SINGTEL has applied for a digital bank licence in Malaysia through its joint venture with Grab, together with a consortium of other investors, announced Singapore's largest telco on Thursday.
WITH one digital bank licence already in the bag, the Grab-Singtel venture is expected to contend for more such licences across Asia as part of its regional expansion play, analysts say.
SINGAPORE: As the durian season gets under way in Singapore, sellers of the pungent fruit are anticipating an uptick in demand, especially during the peak period, which they estimate will begin in about a week or two. While sales have largely been the same as in previous years for most, sellers ......
WASHINGTON :The World Bank on Wednesday pledged to boost available funding for COVID-19 vaccine purchases and deployment to US$20 billion from a previous target of US$12 billion, citing a sharp increase in overall financing demand from developing countries.
Didi Global Inc shares ended their first day of U.S. trading slightly over their initial public offering (IPO) price, valuing the ride-hailing giant at US$68.49 billion in the biggest U.S. listing by a Chinese company since 2014.
Tokopedia complements Gojek’s core business and extends its reach even further into Indonesia, say business researchers.
ANALYSTS expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to soon ease its current dividend restrictions on local banks, given their strong capital levels and earnings, but cautioned that there is still ongoing economic uncertainty that could weigh on the central bank's decision.
A FIRMER global recovery is on the cards in the second half of 2021 with the world's two largest economies - the United States and China - witnessing strong rebounds, but downside risks remain significant, said a top executive from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
SOME pioneer members of Laguna National who hold 30-year-old debentures and are owed money from them, may mount a legal case against club owner Peter Kwee and the club.
BANK lending in Singapore rose for the seventh straight month in May, growing 0.2 per cent as business loans picked up and housing loans held steady.
