FILE PHOTO - Reflections are seen on the glass facade of a Citibank branch in Beijing Thomson Reuters ... mainly at its Hong Kong and Singapore hubs, Richard Heyes told Reuters. Citi's sharpened focus on its Asia equities business, which includes stock ... ( read original story ...)
Is The FinTech Bubble About to Burst?
I’ve been fortunate to work closely within the FinTech ecosystem in Singapore/APAC and now presently here in ... There is a great quote taken from Walter Wriston, a former CEO of Citibank (1967-1984) “Information about money is more valuable than ... ( read original story ...)
Record $132k dished out to startups at Singapore social enterprise awards
Organized by DBS Foundation – the Singaporean bank’s social entrepreneurship initiative – and the National University of Singapore’s commercialization arm, NUS Enterprise, SVC Asia highlights innovative projects and business proposals that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sling: Why post-Brexit Britain should look east for economic inspiration
Debate as to exactly what shape the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU will take will rage right up until the ink is dry on the final legal agreements – or perhaps there will be no deal at all. Realistically, the benefits to both sides are such that the UK ... ( read original story ...
Singapore stocks rally for second day as lenders advance
Singapore stocks gained for a second day on Friday ... It ended 0.78 percent higher on Thursday, taking the year-to-date performance to about 13 percent. United Overseas Bank gained 0.8 percent, Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp gained 0.4 percent and DBS ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Media Regulator Partners with Asian Banks to Pilot Blockchain-based Customer Identification System
The banks are OCBC Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), and HSBC Singapore. According to IMDA chief executive officer (CEO), Tan Kiat How, the trial forms part of their strategy to create a dynamic digital economy. "IMDA supports the ambitious use ... ( read original story ...)
Oil stabilises on expectations of extended output cut, but US crude exports drag
Singapore: Oil prices stabilised on Thursday on expectations that Saudi Arabia and Russia would extend production cuts, although record U.S. exports dragged on the market. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $55.89 per ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Power Market Outlook to 2030 Update 2017-Market Trends Regulations and Competitive Landscape
Detailed analysis of the Singapore power market's regulatory structure, import and export trends, competitive landscape, and power projects at various stages of the supply chain is provided. The report also gives a snapshot of the power sector in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to unveil Q3 advance GDP estimates, policy decision on Oct 13
The economy grew by a better-than-expected 2.9 percent in the second quarter as exports and manufacturing rebounded while growth came in at 2.7 percent in the first quarter. For the full-year, the analysts maintained their growth forecast of Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
TiTAN Platform Enters U.S. Market With Unified Smart Content Platform And Smart Home Device Hub
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TiTAN Platform (www.titanplatform.com), a smart content and device company with offices in the U.S., South Korea, Singapore and China, today officially launched its U.S. product line. TiTAN Play and TiTAN Core are ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel to launch Google Pixel 2 XL smartphone on 15 November
Singapore operator Singtel has announced it will launch the ... coupled with unlimited data options. The Pixel 2 XL, a Cat 11 4G LTE device, allows customers to access data speeds of up to 500Mbps island wide, Singtel also said. The Pixel 2 XL also ... ( read original story ...)
Ramco Systems and Anaplan strengthen collaboration
SINGAPORE and CHENNAI, India, Oct. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramco Systems, a leading enterprise software provider on cloud and mobile, and Anaplan, a leading platform provider driving a new age of connected planning, today announced a collaboration to ... ( read original story ...)
Godrej Agrovet IPO subscribed 89% till noon on Day 2
On the first day, the IPO was subscribed 53 per cent ... The anchor investors include the Government of Singapore, First State Indian Subcontinent Fund, JP Morgan, Russell Investment Company, The India Fund Inc — Aberdeen, Goldman Sachs India, SBI ... ( read original story ...)
Godrej Agrovet IPO subscribed 2.37 times on second day
The IPO will close on 6 October ... which at the upper end of the price band will fetch the Singapore state-owned investor about Rs565.8 crore. Temasek invested Rs572 crore in 2012. Post share sale, Temasek will hold 13% in Godrej Agrovet. ( read original story ...)
Deripaska’s EN+ to Raise $1.5 Billion in IPO
The much-anticipated public launch of Mr. Deripaska’s company, which owns power and aluminum assets in Russia, is expected to include a commitment of $500 million from AnAn Group, a Singapore partner of CEFC China Energy Co. EN+ didn’t disclose what ... ( read original story ...)
New Initiatives in the Singapore Patent Landscape
In this regard, the role of Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is evolving to a multi-faceted innovation centric entity, as adeptly summarized by the Chief Executive of IPOS, Mr Daren Tang in a recent commentary: To contribute to this ... ( read original story ...)