Shanghai and Singapore are committing to deeper collaboration in financial services and innovation, expanding the hub-to-hub connectivity between the Chinese city and the Republic.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPO Makes This 33-Year-Old Chinese Toy Tycoon A Billionaire Several Times Over
Wang Ning saw his wealth surge almost three fold this year, thanks to strong investor demand for the initial public offering of his Pop Mart International Group. ( read original story ...)
DoorDash Stock Opens 80% Higher Than IPO Price
The opening price gives the food-delivery company a market value of $69 billion. The stock began trading Wednesday on the NYSE . ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Fintech Investments Jumped 300% in Q2
Singapore fintech association released a report with a management consulting firm Oliver Wayman which shows that fintech investments jumped 300% in Q2. ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech startup Rely secures finance facility of up to $75m
The company aims to scale its operations and forge partnerships with major retailers in Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Carlyle-Backed Rede D’Or IPO Raises at Least $1.6 Billion
Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA’s initial public offering raised at least 8.4 billion reais ($1.6 billion), according to people familiar with the matter, making it one of the biggest in Brazil’s history. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Digital Banking Race Enters A New Phase
After a long wait and a bit of uncertainty due to COVID-19, on the eve of the Singapore Fintech Festival, the Monetary of Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the winners of what was a highly ... ( read original story ...)
WEF Opts for Singapore Over Davos in 2021 as Europe Cases Surge
The World Economic Forum will hold its 2021 annual meeting in Singapore instead of its traditional home of Switzerland, which is battling a rising number of coronavirus infections. The high-profile ... ( read original story ...)
Flipkart IPO may ride piggyback on post-covid-19 boom in e-commerce
Share prices of some listed e-com firms in emerging markets have skyrocketed in 2021.For example, shares of Singapore-based Sea Ltd have risen by 280% compared to its pre-covid highs ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government to boost blockchain adoption
Singapore government unveils S$12m programme to promote development and adoption of blockchain applications beyond financial services ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Is Airbnb’s IPO listing this week worth your investment?
The travel experience company has its fair share of knocks over the years but it has some solid fundamentals, say Howard Yu and Angelo ... ( read original story ...)
Bill Gates among star speakers at Singapore’s biggest fintech festival
Over 60,000 participants from over 7,000 companies across 130 countries are expected.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Seek More Travel Bubble Arrangements
Singapore said it will keep searching for possibilities of travel bubbles with other regions even after an arrangement with Hong Kong suffered a setback, the Straits Times reported. ( read original story ...)
The Future Of Banking: Singapore Gets Four Digital-Only Banks, Grab-Singtel And Sea Awarded Licences To Run Digital Full Banks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state’s central bank, announced on Friday (4 December) it has granted digital full bank licences to the a consortium of Grab-Singtel and an entity ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore grants digital bank licences to major Asian tech companies
Singapore has awarded digital bank licences to a group of major Asian technology companies including Sea and Ant Group in the biggest shake-up of its banking sector in decades. Sea, the parent of ... ( read original story ...)
Asia upstarts await word on Singapore digital banking licenses
With Singapore set to award up to five new digital banking licenses, some of Asia's biggest tech upstarts including Ant Group and Grab are hoping to win an opportunity to boost their online financial ... ( read original story ...)