Singapore-based iLex, which aims to transform the corporate lending market, announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from strategic investors in France, Hong Kong, Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Coronavirus, US-China weighs on trade prospects – UOB
UOB Group’s Economist Barnabas Gan assessed the latest trade data in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 4.5% y/y in May 2020, as the dec ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore non-oil domestic exports fall by 4.5% in May, first decline after three months of expansion
SINGAPORE - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) fell for the first time after three months of expansion, according to data released by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) on Wednesday (June 17).. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Shenzhen push smart city partnership with SMB hub
Singapore and the Chinese city ink multiple MOU to ease cross-border access to market opportunities, including "mutual recognition" of both cities' digital identity regimes and plans to launch an SMB ... ( read original story ...)
China’s JD.com raises almost $4bn in Hong Kong share sale
Shares in China's second largest online retailer jumped by more than 5% on their Hong Kong Stock Exchange debut. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is second-easiest place in Asia to do business: Study
Singapore is in second place in a league table of ranking Asian economies on how easy it is to conduct business, but fares less well on a global scale.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Property Agent Makes $50k in 2 Weeks by Tapping on New Portal’s Geospatial Data and AI Technology
Dubbed as ‘Singapore's Smartest Property Portal'- MOGUL.sg works closely with GeoWorks, which aggregates geospatial data points on OneMap. "Utilising geospatial data technology, A.I matching and ... ( read original story ...)
NTT Data and LeapThought eye Singapore’s construction sector
Japan’s NTT Data and New Zealand’s LeapThought have come together to support the digitalisation efforts of Singapore’s construction industry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shortlists 14 applicants for digital bank licences
Singapore's central bank has shortlisted 14 applicants for up to five digital bank licences on offer in the city-state's biggest banking liberalisation in two decades. The shortlist, out of the 21 ... ( read original story ...)
Applicants for Singapore digital bank licences cut to 14
Singapore's central bank said on Thursday that 14 applicants for digital bank licences would progress to the next stage of assessment. The eligible ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exchange suffers persistent run of delistings
Singapore’s stock exchange is on course for another dismal year of delistings as scarce liquidity and governance scandals undermine its efforts to compete with regional rival Hong Kong. Nine companies ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports fall 4.5% in May, after three months of growth
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 4.5 per cent year-on-year in May after seeing unexpected growth in the previous month, ... ( read original story ...)
Volunteers tap technology to keep reaching out to the needy
Even though he missed the camaraderie and socialising of his regular visits to the Muscular Dystrophy Association Singapore's (MDAS) centre in Bishan, Mr Timothy Chan was upbeat and in good spirits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ride-Sharing App Lets Customers Pay With Bitcoin
Singapore-based Ryde announced it will be the first ride-hailing service to incorporate bitcoin payments into its own app. ( read original story ...)
Kopitiam at Our Tampines Hub and 2 supermarkets in Siglap visited by COVID-19 cases
Three more public places visited by confirmed COVID-19 cases were listed by the Ministry of Health on 17 June including two in Siglap and one in Tampines. ( read original story ...)
StashAway Awarded a Technology Pioneer by The World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum has selected StashAway, the leading digital wealth manager in the region, as a 2020 Technology Pioneer. ( read original story ...)