Featured FintechThailand to introduce QR code for cross-border payments in AseanPritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Cross- border QR code payments to Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia will be available by mid-2020... Read more
Banking FeaturedDBS Bank uses NTP to complete first digital trade dealPritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020 The transaction relates to a $2.5 mn letter of credit between Audi and Premium Automobiles... Read more
Featured Technology2019: Tech investment slumps 36% in Southeast AsiaPritam BordoloiFebruary 7, 2020February 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 7, 2020February 12, 2020 Tech investment in 2019 in Southeast Asia stood at $7.7 bn... Read more
Featured Wealth ManagementGrab enters wealth management with Bento acquisitionPritam BordoloiFebruary 4, 2020February 20, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 4, 2020February 20, 2020 Bento Invest will be rebranded as Grab Invest and new products will be available in Singapore by mid-2020... Read more
Aviation FeaturedSingapore Airlines and Japan’s ANA sign deal to improve connectivityPritam BordoloiJanuary 31, 2020January 31, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 31, 2020January 31, 2020 The deal will also focus on flights between Japan and Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Australia... Read more
Featured TechnologyStandard Chartered invests in Singapore blockchain platform ContourPritam BordoloiJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Contour aims at digitalising the letter of credit process... Read more
Aviation FeaturedEmirates to fly to Penang through Singapore from April 2020Pritam BordoloiJanuary 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 28, 2020 Penang will be Emirates’ second destination in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur... Read more
Aviation FeaturedSingapore Airlines to buy Boeing jets to stay competitive in IndiaPritam BordoloiJanuary 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 24, 2020 The carrier competes with the likes of Etihad and Emirates in India through its JV Vistara... Read more
Featured TelecomStarHub, M1 to make a joint bid for 5G licence in SingaporeInternational FinanceJanuary 24, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 24, 2020March 18, 2020 The licence will allow Singapore’s telcos to run localised 5G services on their existing 4G networks... Read more
Featured TechnologySingapore to digitalise trade, to collaborate with multiple MNCsPritam BordoloiJanuary 23, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 23, 2020 The Singaporean government is teaming up with MasterCard, StanChart, DBS Bank and others... Read more