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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).
November 12, 2019
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.
October 22, 2019
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
September 27, 2019
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
September 23, 2019
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.
September 20, 2019
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.
September 20, 2019
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.
September 19, 2019
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.
September 18, 2019
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.
September 18, 2019