Branco du Preez has played in more matches for South Africa's Sevens team than any other player, but the Blitzboks playmaker experienced a completely new feeling in winning the HSBC World Rugby ... ( read original story ...)
Webinar: Market Opportunities for Technology Developments in the Asia-Pacific Region
SINGAPORE, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Commercial Service will present a webinar titled "What is driving Tech Demand in the Asia-Pacific: The World's Fastest Growing Digital Economy", to equip ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Briefing: Singapore now home to 150 VC funds; Technology and data-related jobs to buoy hiring in finance
Singapore’s effort to create an ecosystem to support startups is gaining ground, with the city-state now home to more than 150 venture capital funds. L’Oreal SA, Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pharma start-up joins with Singapore technology agency in venture fund
Aptorum Group, a Hong Kong drug developer listed on Nasdaq, will invest in health care start-ups in Singapore, working alongside the city state’s government technology agency to channel US$90 million ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must further boost fintech development to stay ahead of Singapore and other rivals, Cyberport CEO Peter Yan warns
Hong Kong risks being overtaken by rivals such as Singapore if the city, already seen as lagging in innovation, does not further develop its strengths in financial technology, the boss of Cyberport ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says ‘no thanks’ to three Australian universities
"We always have to be watchful." — Professor Jonathan Craig, Flinders University "Australia has a robust reputation in health technology. In fact I was appointed to a Singapore Ministry of Health ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore VC GBCI Announces $100M Venture Built Project – Building Cities Beyond (BCB) Blockchain
BCB is founded by GBCI with a team of 100 in Singapore, Myanmar, Thailand, China and the Philippines. The BCB team has spent most of their time working on the mainnet of the blockchain technology and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore start-ups clinch $14b in 2018 financing
said Enterprise Singapore. This is up from the 160 deals worth US$800 million in 2012. Notable deals included technology company Grab's US$2 billion, Alchemy Foodtech's $2.5 million and healthcare app ... ( read original story ...)
Pune-based Industrial IoT Firm Altizon Raises $7Mn from TVS Motor’s Singapore Subsidy
Rajesh Narasimhan, Board Member of TVS Motor Company and CEO of TVS Motor (Singapore) quoted “After detailed assessments around industrial IOT platforms we found Altizon’s technology portfolio of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore industrial a picture of cautious optimism
The report said that the Singapore industrial property market starting the year on a positive note as net absorption of industrial space improved quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year. Tay Huey Ying, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore suspends license of Southernpec on suspicion of equipment tampering
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is investigating bunker craft operator Southernpec (Singapore) Pte Ltd for equipment tampering during a bunkering operation, ... ( read original story ...)
Couple Nearly Fined At S’pore Customs Under New GST Relief Rule Seeks To Raise Awareness
They were allegedly suspected of carrying goods costing more than $100 each which, under a GST import relief revision, isn’t allowed without due declaration. On Saturday (20 Apr), the couple was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court finds shipping firm, captain guilty of transporting Singapore SAF Terrexes without licence
HONG KONG - Singapore-based shipping firm APL and one of its captains were found guilty on Monday (April 29) of importing nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured vehicles worth HK$136.6 million ... ( read original story ...)
DBS posts record profit on lending gains, raises bar for Singapore banks
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asia's biggest lender DBS Group Holdings Ltd beat market estimates to post a record quarterly profit, as strong lending income offset weakness in wealth management, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for April 29
Singapore’s economy will slow in 2019, reflecting a weakening in key trading partners and a further cooling of the electronics sector, the central bank said. SINGAPORE is a step closer to fulfilling ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Jumps After First-Quarter Profit Beats Analyst Forecasts
The shares gained as much as 2.9 percent. DBS, the first of Singapore’s three major banks to report earnings, benefited from higher rates and the recovery in global financial markets in the first ... ( read original story ...)