Singapore
MAS fines accounting firm for anti-money laundering lapses
MAS fines accounting firm for anti-money laundering lapses
The firm failed to vet transactions at risk for money laundering and terrorism financing.
SBF and V3 unveil regional data academy to support SMEs
Digital academy aims to help enterprises cope with the economic effects of COVID-19.
Why is business resilience important during Covid19?
With COVID-19 now having been declared a global pandemic, I say that these have been some of our busiest weeks in recent memory at InCorp. A brutish confluence of events has impacted our region with a ferocity that has unnerved us all. This means we have been helping many organisations reassess their operations with a view to not just surviving through these uncertain times, but flourishing once we see their end.
MAS bans six individuals for fraud
Four former insurance agents and two bank employees were charged.
Hyflux gets a new Spain-based potential investor
It noted that the letter comprises a potential transaction involving the company or its assets.
About 60% of employees search for jobs during working hours
About half of them do not feel guilty for doing so.
Manulife US REIT bags 53,000 sqft lease for New Jersey property
It has a tenure of 12 years.
SIA's losses could amount to over $1b in FY2021
The drop in oil prices will not save them as well.
Keppel sets up package in aid of national efforts against COVID-19
The initiative is expected to raise more than $4.2m.
Fintech startup MatchMove applies for digital bank license
It partnered with lender Singapura Finance and other fintechs for its bid.
Yanlord Riverside Garden sells out all units for $162m
The launch and pre-sale was conducted online.
People analytics startup EngageRocket bags $3m in series A funding
This brings the company’s total funding to $4.5m.
ST Engineering units launch $5b multicurrency medium term note programme
Issuers will be allowed to issue notes from time to time.
SGX RegCo sets guidelines for holding annual general meetings
Issuers are advised to use a video link and segregate attendees across various venues.
66 filed proofs of claims against Hyflux worth $3.13b
About a third of the amount came from preference shares and perpetual securities.
Daily Briefing: Singapore's aviation hub status left in limbo amidst COVID-19; Cruise passenger traffic down 52%
And marketing tech company AnyMind Group has acquired India’s POKKT Mobile Ads.
Chart of the day: Average rents in City Hall, Marina Center fell 12% from 2014 peak
Average rents in the area have been on a downturn since 2010.
Commentary
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