Singapore
MAS, Temasek Trust collaborate to accelerate growth of FinTech and impact ecosystem
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Temasek Trust have collaborated to accelerate growth of FinTech and impact ecosystem. Temasek Trust has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the MAS to explore a common FinTech and impact investment roadmap, and an interoperable technology framework to facilitate cross-platform collaborations between open…
Singapore’s Wind.App raises $3.8M funding from Global Founders Capital, Spartan Group
Singapore fintech firm Wind.App has announced a successful $3.8 million pre-seed funding round. The round was co-led by Global Founders Capital and Spartan Group, and saw participation from prominent investors, including Saison Capital, Alumni Ventures and Tiny VC.
UNDP, MAS and partners launch Universal Trusted Credentials initiative for MSME financing
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Bank of Ghana (BoG), Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and the SME Finance Forum announced Tuesday the launch of an open global initiative – Universal Trusted Credentials (UTC) – to improve micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) access to…
Singapore’s CapitaLand India Trust secures $157M to develop Navi Mumbai data center
Singapore's CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) has secured a five-year construction loan of INR13 billion ($157 million) from J.P. Morgan India to finance phase 1 development of its data center in Navi Mumbai. Securing this onshore loan in India reflects CLINT’s disciplined capital management through a diversification of its funding sources.
Grab delivers first adjusted profitable quarter as topline continues to grow
Southeast Asia superapp Grab said Thursday it has delivered the first adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation (EBITDA) profitable quarter as topline continues to grow. The group's adjusted EBITDA turned positive for the first time at $29 million for the third quarter, an improvement of $190 million compared to adjusted losses before interest,…
American Express expands Singapore Decision Science Center of Excellence
American Express has on Thursday announced it is deepening its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) with the expansion of the Singapore Decision Science Center of Excellence (CoE). The CoE will now extend beyond credit decisioning and fraud prevention use cases to focus on data science applications in the areas of marketing and servicing model…
Airwallex sees strong growth momentum in Singapore, reports 13 times of revenue growth
Global payment firm Airwallex has seen strong growth momentum in Singapore as businesses recovered from the pandemic and the world reopened. In the first half of 2023, Airwallex Singapore saw 13 times of growth (1,213 percent) in year-on-year revenue and more than 11 times of growth (1,015 percent) in total transaction volume.
Wise Platform partners Agoda to provide payment options for travellers
Wise Platform, Wise’s infrastructure solution for banks and major enterprises, has joined forces with Agoda, a digital travel platform, to provide faster and more convenient payment options for travellers worldwide.
Meet the Speakers: TrustBridge Forum on Bridging Trust and Value for a Connected Digital Future
The TrustBridge Forum, scheduled for November 15, 2023 at the prestigious Park Avenue Changi Hotel in Singapore will have an exciting agenda and lineup of speakers. The forum is dedicated to exploring the synergies between AI and Web3, focusing on the pivotal role of trust and value creation in our exponentially evolving digital world.
Singapore’s BondbloX raises $6M in Series B funding round
Singapore-based Fintech BondEvalue Pte. Ltd. (BondbloX) has added new investor Beacon Venture Capital, the corporate venture arm of Thailand’s Kasikornbank, to its cap table as part of a $6 million Series B round.
