Business

Two Indian-origin entrepreneurs in Fortune’s 2019 ‘40 under 40’ list

Two Indian-origin entrepreneurs were among those named by US business publication Fortune in its annual list of the 40 most influential and...

Little India merchants in Singapore thrive with digitalisation support

More than 100 Little India merchants have adopted digital solutions to improve their competitiveness in the digital economy. At a walkabout...

HSBC plans job cuts of up to 10,000, comprising mainly high-paid roles: Reports

With HSBC's interim CEO Noel Quinn seeking to reduce costs across the banking group, this is the bank's most ambitious attempt in years to...

DLF settles payment to joint venture with Singapore's GIC

DLF Ltd said it has settled the entire SGD 1.7 billion (INR 8,700 crore) dues payable to DLF Cyber City Developers Limited (DCCDL), its...

Ola launches ride-hailing services in two new UK cities

Ride-hailing giant Ola on Tuesday launched its services in Coventry and Warwick, the eighth and ninth cities in the UK.

Top Vodafone officials to meet Modi on September 30

Vodafone Group, the parent company of India-based Vodafone Idea, has scheduled a meeting between its chairman Gerard Kleisterlee and CEO...

UK travel giant Thomas Cook collapse leaves over 1 lakh tourists stranded, 22,000 jobs cut

The bankruptcy declaration has resulted in the UK’s biggest repatriation effort since World War II as they try to bring back stranded...

Eros Now announces Microsoft team-up for new video content platform

Global Indian entertainment company Eros Now on Thursday announced plans to build a digital media service.

Singapore-based InstaReM to power real-time remittances for SBI Cosmoney, SBI Remit

Customers of SBI Remit and SBI Cosmoney will now be able to make real-time cross-border payments across selected markets.

Ahead of Diwali season, Flipkart gets SGD 310mn cash infusion from Singapore parent

E-commerce platform Flipkart has received an SGD 310 million (USD 225 million or INR 1,616 crore) infusion from its Singapore-based parent,...

US discount brokerage company Charles Schwab to shut down Singapore office

American discount brokerage company Charles Schwab Corp has announced the closure of its Singapore office less than two years after opening...

Oyo buys Las Vegas hotel in US expansion bid

India-based Oyo Hotels and Homes has taken over the Las Vegas Hooters Casino Hotel in what is its first property purchase in the United...

Major upsurge in Indian companies joining Dubai business chamber

The first six months of 2019 has seen an 18 per cent increase in Indian businesses signing up to be members of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce...

Visa launches new measures to combat payment fraud

Financial services provider Visa announced a suite of innovative security capabilities to help prevent payment fraud.

Microsoft partners Jio to accelerate digital transformation in India

Microsoft has partnered Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited to help accelerate the digital...

HSBC to axe thousands of jobs globally but says Singapore key to growth

British bank HSBC is set to overhaul its operations by axing thousands of jobs globally. The bank is set to get rid of 2 per cent of its...

PhonePe gets SGD 139-mn fund infusion from Singapore parent company

Flipkart's online payment app PhonePe has received SGD 139.15 million (INR 697.91 crore) in a fresh fund infusion from its Singapore parent...

Pinterest’s new Singapore office to operate SE Asia, India hub

Photo-sharing social media firm Pinterest has launched its Singapore office to better operate across South East Asia and India. This is...

Deustche Bank axes Asia-Pacific teams in global jobs cut

As part of its strategic overhaul, Deutsche Bank will be axing 18,000 jobs globally.

Singapore: CapitaLand-Ascendas merger creates one of Asia’s largest real estate groups

Singapore-based realty major CapitaLand Ltd announced it has completed the acquisition of Temasek-owned Ascendas-Singbridge, resulting in...

Zilingo-UOB tie-up brings banking convenience to businesses

United Overseas Bank (UOB) and lifestyle e-commerce platform Zilingo have collaborated to support the growth of ASEAN’s fashion industry.

August deadline for Reliance Infra’s Delhi-Agra toll road deal with Singapore company

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure announced today that its sale of the Delhi-Agra toll road to Singapore-based Cube Highways and...

DBS champions social entrepreneurship across Asia

The 2019 cycle of the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) Foundation Social Enterprise (SE) Grant is now open for application.

Commercial Indian real estate a good bet: Anarock Consultants

Anarock Property Consultants are pitching India’s commercial office property as an investment alternative for Non-Resident Indians in a...

Indian company to send farm fresh milk to Singapore

Indian dairy company Parag Milk Foods will now be delivering premium, farm fresh milk from India to Singapore.