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EY set to launch startup incubator programme in Singapore
EY set to launch startup incubator programme in Singapore
Up to five startups in the fintech, legal tech and regulatory tech space will be offered a six-month rent-free residency at the EY wavespace.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.4%
Expect muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: Treasure at Tampines showcase launch draws 7,000 people; 3 in 5 employers prioritise luring quality talent
And regulatory tech company Tookitaki secures US$7.5m in its Series A funding round.
$883b of Asia Pacific assets ate up 26% of the global private equity market in 2018
The region's deal value rose to $165b in 2018, exceeding the all-time high of $159b in 2017.
Scoot rolls out PayNow payment option for customers
Travellers can pay for their flights directly from their bank accounts using a QR-code.
Chart of the Day: Singapore is fourth largest source of real estate investment
The Asia Pacific region accounted for half of transactions in 2018.
Singtel's cross-border mobile payment alliance VIA welcomes Japan's NETSTARS
The partnership will add 100,000 stores to VIA’s 1.6 million merchant partners.
Local buyers account for 76.6% of home purchases in 2018
Seven in 10 or 67.5% of the transactions were priced below $1.5m.
Southeast Asia GDP to slow down to 4.8% in 2019
Volatile export and manufacturing sectors are challenging the region’s economies.
Singapore's export and manufacturing woes spur economic slowdown in 2019
GDP growth is expected to decline to 2.4% in 2019 from 3.2% in 2018.
Only one in four construction SMEs paid their debts on time in Q4 2018: report
Weak activity was attributed to lower than anticipated construction demand for both the private and public sectors.
E-commerce firm Synagie Corporation unveils lifestyle insurance mobile app
Kaisu.me will first provide a 12-month accidental screen damage protection for brand new mobile phones.
SBR National Business Awards 2019 opens nominations
Entries are now accepted from trailblazing local businesses in Singapore.
Singapore banks' credit costs to rise 5bp in 2020
The IFRS9 will require banks to set aside for anticipated losses.
YuuZoo shuts down; CEO resigns over trade suspension
It also blamed IRAS’ seizure of its funds that disabled it from continuing operations.
Hyflux admits $2.81b of claims after adjudication
It rejected a $502.61m claim for the Magtaa desalination plant in Algeria.
CapitaLand CEO Lee Chee Koon receives remuneration of $4.2m in 2018
In total, the company issued around $18m in remuneration packages for its 13 executives.
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