QED Investors has appointed Melissa Ho as its lead in Southeast Asia as the Fintech VC focuses on the hot Asian market.
F&B brand owner YKGI raising $16.6 mil to fund expansion plans
We spoke to YKGI's CEO and marketing director, Seah Qin Quan and Seah Kun Miao, to find out more about their IPO and other plans.
Teenager Arrested in Singapore After Allegedly Planning ISIS-Inspired Attack
An 18-year-old student was arrested in December after authorities determined that he posed an “imminent security threat” ...
GIC-Backed Chainalysis Cuts Jobs in Latest Crypto Layoffs
Chainalysis Inc., a company that specializes in tracking crypto transactions and the entities behind them, said it’s made layoffs affecting less than 5% of staff.
ChatGPT vs human: How a Singapore professor could tell which essays were written by a reporter or the chatbot
In December, one of my more tech-savvy friends asked if I wanted him to generate a story about me using artificial intelligence (AI). As a writer, I ...
Tin Pei Ling joining Grab Singapore: MP responds to conflict of interest queries, says ‘will be transparent, above board’
On Wednesday, Grab confirmed her employment, adding that she will "build partnerships and programmes to harness the positive potential of technology to create impact in Singapore". This came after The ...
Syngene rakes in $131 mn from Singapore’s GIC
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC on Wednesday invested ... Other participants include Goldman Sachs, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Canada’s second-largest ...
‘Need to see serious correction’, says Singapore investor after Adani’s $100 billion market rout
The rout has sparked concern among investors that the fallout could also affect, more broadly, confidence in India.
BUCE to first offer goods from Singapore company for sale
This refers to the sale of high-tech industrial equipment at the import substitution site of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange ...
Singapore PMI inches up in January but remains in contraction for 5th straight month
SINGAPORE’S overall factory activity improved modestly in January but remained in contraction territory for the fifth straight month, lagging behind regional peers. Read more at The Business Times.
ChatGPT is smart, but can it pass Singapore’s notorious PSLE math exam for 12-year-olds?
Unless you’ve been living under a digital rock for the last few months, you’ve probably heard of or already used ChatGPT, the much-hyped next-gen chatbot from OpenAI. Since it was launched in November, its ‘revolutionary’ capabilities have been written about and tested extensively. Most recently, it made headlines for “passing”…
Singapore shares fall on Thursday, weighed down by poor performance from local banks
SINGAPORE - Despite opening marginally higher on Thursday, the Straits Times Index (STI) ended the day 0.4 per cent lower at 3,363.68 points. Read more at straitstimes.com.
4 Solid Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks Suitable for Retirees
Retirees who seek stability and a stream of dividend income can look to these four blue-chip stocks. The post 4 Solid Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks Suitable for Retirees appeared first on The Smart ...
Stop Scams Podcast: How bank staff are trained to spot a high-risk ‘scam’ transaction
Mutating and spreading, different types of scams have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from romance to work. The police are cracking down on offenders. What can you do to protect yourself? In ...
China’s border reopening sparks demand for Singapore property
Real estate agencies in the city state have seen more inquiries from mainland Chinese buyers, who made up 6.9 per cent of foreign purchases of private flats last year. ( read original story ...)
HSBC needs someone to helm its tokenization efforts
The Director of Tokenisation would be responsible for “designing and implementing” a global tokenization proposition.