startups

SINGAPORE (May 2): United Overseas Bank (UOB) says it has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with a number of co-working spaces – namely Singapore’s 80RR Fintech Hub SG, Common Ground and WORQ in Malaysia, and Indonesia’s EV Hive – to offer

SINGAPORE (Mar 13): Singapore has been ranked the best country for startups, according to a study conducted by Value Penguin.

SINGAPORE (Jan 22): Messaging service app maker Telegram is reportedly launching the biggest initial coin offering (ICO) in history, with plans to raise up to US$1.2 billion ($1.6 billion). The end-to-end encrypted messaging app that was once labelled the

HONG KONG (Dec 5): Xiaomi Corp., the Chinese smartphone maker that was once the most valuable startup in the world, is in talks with investment banks about a possible initial public offering and seeking a valuation of at least US$50 billion ($67.4 billion

SINGAPORE (June 23): Whether you are a corporate banker or a bootstrapping entrepreneur, it is impossible to avoid the 21st century spin on automation: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

SINGAPORE (May 24): Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) impending tie-up with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will deepen the former’s so-called “sector approach” with four industries including technology, the focus of its listings strategy

SINGAPORE (May 11): Eight pre-Series A startups involved in food technology (foodtech) and agriculture technology (agriculture) have been named as finalists in the inaugural edition of the Future Food Asia Award (FFAA).

SINGAPORE (March 13): The financial regulatory bodies of Singapore and Japan have reached an agreement to enhance FinTech linkages between the two countries.

SINGAPORE (Mar 6): One of Rachel Lau’s strongest childhood memories is the smell of newspaper. Her father, driving her to school each day in Kuala Lumpur, would make his sleepy daughter open the paper, go through stock quotes and do mental math.