TransferWise to ride open-payment rails to quicken transactions
SINGAPORE'S latest move to open up its instant, round-the-clock payment rails to fintech firms can reduce the odds of downtime, which fintech firms claim to be a result of being wholly reliant on...
Bank lending recovers to post gains in August
BANK lending in Singapore crept higher in August from a month ago after July saw the first decline since January, preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore showed on Friday.
RHB banks on small-, mid-caps going abroad
RHB Bank, the fourth-largest bank in Malaysia, will invest in building up its small-and-medium-sized enterprise (SME) network in Singapore as it looks to carve a bigger niche by taking such...
Seeking its day in the sun
IT IS often said that in Myanmar, you don't have the Internet. You have Facebook.
Singapore-based HR data analytics start-up Pulsifi snags US$1.1m from angel investors
SINGAPORE - Pulsifi, a Singapore start-up that says it sells data analytics for HR management, on Thursday (Aug 2) said it has raised US$1.1 million through an angel funding round.
Singapore bank lending gains at fastest pace since November
BANK lending in Singapore rose at its fastest pace from a year ago since November, driven by a sharp increase in business lending, preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore showed on...
The predatory danger of startups
FRESH allegations of sexual exploitation by a startup here adds to the uncomfortable sense that tech firms, with their lofty claims of disruption and innovation, have been emboldened to stretch and...
UOB invests and partners in AI firm Personetics
UOB on Thursday said it has invested and partnered with Israeli fintech firm Personetics to boost its use of artificial intelligence (AI) across its markets in South-east Asia.
DLF to raise net proceeds of S$2.9m through IPO
DLF Holdings, a mechanical and electrical engineering services firm, on Tuesday said it plans to raise about S$2.9 million in net proceeds from its initial public offering (IPO), with its shares...
Singapore budget hotel start-up RedDoorz enters the Philippines, its 3rd South-east Asian market
SINGAPORE - RedDoorz, a Singapore-based start-up that runs a budget hotel booking platform, on Wednesday announced its expansion into the Philippines, for which it has invested over US$5 million...