Singapore

Singapore, an island city-state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Its colonial core centers on the Padang, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. In Singapore's circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth.

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Visa Leads Latest Funding For FinTech Startup Nium 
Visa Leads Latest Funding For FinTech Startup Nium 
May 06, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

FinTech payments startup Nium, based in Singapore, is getting a new round of funding led by new investors Visa and BRI Ventures. Nium, formerly known...

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Singapore’s Ninja Van Delivery Startup Raises $279M
Singapore’s Ninja Van Delivery Startup Raises $279M
May 06, 2020  |  Investments

Parcel delivery startup Ninja Van, working in overdrive during the pandemic, ended a funding round with $279 million. Ninja Van’s clients include names like L’Oreal...

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Bringing The eCommerce Business Model To SMB Accounting
Bringing The eCommerce Business Model To SMB Accounting
May 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Two years ago, Singapore launched its SMEs Go Digital campaign, a government effort to enable small businesses to modernize and embrace the cloud that continues...

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Google Phone Data Reveals Mixed Stay-Home Compliance
Google Phone Data Reveals Mixed Stay-Home Compliance
May 04, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Phone data compiled by Google’s parent Alphabet shows that many people initially ignored stay-home mandates, but were increasingly compliant in April, according to a Reuters...

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Grab Wants Staffers To Accept Unpaid Leave, Decreased Hours
Grab Wants Staffers To Accept Unpaid Leave, Decreased Hours
April 30, 2020  |  International

Grab Holdings Inc. has started to request that workers accept decreased hours or take a leave without pay so the company can steer clear of...

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How Banks Use APIs To Forge Stronger Client Bonds
How Banks Use APIs To Forge Stronger Client Bonds
April 08, 2020  |  API

Social distancing has changed eCommerce from a ‘want to have’ to a ‘must have’ for businesses, yet retailers could struggle to create convenient payment and...

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Singapore Loosens Banking Rules Amid COVID-19 Economic Turmoil
Singapore Loosens Banking Rules Amid COVID-19 Economic Turmoil
April 07, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Tuesday (April 7) that it will allow banks more leeway with regulatory requirements and programs so that...

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Singapore’s New $3.6B Stimulus To Include Wage Subsidies, Cash Payouts
Singapore’s New $3.6B Stimulus To Include Wage Subsidies, Cash Payouts
April 06, 2020  |  International

Singapore has set out its third stimulus package as the country’s economy reels from the worldwide spread of COVID-19. Government officials said today (April 6)...

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Singapore FinTech MatchMove To Acquire Stake In eCommerce Firm Shopmatic
Singapore FinTech MatchMove To Acquire Stake In eCommerce Firm Shopmatic
March 31, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FinTech firm MatchMove has struck a deal to acquire a “strategic stake” in eCommerce solutions company Shopmatic, according to reports. Financial details of the acquisition...

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