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Funding Societies secures backing from Gobi Partners to drive SME fintech growth
Funding Societies secures backing from Gobi Partners to drive SME fintech growth
The partnership will enhance Funding Societies’ tech-driven lending processes and risk management.
Grand Venture Technology gains approval for Malaysia subsidiary strike-off
The approval was made by the CCM on 10 March.
EY, NVIDIA unveil new AI-driven platform
The EY.ai Agentic Platform aims to drive multi-sector transformation starting with tax, risk, and finance domains.
Singapore sees 6.04% rise in employee wellbeing: report
It ranked second in employee wellbeing across 21 markets globally.
Singapore urges businesses to act on climate transition planning
The ambassador outlined three key forces driving the transition: politics, economics, and nature.
Venturi Partners launches second fund with a $225m target
Venturi’s second fund will focus on retail, education, healthcare, and fast-moving consumer goods.
Consumers trust AI, but only 12% fully confident in systems: report
This sentiment is especially strong amongst millennials (63%) and Gen Z (53%).
Singapore unveils SME Pro-Enterprise Office, adjusts work permit
He highlighted the creation of a new SME Pro-Enterprise Office and adjustments to the work permit scheme.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.34%; Top stock is ST Engineering
ST Engineering is the top stock with a 2.98% increase.
Singapore to see 2.6% GDP growth in 2025: survey
This forecast range is deemed the most probable by 46% of the economists surveyed.
Labour market expands in 2024: MoM
Resident employment saw a notable rebound, growing by 8,800 after a decline in 2023.
Bayshore Road bid signals strong developer confidence in market demand
The top bid came in at about $659m.
S-REITS rally with net inflows as Fed rate cut bets rise
However, the three STI constituent banks saw an average decline of 3.4%.
Singapore renews partnership to boost sustainable shipping and innovation
Part of the agreement is CMA CGM expanding its fleet.
Over 30% of employees open phishing emails, higher than global average
Internal communication phishing emails had the highest click rate.
Local construction firms adopt ESG registry to secure more projects
Investors are expected to place a higher green premium on ESG-certified assets.
New ICA Services Centre to open on 7 April
The current ICA Building will be permanently closed to members of the public from 1 April.
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