Garena Interactive Holding Ltd., the most valuable tech startup in Southeast Asia at more than $3.75 billion, is moving forward with plans for an initial public offering in the U.S. that could raise around $1 […]
A survey of local economists by the Monetary Authority of Singapore shows a widespread expectation that GDP will grow 1.4% this year, falling short of the targeted 1.8%, along with a worse-than-predicted decline in non-oil […]
Singapore’s central bank and the fintech startup R3 group are putting together a test to see whether blockchain technology can be used to process interbank payments. The effort is also looking into using blockchain for […]
Posting the fourth straight month of improvement, the Nikkei Singapore purchasing managers’ index rose to 52.3 in August from the previous month’s 50.7. IHS Markit, which compiles the index, added a cautionary note over the […]
The world’s first self-driving taxis are picking up passengers in Singapore. Select members of the public began hailing free rides Thursday through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup. nuTonomy […]
Singapore aims to shore up its highly competitive financial technology startup sector with rules that would allow greater access to venture capital. The central bank’s review is part of an effort to promote Singapore’s status […]
Singapore posted a surprisingly sharp 10.6% drop in non-oil domestic exports for July amid a steep falloff in shipments to China and the US. The figures add to disappointing data and fears of an economic […]
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