The rise of e-wallet and other investment trends in the city-state’s fintech space, and a BNPL firm’s fresh funds from Vertex Ventures and Alpha JWC …
Singapore trading platform raises $50 mln, led by Japan-backed firms
Private exchange iSTOX, backed by Singapore Exchange and other investors, said on Thursday it is raising $50 million in its first major funding round, led by two Japanese state-backed firms. SINGAPORE …
Microsoft to create 1,000 new jobs in Singapore
Multiple partners are involved in a national skills initiative that will see Microsoft and Generation “upskill” and place tech-enabled jobs for up to 1,000 Singaporeans over two years, who will pick …
4 top digital payments players disrupting finance in Singapore
Singapore is no exception to other countries when it comes to experiencing a rise in digital payments. The COVID-19 pandemic has …
4 top digital payments players disrupting finance in Singapore
Singapore is no exception to other countries when it comes to experiencing a rise in digital payments. The COVID-19 pandemic has …
JPMorgan’s New Singapore Home Still Trying to Find Tenants
Three years ago, it was touted as a development that would rejuvenate Singapore’s central business district. But an upcoming building in the city-state could have fallen victim to the pandemic, which …
Fujitsu to redesign Singapore office to support flexible working
Fujitsu has announced plans to reconfigure its Singapore office so that employees will have different spaces throughout the office to conduct casual face-to-face meetings, as well as for social …
Strengthening position in global value chain among Singapore’s key economic strategies for 2021: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE – While the Economic Development Board (EDB) has done well to secure $17.2 billion of fixed-asset investments in an exceptionally difficult year, the road ahead will be challenging, said …
Business investments into Singapore rise 13%, highest in over a decade
Business investment commitments into Singapore rose 13% last year to their highest in more than a decade, helped by sectors such as semiconductors, energy and chemicals even as the city-state suffered …
Singapore’s investment commitments in 2020 meets medium-term goals despite challenging business environment
Some S$17.2 billion in fixed asset investments (FAI) were made in Singapore last year, far exceeding the S$8 to S$10 billion that had been forecast, the republic’s Economic Development Board (EDB) …