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Singapore ready to harvest economic opportunities in the Philippines: Vivian Balakrishnan
THE Philippines is “a very fertile ground” with a lot of potential still waiting to be tapped, and Singapore can play a role in the transformation of its economy, be it in master planning, training, or connecting local companies with global opportunities,
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Crypto Market Maker GSR Receives Singapore Crypto License
Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register Now The crypto market maker received in-principal approval from MAS in September. GSR ...
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Key Singapore exports tumble 20.7% in March in bigger-than-expected fall
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Singapore key exports slump 20.7% in March, worse than expected
The drop was worse than the 7.4 per cent fall forecast by analysts in a Bloomberg poll. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Is Grab’s ride-hailing business future-proof?
SINGAPORE-BASED Grab undoubtedly leads South-east Asia’s ride-hailing sector, commanding around 70 per cent market share. Read more at The Business Times.
France hopes to develop green and digital shipping corridor with Singapore: French maritime chief
France hopes to develop a green and digital shipping corridor with Singapore, as part of cooperation on maritime sustainability, digitalisation and cybersecurity, said Eric Banel, France’s director ...
Bitcoin halving could lead to miners winding up or consolidating, say crypto players
In the longer term, growing adoption of the Bitcoin blockchain is needed for mining to continue. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Australia and Singapore combine for $20M maritime emissions initiative
Australia’s national science agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has announced Australia and Singapore have partnered on a $20 million initiative to reduce ...
Strengthening interaction: Singapore’s role in EU-Asean ties
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When Big Law Buys Books of Business in Asia and Deep Pockets Backfire
McDermott, Will & Emery exited the Asia market in 2020, but a year later it set up in Singapore with some some highly extravagant team hires. Now, three years later, the firm has just one partner ...