainty, geopolitical volatility, and technological progress. Read more at straitstimes.com.
850 attend global conference on education research in Singapore
THE Educational Research Association of Singapore (Eras), in collaboration with World Education Research Association (Wera) and the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, ...
Heart-in-a-jar: Singapore to bioengineer mini Asian models with heart failure to test drugs
SINGAPORE – Heart failure is the leading cause of death in Singapore – every day, an average of 34 people have heart attacks and 23 people die from heart disease. Read more at straitstimes.com.
askST Jobs: Am I protected by Singapore’s labour laws as a remote worker?
Employees are unlikely to be successfully deprived of the protection of Singapore law. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: Para-athlete Zac Leow breaks world-record time on daughter’s birthday
Para-athlete Zac Leow set a Guinness world-record time at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon in his second marathon since 2013.