Djan Magbanua
Diamond marketplace LUXIEE bags $5m in latest financing round
The funds will help launch its interest-free instalment facility, LUXIEEPAY.
Singapore life insurance records whopping $1.97m in sales
This accounts for a YoY 61% growth in H1 2021.
Singapore's F&B industry banks on digitalisation to survive circuit breaker
Digitalisation has become the industry’s strongest support beam.
How this tech startup started a new wave for smart scanner solutions
WaveScan’s proprietary tech allows for safer and smarter infrastructure maintenance.
Fintech startup STACS joins Mastercard’s startup engagement programme
STACS is amongst seven startups globally that were admitted into the programme.
Edtech startup Flying Cape bags $2m in Series A funding round
The funds will scale Flying Cape’s operations in China and SEA.
Singapore ranks 4th in best country for unicorn startups
It currently has six unicorn startups.
PLQ's newest robot resident Oscar to assist mall goers
The AI-enabled robot can provide wayfinding services and admonish illegal smokers in the area.
MPA launches maritime decarbonisation centre
The centre aims to spearhead Singapore’s maritime industry’s energy transition.
Safety measures cooled residential property market: analyst
However, PropertyGuru’s data showed continued confidence amongst sellers.
SIA cuts down net loss to $409m in Q1
The airline saw a net loss of $1.12b in the same period last year.
AI robotics startup Augmentus to debut robotics platform
The startup will use its recent seed funding to kick off the platform's debut.
June CPI remains elevated at 2.4% YoY
MAS upgraded its 2021 official headline CPI from 0.5%-1.5% YoY to 1%-2% YoY.
Raffles Medical Group revenue surges to $343.8m in H1
The group’s profits after tax ballooned by as much as 138.4%.
Moving to cloud can save Singaporean firms up to 76% in energy use: survey
Moving at least one megawatt of workload into the cloud could save a year’s worth of emission from 23,500 households.
EMA, Shell commits $4m to boost local energy startups
The two have previously partnered on the same project last year.
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