Asean

Fintech

Singapore fintech firms grabs more than half of funding in Asean: Report

SINGAPORE (Nov 12): Financial technology firms in Singapore continue to grab the lion’s share of funding in Asean, according to a report by United Overseas Bank (UOB), PwC and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA).

Asean

Asean can benefit from a prosperous China, says former minister George Yeo

SINGAPORE (Oct 22): If precedents are anything to go by, China’s meteoric rise as an economic and political superpower can be a boon to Southeast Asia, according to former foreign minister George Yeo.

Asean

A gloomy world, but don’t forget the silver linings for Asean

SINGAPORE (Sept 30): Asean economies certainly face growing challenges in maintaining robust economic growth in the next year. Despite signs of the US and China reaching a limited trade deal, businesses across the world remain despondent enough to cut bac

Asean

Singapore pushes for trade corridor with China to reach 'full potential'

SINGAPORE (Sept 23): Singapore is working with China to develop the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC), which is envisioned to become “the most efficient trade route between Western China and Southeast Asia,” according to Senior Ministe

US-China trade war

Can Asean thrive amid a US-China trade war that is not just about trade?

SINGAPORE (Sept 23): Not unlike during the Cold War, the world today is about to be split into two trading blocs with deeply rooted opposing ideologies: one faction led by the US and the other controlled by communist China.

Sustainability

Southeast Asia lags in sustainability efforts, experts say

SINGAPORE (Sept 23): Southeast Asia is lagging behind in sustainability efforts despite being most vulnerable to climate change, say experts at the BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum on Sept 18.

Singapore economy

Economists expect easing of exchange rates as Singapore fights off technical recession

SINGAPORE (Sept 19): Singapore is forecast to dip into a technical recession in the current quarter ending Sept 30, say economists at Oxford Economics.

Globalisation

Digital collaborations crucial amid ailing global economy: Iswaran

SINGAPORE (18 Sep) : Singapore can serve as a bridge between the US and Asean as the city-state makes headway in becoming a Smart Nation and the region’s digital capital, says Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran.

Sustainability

Asean lagging behind in sustainability efforts, experts say

SINGAPORE (Sept 18): Southeast Asia is lagging behind in sustainability efforts despite being most vulnerable to climate change, say experts at the BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum on Wednesday.
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