JST Digital's Singapore subsidiary has received in-principle approval from MAS for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence.
Sun Cable undaunted as Indonesia cuts in on Singapore exports
Singapore granted conditional approvals for several Indonesian clean electricity export ventures, but also increased its target for imports.
Singapore business confidence hits two-year high in Q4 2024: Commercial Credit Bureau survey
LOCAL business sentiment continued on an upward trend for the fifth consecutive quarter, hitting a two-year high in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s education ministry terminates contract with Mobile Guardian after cybersecurity breaches
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has terminated its contract with device management app Mobile Guardian, which suffered two major cybersecurity breaches earlier this year, a source within ...
‘Singapore washing’: China’s new back doors into western markets
Companies such as Shein, ByteDance and BYD are setting up shop in a host of non-aligned third countries, including Singapore, to get around tariffs and barriers.
Singtel Achieves Full 5G Coverage Across Singapore’s MRT Network
Singtel announced that it is the first and only network provider in Singapore to achieve full 5G coverage throughout the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network islandwide.
GIC-Backed Nium Pushes Back IPO Plans to Refocus on Growth
Singapore payments company Nium Pte is pushing back its plans for an initial public offering in the US by more than a year, focusing on shoring up its team and growing revenue.
From roadside stall to Malaysia’s biggest IPO in seven years: Wheelchair-bound Lee Thiam Wah is a billionaire as 99 Speedmart goes public today
The financial news site says its initial public offering of RM1.65 per share — Malaysia’s largest in seven years — will make Lee’s fortune at around US$3.3 billion (RM14 b ...
99 Speed Mart opens 12.1% higher on debut in Malaysia’s biggest IPO in seven years
Malaysia's 99 Speed Mart Retail opened higher in its stock market debut on Monday after the country's top mini-market chain retailer raised 2.36 billion ringgit ($542.8 million) in the country's ...
Synpulse Supports Judo Bank in Achieving Rapid Go-Live on New Core Banking Platform
Synpulse, a global management consulting firm and partner to major banks, is proud to announce the successful go-live of Judo Bank's new core banking platform, powered by Thought Machine, a banking ... ( read original story ...)
Texel expands Singapore team with seasoned brokers
Both will report to Angela Chang, managing director. Texel Group, a specialist in credit and political risk insurance brokerage, announced the addition of Hélène Heas and Davis Ng as brokers in its ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Crypto Roundup: OKX Gets License in Singapore, India Reconsiders Global Exchange Registrations, and More
Asia’s crypto market evolves as OKX secures a major license in Singapore, and India prepares to allow offshore crypto exchanges by 2025.
I stayed in a $290-a-night tiny home on an island 5 miles from Singapore. It was smaller than a parking space.
Launched by a Singaporean tiny home startup, Big Tiny, in May last year, Tiny Away features five tiny houses that measure around 139 square feet each — or slightly smaller than ...
Singapore Choir Practises for Pope Francis Visit, Church Volunteers Rehearse
For hospital staffer Galarrita, 45, who has been in Singapore for 17 years, the papal mass is a gift as it's happening on her birthday. Galarrita said wants to offer her choir volunteer services as a ...
Singapore’s luxury wine club has 10,000 glasses. There’s one they recommend for everything from Champagne to red wine.
Luxury wine club 67 Pall Mall Singapore boasts a collection of 10,000 glasses. But one stands out as the club's most versatile piece: the universal wine glass by Zalto. "It's what I have at home, too, ...
Enhanced security checks at all checkpoints into Singapore from Sept 9 to 14
SINGAPORE: Travellers arriving in Singapore from Sept 9 to 14 can expect enhanced security checks and delays, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).