Singapore
Singtel and NETS introduce payment feature in hi!App
Singtel and NETS introduce payment feature in hi!App
Bank cards from DBS, OCBC and UOB can be digitised as an in-app payment mode.
AXA unveils new benefits for SmartPlan SME clients
These include one month of complimentary coverage upon renewal.
ComfortDelGro integrates booking app into DBS PayLah!
Users will enjoy the same functionalities offered by the ComfortDelGro app.
Xero, DBS extends partnership to encourage cloud-based accounting in SMEs
The six-month free access will let SMEs create e-invoices using Xero.
Singapore virtual fashion festival to be held on August
The show will present 25 homegrown labels.
Singtel's Optus issues $334.57m 5-year notes and $477m 10-year notes
Both will be issued on 1 July and are guaranteed by Optus and certain subsidiaries.
Singtel, Starhub-M1,TPG get go-ahead to operate 5G
The three firms have appointed tech partners for various 5G developments and trials.
HDB issues $800m fixed-rate notes
The notes have a coupon of 1.265% per annum and are payable semi-annually.
Temperature kiosks to be deployed at 70 public transport locations
This is part of the SG United initiative and will be released in Q3.
Chart of the Day: Only 6.3% of home units in the pipeline were launched in Q1
This amounts to 2,093 private residential units.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.24%
Wilmar saw the sharpest drop amongst top active stocks with a 2.15% contraction.
ESG, SSC to develop new standards for business resilience
These aim to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and bolster recovery efforts.
Daily Briefing: Singapore to deploy contact-tracing device; TurtleTree raises $4.46m seed round
And public libraries to reopen on 1 July.
Grab puts partnership with Wirecard on hold: report
This is days after the troubled firm disclosed a $2.92b financial hole.
Singapore launches 12 sites for H2 GLS programme
These can yield up to 6,670 private residential units and 101,500 sqm of commercial space.
ARA plans partial takeover of Cromwell Property
An offer will be made to acquire 29 Cromwell securities for every 100 owned at a cash price of $0.90 per security.
MIT secures $410m from oversubscribed private placement
It was approximately 8.2 times covered at the top end of the issue price range.
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