Singapore
Fintech iLex closes seed funding round
Fintech iLex closes seed funding round
It will create an all-to-all e-market to boost liquidity and efficiency of corporate loans.
Carro rolls out contactless car-purchase feature
Customers may also purchase pre-owned cars and apply for auto loans digitally.
1 in 4 employees feel unsafe in returning to office: survey
Resurgence of infections and failure of safety-compliance are the main concerns.
One in five Visa cardholders buying online for the first time
Majority won’t revert back to using cash even after the pandemic is over.
Singapore, Shenzhen strike deals to push digital collaboration
A new Asian SME Hub will also be open to facilitate access to a larger ecosystem of buyers.
Keppel, Mitsubishi explore trigeneration plant concept for data centres
The concept might benefit Keppel’s floating data centre park project in Singapore.
EY Singapore's Head of Advisory shares digital game plan to stay agile
Wai Keat Cheang says enterprises need to adapt their sales process to a world of remote touch points.
Winson seeks $41.84m from Standard Chartered Singapore over Hin Leong deal
The oil trading firm is also demanding damages, interest and costs from the bank.
Mapletree's profits down 18% to $1.78b in FY2020
It was driven by lower asset revaluation and disposal gains.
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands to progressively reopen
It will initially be open only to members of Marina Bay Sands’ loyalty programme.
Digital bank aspirants cut to 14: MAS
They are asked to update their business plans and financial projections.
Singapore hailed 2nd simplest market to do business in Asia
The Lion City scored exceptionally well in its accounting and tax standards.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.1%
ComfortDelGro led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 0.61% expansion.
Chart of the Day: Nearly half of Q1 transactions go to $1-1.5m non-landed units
Majority of these transactions are new sale units in districts 5, 7, 14 and 19.
Daily Briefing: Eligible seniors to receive $255m in MediSave top-ups; Hawker centres to feature new seating arrangements during Phase 2.
And InstaReM launches BizPay to SMEs.
IntelliTug Project wins at the SBR Technology Excellence Awards 2020
PSA Marine and Wärtsilä's brainchild won in the Digital - Marine and Offshore Engineering category.
Popsical nabs $6.9m in series A funding
This fund will be used for digital and geographic market expansion.
Commentary
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation
From Singapore to Southeast Asia: Thriving in innovation by knowing when to pause
Section 13O, MAS, and the digital footprint of Singapore Family Offices