For Canadian entrepreneurs looking to do business in Asia, Singapore is one of the natural hubs to consider. The island city-state’s economy has been ranked as the most open in the world, and one of ... ( read original story ...)
Rwanda: Smartphone Powered By Blockchain Technology Showcased in Kigali
Pundi X, a Singapore based technology company on Tuesday officially launched in Kigali its smartphone powered by blockchain technology. The startup unveiled the phone, XPhone, at the GSMA Mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 70 per cent of companies in Asia-Pacific don’t trust blockchain technology, survey says
Last year, Singapore’s central bank joined forces with the city state’s stock exchange and three technology partners to develop a system for the settlement of digital tokens across different ... ( read original story ...)
Flex Partners with Cap Vista to Promote Startup Ecosystem in Singapore
SINGAPORE, July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (FLEX) and Cap Vista today announced a joint partnership to develop and advance hardware technology startups in Singapore. This partnership will see ... ( read original story ...)
US-based 8×8 acquires Singapore cloud platform Wavecell in $125m deal
Cloud communication provider 8×8 has acquired privately held Wavecell, a Singapore-based communication platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) company, for roughly US$125 million in cash and stock. The ... ( read original story ...)
African nations and Singapore to grow partnerships in fintech | Video
African countries have been invited to Singapore to grow partnerships in financial technology. Michael Baleke reports from the Afro-Asia FinTech Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. Media playtime ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel inventories hit eight-month low as IMO fuel-switch takes effect
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil product inventories in the Singapore storage and trading hub fell to an eight-month low in the week ended July 17, official data showed, in one of the latest signs that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches ‘friendly’ robots to help clean the city
Hundreds of "friendly" robots that speak multiple languages and sing are being rolled out across hi-tech Singapore, to help clean the city-state's hotels, shopping malls and government buildings. Four ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore in tough group for World Cup qualifiers
Singapore have been placed in a tough group for the second round of the World Cup 2022 qualifiers. The Lions are in Group D - along with Yemen, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan - after yesterday ... ( read original story ...)
Property market resilient despite economic uncertainty
While investors typically retreat to the sidelines in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty, property buyers in Hong Kong and Singapore have bucked this trend. During the weekend of June 22 and 23, ... ( read original story ...)
Top China LPG Buyer Considers Singapore IPO for Trading Unit
Oriental Energy Co., China’s biggest importer of liquefied petroleum gas, is considering an initial public offering of its trading and logistics unit on the Singapore stock exchange. The company is in ... ( read original story ...)
Smaller Banks in Singapore Are at Risk As Fintechs Eye Digital Banking License
Competition is heating up in Singapore’s digital banking landscape as an increasing number of fintechs including e-wallet operators and payment services providers are looking to apply for when ... ( read original story ...)
International banking heads take home highest salaries in financial sector
The average base monthly salary for this role can hit $33,000. The heads of international banking divisions in Singapore are the highest paid amongst the financial services roles with an average base ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Singapore and the dreaded R word – recession
SINGAPORE: The R word has been in the headlines and conversations of late, especially in the wake of the latest gross domestic product (GDP) flash data showing almost flat growth in the second quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s What Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd’s (SGX:S63) Return On Capital Can Tell Us
Help shape the future of investing tools and you could win a $250 gift card! Today we are going to look at Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX:S63) to see whether it might be an attractive ... ( read original story ...)
War risk costs drag on UAE marine fuel sales, benefit Singapore: trade sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Shippers trying to minimize time in the Middle East after oil tanker attacks pushed up insurance costs are scaling back purchases of marine fuels from the United Arab Emirates' ... ( read original story ...)