The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) is slated to see an initial public offering (IPO) this September, which ought to give a fillip to the primary segment for a sustainable capital market, its top official ... ( read original story ...)
Russia-founded fintech prepares $500m ASX listing
Robocash has opened a pre-IPO funding round to finance the launch of its neobank in the Philippines. So much so that Street Talk understands Russia-founded and now Singapore-headquartered Robocash ... ( 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 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 ...)
iBASIS Selected by TPG, Mobile Operator in Singapore, to Deliver Seamless A2P and P2P Mobile Offering
Lexington, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2020) - iBASIS, the leading provider of communications solutions for operators and digital players worldwide, announced that TPG Singapore has ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Nearly Killed $4 Billion Corporate Travel Startup TripActions. Now It Has A $125 Million Lifeline.
As Covid-19 pummelled travel startups, TripActions secured $125 million to keep the company afloat, even after taking a 95% revenue hit. ( read original story ...)
Thai Beverage: No Intention To Sell Vietnam Business
For those shares listed in Singapore, there are limited risks associated ... Previously, Thai Beverage's potential beer business IPO was seen as a means of facilitating an eventual divestment ... ( read original story ...)
China puts Hong Kong’s future on the line
Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s leading financial centre is being undermined by politics. Can it survive? Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s biggest and most vibrant financial hub is at risk – yet again. Over ... ( read original story ...)
ByteDance in talks with Singapore’s Lee family on banking licence bid
ByteDance is in talks to join forces with Singapore’s influential Lee business family, as the Chinese technology group looks to expand into banking for the first time. The company has bid for a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to remove most coronavirus restrictions from Friday – govt
Singapore will allow small gatherings and the reopening of restaurants and shops from June 19, its health ministry said on Monday, in a major easing of the city-state's coronavirus restrictions. Tiny ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar Loses Its Shine For Qantas In Vietnam, But Singapore’s Jetstar Asia Still Strong
Qantas appears unwilling to fight a marketshare battle in Vietnam, which is not a hub in Qantas’ strategy to bridge Australia and Asia. ( read original story ...)
Singapore marine fuel sales fall in May as cargo ship calls plummet
May sales of marine fuels in Singapore dropped to a three-month low of 3.925 million tonnes as cargo shipping activity fell to at least a five-year low and average bunker loadings shrank, official ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Vows Not to Be Part of the Rise of Protectionism
Singapore pledged its commitment to globalization despite the coronavirus pandemic inspiring a rise in protectionist trade policies worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Won’t Feast on Hong Kong’s Fund Famine
The two archrivals of Asian finance have competed so intensely for so long that it’s impossible to believe that Hong Kong’s fading autonomy and the resumption of anti-government protests isn’t filling ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore can benefit from increased trade within Southeast Asia, says EY
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the trend of companies moving operations out from China, and Singapore can benefit from increased trade in Southeast Asia, says Liew Nam Soon of EY. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Won’t Feast on Hong Kong’s Famine
The two archrivals of Asian finance have competed so intensely for so long that it’s impossible to believe that Hong Kong’s fading autonomy and the resumption of anti-government protests isn’t filling ... ( read original story ...)