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A bridge over digitalised water: Smart Water brings Singapore and Netherlands together
A bridge over digitalised water: Smart Water brings Singapore and Netherlands together
Singapore is not alone in its Smart Water journey, and private companies from all over the world are offering solutions.
Singapore life insurance records whopping $1.97m in sales
This accounts for a YoY 61% growth in H1 2021.
ESR acquisition of ARA to make it largest real asset manager in APAC
ESR Cayman Limited is set to acquire ARA Asset Management for US$5.2b.
DBS profit up 54% to record S$3.71b in H1, 33 cents DPS announced
Fee income rose to a record as wealth fees hit new heights.
86,600 SG residents jobless in June amidst heightened alert and Delta jitters
Total employment fell in the second quarter by 15,700.
SIA cuts down net loss to $409m in Q1
The airline saw a net loss of $1.12b in the same period last year.
Singapore lifts dividend cap on local banks, financial companies
Local financial firms are expected to remain resilient even should the economy slip into a recession again.
Citi rolls out real time liquidity sharing solution in APAC
Treasury teams can mobilize liquidity and fund intraday payments in real-time.
MAS, France complete wholesale cross-border payment experiment using CBDC
It simulated cross-border transactions involving multiple CBDCs on a common network.
Citi appoints 5 Singaporeans to senior positions across APAC
This includes the new head of Integrated Corporate Bank for its Taiwan business.
Southeast Asia’s neobank market to grow 50% in 2021
Funding and winding down of the pandemic’s impact on the economy will push this market.
Keppel REIT sells 50% stake in first Australian property for A$275m
The firm said this is part of its portfolio optimisation strategy.
MUFG Bank appoints new head of project finance for Asia
David Uy first joined MUFG in 2018.
MAS, international agencies launch Global Challenge for CBDC solutions
Finalists will receive mentorship from industry experts, a chance to prototype their solutions, and a cash prize.
Japfa buys two dairy farms to boost China expansion
This comes as the Group plans to be the leading raw milk producer in China.
SIA launches carbon offsetting scheme
The scheme will be launched in both passenger and cargo airlines.
SG-UK digital economy deal negotiations underway
It is aimed at providing a seamless digital trade and business between the two countries.