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...
Youth is no guarantee of your startup's success
SO you're young and want to start a fintech or your own business
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.