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...
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Ex-Temasek banker emerging as active fintech investor
AN OLD hand in the banking industry has moved quietly into the fintech space, seeing vast opportunities in the consumer finance and SME lending space in this part of the world.
Singapore bank lending up 0.8% in April
BANK lending in Singapore rose 0.8 per cent in April from a month ago, preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore showed on Thursday.
Singapore fintech CCRManager wins funding from ex-Temasek banker
CCRManager, a Singapore fintech that is tackling the secondary market in trade loans, has raised US$6.5 million in Series A funding from a group of investors led by veteran banker and ex-Temasek...
Firms here need X-factor to thrive globally
WANTED: the X-factor for Singapore Inc. Singapore firms need "something special" to step up to the international stage and to transform into companies like those from Switzerland and China, which...
Singapore must watch for winners and losers in the pursuit of free trade: Heng
SINGAPORE needs to be conscious of how free trade can sieve out winners and losers, and ensure that people are not left behind amid the pursuit of free trade, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat.
DeClout pledges shares in Procurri unit for S$10m loan from private lenders
TECHNOLOGY firm DeClout Ltd has taken a S$10 million loan that is pledged against its full stake in its mainboard-listed unit Procurri, it said on Wednesday.