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IT startup Horizon Quantum Computing ups seed round to $4.5m
IT startup Horizon Quantum Computing ups seed round to $4.5m
The fresh funding will be used to launch its quantum software development tools.
Singaporeans slash cash use by 67%
Contactless cards are now the preferred method in the Lion City.
CapitaLand ramps up twin digital retail platforms
eCapitaMall and Capita3Eats have signed in over 280 merchants since launch.
Keppel FELS to terminate rig contract with Awilco
The latter failed to pay the instalment due on 9 June, entitling Keppel to terminate the deal.
GIC joins London-based fintech startup's $209m funding
The startup’s valuation now hit $7.6b (US$5.5b).
Halcyon Agri to issue new ordinary shares at $0.22 apiece
This will be done on the basis of one rights share for every two existing ordinary shares.
Over 500 SMEs to benefit from Grow Digital initiative
There are currently five B2B platforms and six B2C solution partners pre-approved.
MIT to raise $350m through private placement
Most of the proceeds will be used in acquiring 14 data centres in the US.
Investments flood Singapore fintechs in April, May after quiet Q1: study
Total equity funding reached a record-high $462m.
Singapore, South Korea ink digital partnership deal
It aims to tackle bilateral cooperation in new emerging digital areas.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.2%
SGX saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 2.05% contraction.
Chart of the Day: Units priced less than $1.5m more popular in Q1
CCR buyers recorded the most transactions with 57%.
MOM imposes new fair hiring conditions to employment agencies
It will also appoint selected EAs to hire fairly as placement partners.
How to Ensure Data is Going Places – at a Time We Cannot
5 Best Practices for a Displaced Workforce.
Daily Briefing: Retailers expect sales to stay weak even after lockdown; FairPrice further extends price freeze of products
And Turf Club to resume racing from 11 July.
OCBC is APAC's top lead arranger of green loans from 2018 to 2020YTD
Singapore’s OCBC and DBS accounted for $5.47b of such loans.
Ascott declares 100% free bonus for rewards programme members
Healthcare staff will get up to 40% off at Ascott’s participating properties worldwide.
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