BankingTemasek firm consortium to bid for virtual bank licenceBharath KumarJanuary 6, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 6, 2020 Sheng Ye Capital-led consortium applies for one of three wholesale digital bank licences in Singapore... Read more
BankingRazer joins Singapore’s digital banking bandwagonSamuel AbrahamJanuary 2, 2020 by Samuel AbrahamJanuary 2, 2020 Gaming brand Razer has applied for a digital banking licence in Singapore joining Singtel and Grab... Read more
coverstoryFeatureMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueVirtual banks in Singapore and Hong Kong: Who has the edge?Bharath KumarDecember 20, 2019April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 20, 2019April 2, 2020 Hong Kong and Singapore are licencing virtual banks to serve the underserved and unhappily served – with different approaches... Read more
AviationJapan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines for joint operationsPritam BordoloiDecember 19, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 19, 2019 The carriers will begin joint operations from April 2020 for flights between Japan and Malaysia... Read more
Real EstateOversupply in real estate a worry for SingaporePritam BordoloiDecember 10, 2019January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 10, 2019January 24, 2020 Singapore faced an oversupply of 31,948 units as of September 30... Read more
FintechGrab launches SE Asia’s first numberless cardPritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 The GrabPay card, launched with a collaboration with Mastercard, is currently available in Singapore... Read more
BankingForeign resident deposits in Singapore banks hit S$49.76 bnPritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2019 The deposits has been increasing every month since April... Read more
Company ProfileMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueTong Eng Group: Singaporean developers going globalBharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 With the third generation now running the day-to-day operations, Tong Eng Group has uniquely come on top of all boom and bust real estate cycles... Read more
FinanceAlibaba’s Ant Financial to raise $1 bn to invest in SE AsiaPritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 The fund will invest in payments and fintech startups in Southeast Asia and India... Read more
HealthcareSingapore healthtech Lucence to commericialise tech with fundingPritam BordoloiNovember 21, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 21, 2019 The funding round was led by IHH Healthcare, Asia’s largest private healthcare group... Read more