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Singaporean corporates spearhead Asia’s green banking drive

60% of Singaporean enterprises are taking ESG requests for proposals.

What are the four traits of digitally mature organisations?

Deloitte and SMU surveyed 48 executives to identify the four traits.

Technology Innovation Institute bags top honours at the Middle East Technology Excellence Awards

Latest achievement to encourage more cutting-edge capabilities across TII’s niche research centres to serve innovations and innovators.

Outstanding organisations lauded in Middle East Technology Excellence and Middle East International Business Awards

The best technology and business companies were renowned in the inaugural digital rites.

Phoenix Power Company tops the Hardware Utilities Technology category at the Middle East Technology Excellence Awards of 2021

Serving more than 240 thousand electricity customers, the power plant is the largest in Oman and supplies over 20% of the electricity in the country’s main system.

UCA’s Eagle programme wins Insurance Innovation Award

Middle East Technology Excellence Awards recognises UCA by granting it the Information Management - General Insurance award

Would you go offline for an hour for a free pizza?

Pizza Hut’s campaign on Earth Hour awareness wins in the Restaurant category at the Middle East International Business Awards 2021.

How fast do businesses digitally expand today vs pre-pandemic?

Businesses with a digital-first strategy grow 4x faster than pre-pandemic levels.

OCBC recommends ESR-REIT shareholders to approve ARA merger

The bank said the merger is crucial in the REIT sector.

China deems 19 banks 'too big to fail'

These banks face new capital and regulatory requirements.

Sembcorp Marine expects to incur losses in H2

The company also experienced a loss of $647m for H1.

The inaugural Asian Telecommunications Awards are now accepting nominations

Entry submission runs from 6 September 2021 to 7 January 2022.

UOB, IMDA digitalise SG-China cross-border trade flows

This is expected to speed up the electronic exchange of trade documents.

Hong Kong’s Avo secures HK$260m in fresh funding

The insurer plans to use the fresh capital for product development.