Singapore

Singapore, an island city-state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Its colonial core centers on the Padang, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. In Singapore's circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth.

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Singtel, Grab Each Snag 16.3% of Indonesia’s PT Bank Fama
Singtel, Grab Each Snag 16.3% of Indonesia’s PT Bank Fama
January 21, 2022  |  International

Telecom firm Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) and ride hailing and payments firm Grab Holdings Ltd. each bought 16.3% of Indonesia’s PT Bank Fama International to expand their...

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U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear...

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Spain, Singapore Join UK in Crypto Ad Smackdown
Spain, Singapore Join UK in Crypto Ad Smackdown
January 17, 2022  |  Regulation

If you thought the U.K.’s recent spate of cryptocurrency advertising bans was tough, at least it was targeting individual companies’ advertisements, take a look at...

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Singapore’s MAS: Crypto Firms to Curtail Public Advertising
Singapore’s MAS: Crypto Firms to Curtail Public Advertising
January 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has handed down guidelines advising cryptocurrency firms to curtail advertising its services to the public, according to a MAS...

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Aussie FinTech Startup Airwallex Rolls Out Payments Services in Singapore
Aussie FinTech Startup Airwallex Rolls Out Payments Services in Singapore
January 13, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

FinTech platform Airwallex is officially introducing payment services in Singapore after being granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore...

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iFast Snags Majority Stake in Bahrain’s BFC Bank
iFast Snags Majority Stake in Bahrain’s BFC Bank
January 07, 2022  |  Acquisitions

iFast has grabbed a majority stake in Bahrain’s BFC Bank through an agreement with bidding company Eagles Peak, a move that gives the Singapore-based FinTech...

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AFG Expands into the Philippines with JazzPay Acquisition  
AFG Expands into the Philippines with JazzPay Acquisition  
January 06, 2022  |  News

ASEAN Fintech Group (AFG), the Singapore-based venture capital company, has acquired JazzyPay, the digital payments provider valued at $1.8 million, AFG announced on Thursday (Jan....

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Revolut Singapore Gets OK to Offer Silver, Gold Trading
Revolut Singapore Gets OK to Offer Silver, Gold Trading
January 05, 2022  |  International

FinTech Revolut has gotten permission from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to allow customers to trade gold and silver on its app, finews.asia reported...

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Binance Asia Withdraws Application for Singapore Crypto Bourse
Binance Asia Withdraws Application for Singapore Crypto Bourse
December 13, 2021  |  International

The fiat-to-crypto trading platform Binance.sg has withdrawn its permit application to operate a bourse in Singapore from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), according to...

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