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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Grab Readies for Dec. 2 Nasdaq Opening
Grab Readies for Dec. 2 Nasdaq Opening
November 30, 2021  |  SPAC

Delivery giant and superapp Grab is getting ready to make its Nasdaq debut under the ticker GRAB on Thursday (Dec. 2) during a livestreamed bell-ringing...

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McDonald’s Offers Mobile Payment Option in Singapore
McDonald’s Offers Mobile Payment Option in Singapore
November 22, 2021  |  ResTech

Customers visiting the Golden Arches in Singapore can pay for their fast food orders online, at the drive-thru, in-store or via self-ordering kiosks with mobile...

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Global FinTech Circle Eyes Expansion With Singapore HQ 
Global FinTech Circle Eyes Expansion With Singapore HQ 
November 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle intends to invest in the Singapore market and begin the application process necessary to obtain Singapore licenses and registrations, the...

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Singapore CBDC Strategy Likely Influence on US, UK Central Banks
Singapore CBDC Strategy Likely Influence on US, UK Central Banks
November 11, 2021  |  CBDC

In examining the emergence of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and their use cases — and the infrastructure that underpins it all — a twist...

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Singapore Monetary Authority Says In No Rush For CBDCs
Singapore Monetary Authority Says In No Rush For CBDCs
November 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

People should approach high-risk cryptocurrency investments with great trepidation, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in a speech at...

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FinTech Sector in Singapore Could Hit $3B in Funding
FinTech Sector in Singapore Could Hit $3B in Funding
November 08, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech space in Singapore is anticipated to attract an estimated $3 billion by the end of 2021, Sopnendu Mohanty, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s...

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FinTech Airwallex Granted Payment License from Singapore’s Central Bank
FinTech Airwallex Granted Payment License from Singapore’s Central Bank
November 08, 2021  |  South East Asia

Global FinTech platform Airwallex was granted a payments license in Singapore, boosting the company’s operations in the ASEAN region, according to a press release sent...

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Bitcoin Daily: Burger King, Robinhood Team to Give Away Crypto; Singapore Eyes Becoming Crypto Hub
Bitcoin Daily: Burger King, Robinhood Team to Give Away Crypto; Singapore Eyes Becoming Crypto Hub
November 01, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Burger King is looking to give away cryptocurrency as prizes to customers with a new Robinhood partnership launching Monday (Nov. 1), according to Coindesk. For...

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Blockchain Platform Partior Begins Supporting Cross-Border Payments 
Blockchain Platform Partior Begins Supporting Cross-Border Payments 
October 27, 2021  |  Global Payments

Partior, the blockchain-based clearing/settlement platform backed by JPMorgan and the government of Singapore, has begun supporting cross-border payments.  According to Forkast, Partior carried out end-to-end...

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