Business

Grab Financial Group launches SME lending and micro-insurance in Singapore

Grab Financial Group has announced its ‘Grow with Grab’ roadmap, with the launch of SME lending, and micro-insurance for drivers in...

Singapore-based InstaRem announces close of USD41 million Series C funding round

InstaReM, a Southeast Asia-based digital cross-border payments company, has announced the close of its SGD55.4 million (USD41 million)...

Positive outlook for Singapore banks as investors show interest from flight-to-quality angle

The outlook for Singapore's banking sector remains positive, with significant interest among Malaysian investors.

Global investments in Indian start ups cross 11.5 billion mark

The global investment flows into the Indian start ups has crossed 11.5 billion US dollars, underscoring the growing confidence of investors...

India-based Affle acquires Singapore’s Shoffr

India-based consumer intelligence company Affle has acquired Singapore-based online to offline (O2O) platform Shoffr in a cash-and-stock...

Google Cloud hires Indian origin Oracle veteran for top role

Indian origin Oracle veteran Amit Zavery has been appointed by Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud to lead one of its engineering teams.

Singtel to buy SGD730 million of Airtel shares as competition soars in India

To shore up the balance sheet of Indian telecom operator Airtel, Singtel will buy roughly SGD730 million (INR37.5 billion) worth of Bharti...

22 Singaporeans in Forbes Billionaire list 2019; Mukesh Ambani 13th, Bezos tops

“Even the wealthiest are not immune to economic forces and weak stock markets,” stated the magazine which released its ‘Billionaires -...

Grab continues to see strong interest from global investors post-SGD6.1 billion funding round

Singapore-based ride hailing firm Grab is looking to raise more funds from strategic investors after receiving over SGD6.1 billion in the...

DBS launches wholly-owned subsidiary in India to accelerate expansion

Singapore-headquartered DBS Bank has launched its locally incorporated wholly owned subsidiary, DBS Bank India Limited (DBIL), on Monday,...

ZEE5, Apigate team up with mobile carrier Celcom to boost Malaysian presence

In its ongoing campaign to launch Indian content across South-East Asia, multi-lingual digital entertainment platform ZEE5 announced a...

DBS new digital platform simplifies investments for first-time investors

Launched on Monday, February 25, for Treasures members, DigiPortfolio features an automated process allowing investors to buy their...

Gojek to provide payout to drivers on prolonged medical leave

Gojek has partnered Gigacover, a Singapore-based insurance technology company focused protecting freelancers, to launch an insurance scheme...

Singapore now India’s top FDI source, overtakes Mauritius

The Singapore-India story is now creating a new historical chapter. FDI in equity from Singapore jumped 41% in the April-December period to...

Gautam Banerjee among business leaders appointed as NUS Pro-Chancellors

The National University of Singapore (NUS) today has appointed Indian origin business leader Mr Gautam Banerjee as one of the...

Singapore startups get chance to win SGD12,000 grant at ‘The Island Exchange’

Singapore is the country for startups. Multitudes of funding options, government grants, business chambers like SICCI forever out to support...

Creating an Online Singaporean Business from the Ground Up: Tips and Tricks

Singapore has quickly come to represent an economic powerhouse in recent years. Due in no small part to a burgeoning economy as well as...

Board of Jet Airways approves bank-led provisional resolution plan

To relieve the financial strain on one of India’s premier airlines, the Board of Jet Airways has approved a Bank-Led Provisional...

DBS’ reports record net profit for 2018 at SGD 5.63 billion

DBS Group has recorded a net profit of SGD 5.63 billion, a 28 percent increase.

SMEs still plagued by manpower issues and high cost of doing business in Singapore: DBS poll

Citing challenges such as manpower issues, high operational costs and growing business revenue, SMEs in Singapore are facing a difficult...

Singapore-based Temasek makes SGD51 million investment in Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare

Singapore-based global investment major Temasek has picked a minority stake in Chennai-based eyecare hospital Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare for...

SMEs to get funding support in upskilling of workers

“Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should send their workforce for upskilling," said Senior Minister of State for Trade and...

SICCI commits to helping Little India merchants digitalise

The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) is collaborating with various partners to help them leverage on technology to...

SICCI proposes Gujarat govt to set up SEZ for Singapore SMEs and MSMEs

Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) has made a proposal to the Gujarat government for setting up a Special Economic Zone...

Facebook to set up operations in Singapore and Dublin to monitor election-related content

Facebook is setting up two new regional operations centres based out of its Singapore and Dublin offices to focus on monitoring...