“The Singapore government is highly supportive of the banking system. We believe it will provide timely financial support to ensure the stability of the financial system, if needed. This in turn …
Grab acquires Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator Trans-cab
Singapore’s ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab has signed an agreement for its car rental unit Grab Rentals to acquire Trans-cab, the city-state’s third-largest taxi operator. The deal, …
Accor accelerates in Japan with agreement to operate 23 properties
Accor’s presence in Japan is set to double while hotel openings gain momentum throughout the region. With travel and tourism surging once again on a global scale, countries such as Japan, Singapore, …
Singapore says foreigners need approval to buy mixed commercial and residential properties, land
The government made changes to the Residential Property Act to ‘safeguard residential land for Singaporeans’ Mixed commercial and residential developments were previously part of the list of land use …
Americans oust Chinese as Singapore’s top homebuyers
SINGAPORE: Americans replaced Chinese as the top foreign buyers of private apartments in Singapore, according to OrangeTee & Tie. Mainland Chinese have been the largest foreign buyer group in the …
Solutions for Financial Fraud Detection and Delivering Financial Literacy at Scale Take Top Honours at Third Singapore-India Hackathon 2023
A tool to help regulators detect potential suspects of insider trading created by students of Nanyang Technological University, Amity University, and Dwarkadas College of Engineering took the top …
Grab to buy Singapore’s third-largest taxi company Trans-Cab for around $100 million
Cab, Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator. The purchase – for an undisclosed amount but understood to be around $100 million – includes some 2,200 taxis and more than 300 private-hire vehicles …
Solutions for Financial Fraud Detection and Delivering Financial Literacy at Scale Take Top Honours at Third Singapore-India Hackathon 2023
A tool to help regulators detect potential suspects of insider trading created by students of Nanyang Technological University, Amity University, and Dwarkadas College of Engineering took the top …
Grab to buy Singapore’s third-largest taxi company Trans-Cab for around $100 million
Cab, Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator. The purchase – for an undisclosed amount but understood to be around $100 million – includes some 2,200 taxis and more than 300 private-hire vehicles …
Will Singapore’s national taxonomy pave the way for a harmonisation of green standards in Asia?
In Asia, where many carbon-intensive industries still operate, there is a huge opportunity for transition financing. The Singapore-Asia Taxonomy is expected to provide clearer definitions for a …