PRNewswire/ -- WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (Nasdaq: WIMI) ("WiMi" or the "Company"), a leading augmented reality ("AR") service provider in China, announces ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-headquartered Osome Raises $3 Mn From XA Network and AltalR Capital
The company will utilize the fresh funding to further invest in engineering, product development, and marketing across the markets that it is present in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based digital business assistant Osome raises $3 million
Osome, a Singapore-headquartered business assistant app that digitizes accounting and compliance tasks, has raised $3 million. An extension of Osome’s seed round, the new funding was led by XA Network ... ( read original story ...)
Switzerland of Asia: Singapore increases presence as tech hub
During World War II, Switzerland's neutrality made it a safe haven for diplomacy and commerce. Fast forward 75 years and the same trends are being borne out in Singapore -- the Switzerland of Asia -- ... ( read original story ...)
How billionaire Jack Ma fell to earth and took Ant’s mega IPO with him
Tell that to Jack Ma. Corporate China’s shiniest star was just days away from seeing his Ant Group list on the stock market in a record $37 billion deal, when he chose to launch a blistering public ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Festival Unveils Lineup for Hybrid Edition
The Singapore International Film Festival will open with the screening of local film “Tiong Bahru Social Club” at the Shaw Lido theater. But, for social distancing reasons, the occasion will not ... ( read original story ...)
New SingPass feature allows secure use of digital signatures for property caveats
Signing legal and business documents online will be made possible with the rollout of a new feature on national digital identity system SingPass.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore government rolls out digital signature service
Individuals and businesses will soon be able to sign documents digitally using a new service on the government’s SingPass digital identity platform ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks fail to soar despite economic reopening
UOB on Wednesday turned in the weakest results among the three Singapore lenders, with its net profit for July to September at SG$668 million -- a 40% decline on-year. It noted small signs of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lender UOB’s Q3 profit skids 40% as loan loss provisions rise
United Overseas Bank Ltd UOBH.SI reported a 40% drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday as Singapore's third-largest-listed lender bulked up loan loss provisions in pandemic-hit markets and its net ... ( read original story ...)
UOB profit slides 40% on higher bad loan provisions
United Overseas Bank (UOB) posted a 40 per cent drop in third-quarter net profit to $668 million, from $1.12 billion a year earlier, as it built up on allowances for potential bad loans amid the Covid ... ( read original story ...)
US election: Singapore trade minister warns of economic hit from divided vote
Trade Minister Chan Chun Sing says one of the biggest challenges for the US is how it can maintain its leadership in the world to uphold the global economic order. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bank Profits Beat Estimates; DBS Sees Pickup
Singapore’s biggest banks posted third-quarter profit that beat estimates, signaling they are withstanding the impact of the pandemic as it takes a toll on the economy and loan quality. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Re-Opening Plan Ditches Quarantine for Tests, Ratios
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore is using a plan involving ratios and testing to open its borders to as many international visitors as possible based on their home country of risk, Minister for Trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Financial Services Sector Is on the Brink of Disruption following COVID-19 Outbreak, According to Fintech Industry Professional
Singapore's financial services sector is on the brink of disruption, according to Singapore Fintech Association President. ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s QQQ Capital Management became the world’s best performing hedge fund with bets on Chinese education firms
Mainland born Qian Yongqiang turns his Singaporean firm into the world’s best performing hedge fund with returns of 275 per cent this year. ( read original story ...)