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Singapore ushers ASEAN into new digital banking era

Singapore ushers ASEAN into new digital banking era

Dec 11, 2020

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Professor of Finance Duan Jin-Chuan (Dept of Finance) analyses the impact of the new digital banks on Singapore’s banking landscape.

Singapore needs more inclusive tech innovation and partnerships to spur global recovery: DPM Heng

Singapore needs more inclusive tech innovation and partnerships to spur global recovery: DPM Heng

Dec 7, 2020

SINGAPORE can contribute to global recovery by taking on a more inclusive and collaborative approach in deepening its tech capabilities, as the local tech sector continues to be a bright spot for businesses and workers amid the economic fallout.

SPAC listings hit a record high in 2020 — but what are these ‘shell companies’?

SPAC listings hit a record high in 2020 — but what are these ‘shell companies’?

Nov 22, 2020

SINGAPORE — The past year saw a record number of listings by special purpose acquisition companies — better known as SPACs, but these “shell companies” are hardly a modern phenomenon.

Abrupt halt to Ant IPO stuns investors in S’pore and abroad

Abrupt halt to Ant IPO stuns investors in S’pore and abroad

Nov 5, 2020

$50b dual listing saw a lot more interest than usual from Singapore investors, say brokers.