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ISCA, SHICPA ink MoU for accounting collaboration
ISCA, SHICPA ink MoU for accounting collaboration
The two will focus on the professional competencies of accounting professionals.
Singapore attracts 88% of Southeast Asia’s fintech funding
This is a 31% increase from the $593m raised in H2 2024.
Thakral commits $6.3m to Riverwalk Fund II in India
PIPL will subscribe ₹420m for Class B units in Riverwalk Fund II, an Indian-domiciled, SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF).
No COO exits recorded in Q1 amidst stable trend
The Q1 result aligns with Hong Kong and Japan, both of which also reported no COO exits during the period.
SERT posts $37.4m gain in June
A key contributor to growth was SERT’s pivot toward the logistics and light industrial sector.
Businesses report high cyber confidence but poor response: study
More than 90% of organisations in Singapore and Malaysia claim they can withstand a cyber breach.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.4%; Top stock is ST Engineering
ST Engineering is the top stock with a 4.99% increase.
ShopBack secures MPI licence in Singapore for payment product
ShopBack Pay is now authorized to provide payment services in the country.
SMFG to establish agentic AI firm in Singapore
Ahmed Jamil Mazhari has been named CEO and SMFG’s AI transformation advisor.
Revolut partners with Ant Int’l to enable transfers to China via Alipay
It has a tiered fee system.
Grab launches driverless shuttle pilot with A2Z in one-north
The route spans 3.9 kilometres and has been tested for over 100 hours.
NTT DC REIT to raise $987.93m in Singapore IPO
It's set to be the biggest the SGX’s biggest REIT initial public offering.
Singapore to close six golf courses
Some will be used for housing or allocated to public use.
LTA begins construction on Cross Island Line Phase 2
It is set to be completed by 2032.
CCCS grants conditional approval to Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperation
Airlines committed to maintain seat capacity and report data.
SG launches new measures to strengthen AI, data protection
The Global AI Assurance Sandbox will help organisations test AI systems safely.
Singapore’s CDL joins world’s top 100 sustainable companies
Top-ranked companies this year included Schneider Electric (France), Telefónica (Spain), and Brambles (Australia).
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