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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Aspire Raises $100M to Grow Finance Platform in Southeast Asia
Aspire Raises $100M to Grow Finance Platform in Southeast Asia
February 15, 2023  |  Investments

Aspire has raised $100 million in a Series C round to grow its all-in-one finance operating system for businesses. The Singapore-based firm said in a...

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FinTechs Bring Payments Innovation to Connected Economy Leader Singapore
FinTechs Bring Payments Innovation to Connected Economy Leader Singapore
February 15, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The world’s most digitally connected country is also a lead innovator in facilitating international business payments. The PYMNTS Q3 2022 ConnectedEconomy™ Index, “How the World...

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Italy’s Mobile Wallet Use Rises, Despite Government Cash Chaos
Italy’s Mobile Wallet Use Rises, Despite Government Cash Chaos
February 14, 2023  |  Payment Methods

PYMNTS’ Q3 2022 ConnectedEconomy™ Index, “How the World Does Digital,” finds that consumers globally are increasingly incorporating digital tools, transactions and activities into their daily...

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Singapore’s ChiChaPay Debuts Digital Crypto Wallet
Singapore’s ChiChaPay Debuts Digital Crypto Wallet
January 03, 2023  |  Crypto Wallet

Singapore’s ChiChaPay launched Tuesday (Jan. 3) a digital wallet that processes both fiat and cryptocurrencies. “ChiChaPay will offer a host of financial options for users...

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Payoneer to Expand Payments Services Offering in Singapore 
Payoneer to Expand Payments Services Offering in Singapore 
December 16, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Payoneer will soon be able to offer additional payments services to companies located in Singapore.  In a Friday (Dec. 16) press release, the commerce technology company said...

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Singapore’s Temasek Explains Its Due Diligence Following FTX Losses
Singapore’s Temasek Explains Its Due Diligence Following FTX Losses
November 28, 2022  |  Regulation

After Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek wrote off its $275 million stake in now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, some of the country’s legislators are reportedly questioning the...

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Globant Buys eWave to Grow Digital Commerce Capabilities in APAC
Globant Buys eWave to Grow Digital Commerce Capabilities in APAC
November 17, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Digital transformation firm Globant has acquired digital commerce specialist eWave to reinforce Globant’s capabilities and support its expansion into Australia and several Asian countries.  The acquisition will add eWave’s...

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Digital Bank GXS Executive Director to Step Down
Digital Bank GXS Executive Director to Step Down
November 08, 2022  |  Personnel

Two months after its launch in Singapore, digital bank GXS needs a new executive director. According to a Tuesday (Nov. 8) report by Bloomberg News,...

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Standard Chartered Backs Blockchain Payment Firm Partior
Standard Chartered Backs Blockchain Payment Firm Partior
November 03, 2022  |  Investments

Financial services company Standard Chartered (SC) will invest in Partior, a blockchain-based clearing/settlement platform from Singapore. “Standard Chartered brings to the network its global payments...

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