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 Raises Another $300M To Accelerate SE Asia Expansion
Grab Raises Another $300M To Accelerate SE Asia Expansion
June 27, 2019  |  Investments

Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing company, Grab, has raised $300 million from Invesco, an asset manager, according to a report by Reuters.  “The additional investment in...

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Grab Considered Buying Payments Provider 2C2P
Grab Considered Buying Payments Provider 2C2P
June 13, 2019  |  South East Asia

In a sign of Grab’s ambitions in the financial services space, the Singapore ride-hailing firm reportedly had discussions to acquire payments provider 2C2P Pte. Unnamed sources...

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Singapore Transit Rolls Out Visa On SimplyGo Contactless System
Singapore Transit Rolls Out Visa On SimplyGo Contactless System
June 06, 2019  |  VISA

The Land Transport Authority of Singapore now includes Visa cards in SimplyGo, its contactless payment system. According to a report in ZDNet, Visa said the...

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Singapore Payments Startup YouTrip Raises $25.5M For Apac Expansion
Singapore Payments Startup YouTrip Raises $25.5M For Apac Expansion
May 16, 2019  |  Investments

Singaporean multi-currency payments app YouTrip has raised $25.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round, the company announced on Thursday (May 16). Venture capital firm...

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Singapore Mulls Issuing Digital-Only Bank Licenses
Singapore Mulls Issuing Digital-Only Bank Licenses
May 07, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Singapore’s financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is in talks about letting online banks operate in the city. According to a report in...

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Bitcoin Daily: Singapore Sees Blockchain’s Cross-Border Benefits; NYAG Calls For Disclosure Of Bitfinex/Tether Deal
Bitcoin Daily: Singapore Sees Blockchain’s Cross-Border Benefits; NYAG Calls For Disclosure Of Bitfinex/Tether Deal
May 05, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The New York State Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James wants to see documents regarding an alleged deal made between cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin operator...

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Singapore Police Prevent Bitcoin Machine Scam
Singapore Police Prevent Bitcoin Machine Scam
April 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Police in Singapore helped stop a scam that was targeting users of bitcoin machines at a local mall. The police have been investigating bitcoin machines...

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Market Regulator In Germany Files Complaint Alleging Wirecard Short Sale
Market Regulator In Germany Files Complaint Alleging Wirecard Short Sale
April 16, 2019  |  Legal

A German markets regulator has filed a complaint with prosecutors alleging that shares of Wirecard were manipulated by someone who potentially had prior knowledge of...

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Australia Laws Target Social Media Firms with Fines, Prison Over Streaming Content
Australia Laws Target Social Media Firms with Fines, Prison Over Streaming Content
April 08, 2019  |  Regulation

The government in Australia passed legislation that seeks to stop live streaming of violent acts across social media platforms. As reported last week, the legislation...

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