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News and Trends

UPI-PayNow Linkage Launched; Will Make Cross-Border Remittance Easy Between India and Singapore

The UPI-PayNow linkage is said to be the world's first such linkage to feature cloud-based infrastructure and have participation from non-banking financial institutions

News and Trends

Capital C Corporation Secures Singapore $74 Million

The funds will be utilized towards expanding Capital C's core team and tech capabilities to empower underserved individuals and companies in Singapore, and also to expand its ecosystem of financial services

Science & Technology

Singapore's New Visa Is Both Brilliant and Hard to Get

Tech.Pass is a new type of work visa designed specifically for foreign technology experts who want to come to Singapore.

Thought Leaders

What It Takes to Create a Leading Fintech Hub

What makes Singapore a magnet for mega fintech companies?

Science & Technology

Singapore's Digitalization Journey: 'No One Is Getting Left Behind'

Singapore's digitalization journey has been a long one. See how it's currently benefiting the businesses, workforce and citizens in Singapore.

Starting a Business

4 Reasons Why Singapore Will Quietly Become the World's Leading Industrial Hub

How is the country set to be the world's leading manufacturing hub?

Business News

McDonald's Customers Are Livid Over a New, 'Weird' Menu Item: 'It Tastes Expired'

Customers in Singapore are up in arms after the fast-food chain released a series of new menu items.

Business News

Facebook Is Building 2 New Undersea Cables Called Echo and Bitfrost

The cables will provide new connections between the Asia-Pacific region and North America.

Business News

16-Year-Old Interns in Singapore Are Managing Billion-Dollar Portfolios. Here's Why.

In an interesting move, hedge funds in the Southeast Asian city-state are reportedly training local teenagers to manage the wealth of billionaires.

Starting a Business

We Got Funded: HR Tech Platform Diversely Raises US$200,000 In Pre-Seed Investment As It Looks To Negate Bias In The Hiring Process

Diversely aims to improve existing and outdated HR tech tools as well as to go global by 2023.

News and Trends

Singapore-headquartered Osome Raises $3 Mn From XA Network and AltalR Capital

The company will utilize the fresh funding to further invest in engineering, product development, and marketing across the markets that it is present in

Technology

Future of Automobile Industry in Singapore Post COVID-19

Aaron Tan, founder and CEO of Carro, an automotive marketplace talks about the changing landscape

News and Trends

MessageBird Raises US$ 200 Mn In Series C Round at $3 Bn Valuation

The funding will be used to triple the size of the global team and further expand into its core markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America

News and Trends

Singapore-based Corporate Services Firm Lanturn Raises US$ 3Mn In Seed Round

The company will utilize the fresh capital to enhance its corporate service and accounting practices and develop its Zuve platform

News and Trends

Kaplan and EduSpaze Come Together to Support Edtech Startups in Singapore

The two organisations will collaborate to provide over 20 Singapore-based edtech startups an opportunity to learn about innovative edtech solutions that can help them with various business aspects and scale