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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Singapore’s Temasek Explains Its Due Diligence Following FTX Losses
Singapore’s Temasek Explains Its Due Diligence Following FTX Losses
November 28, 2022  |  Regulation

After Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek wrote off its $275 million stake in now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, some of the country’s legislators are reportedly questioning the...

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Globant Buys eWave to Grow Digital Commerce Capabilities in APAC
Globant Buys eWave to Grow Digital Commerce Capabilities in APAC
November 17, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Digital transformation firm Globant has acquired digital commerce specialist eWave to reinforce Globant’s capabilities and support its expansion into Australia and several Asian countries.  The acquisition will add eWave’s...

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Digital Bank GXS Executive Director to Step Down
Digital Bank GXS Executive Director to Step Down
November 08, 2022  |  Personnel

Two months after its launch in Singapore, digital bank GXS needs a new executive director. According to a Tuesday (Nov. 8) report by Bloomberg News,...

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Standard Chartered Backs Blockchain Payment Firm Partior
Standard Chartered Backs Blockchain Payment Firm Partior
November 03, 2022  |  Investments

Financial services company Standard Chartered (SC) will invest in Partior, a blockchain-based clearing/settlement platform from Singapore. “Standard Chartered brings to the network its global payments...

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France, Singapore and Switzerland Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
France, Singapore and Switzerland Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
November 02, 2022  |  CBDC

In a pilot project that is said to be the first of its kind, the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland are collaborating in...

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B2B Procurement Platform Eezee Raises $7.5M in Series A
B2B Procurement Platform Eezee Raises $7.5M in Series A
September 05, 2022  |  Investments

Eezee, a Singaporean procurement startup, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round, which will go toward growing its team and developing new B2B...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: Exchanges Face Anti-Fraud Questions; Japan Loosens Crypto Rules as Singapore’s Tighten
Crypto Regulation Weekly: Exchanges Face Anti-Fraud Questions; Japan Loosens Crypto Rules as Singapore’s Tighten
August 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Five large cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance.US, Coinbase, FTX, Kraken, and KuCoin, have been asked to explain the steps they are taking to protect customers from consumer...

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Grab- and Singtel-Backed GXS Launches Digital Bank in Singapore
Grab- and Singtel-Backed GXS Launches Digital Bank in Singapore
August 31, 2022  |  Digital Banking

GXS Bank, which is backed by Southeast Asian super app provider Grab and Asian communications technology group Singtel, has launched a digital bank for consumers and...

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Indonesia, Singapore Team on XBorder QR Code Payments
Indonesia, Singapore Team on XBorder QR Code Payments
August 29, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Bank Indonesia and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have begun working on a cross-border QR payment method between Indonesia and Singapore, a press release...

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