Digitalisation

Zest

Standard Chartered foresees digital leading the way as mainstream banking channel

Digital adoption rates for Standard Chartered Bank have hit historic highs, the bank said in a statement on Wednesday.

Singapore economy

STB introduces initiatives to help boost digitalisation amid Covid-19 pandemic

STB introduces initiatives to help boost digitalisation amid Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19

World economy working from home gets a glimpse of the virtual future

As countries impose lockdowns and people lose jobs, sustaining those sectors that can function online has never been more important for a global economy facing one of its darkest periods since the Great Depression.

Fintech

MAS launches $125 mil package for financial institutions and fintech firms

MAS launches a $125 mil support package to help local financial institutions and fintech firms

Company in the news

TPG launches 'best-value' commercial mobile plan

Describing itself as the “best-value no contract plan” in the market today, the new SIM-only plan offers 50 gigabytes (GB) of data at $10 per month automatically renewed on a monthly basis.

M&A

Xerox abandons US$35 billion hostile bid for HP

Xerox’s decision came after it said earlier this month it would postpone meetings with HP shareholders to focus on coping with the coronavirus pandemic.

Disruption and Digitalisation

The ‘70%’ in successful digital transformation

Singapore can be proud of its progress so far, with analysis by The Economist Intelligence Unit positioning the republic top in its Asian Digital Transformation Index in 2018, far ahead of second place Japan.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Hesitation to digitalise leads to competitiveness drag for SMEs: QBE Research

QBE's research finds out why some SMEs are reluctant to digitalise.

Tech

How direct-to-consumer brands are disrupting retail

SINGAPORE (Feb 21): When Prince Harry and Meaghan Markle landed back in Vancouver last week from a short trip to Los Angeles, the tabloid press focused on Rothy’s shoes that Meaghan was wearing and Away Luggage carry-on that Harry was wheeling on the ta
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