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UN Agencies Partners With Denmark to Leverage on Singapore’s Fintech Hub
Multiple UN agencies have joined hands with Copenhagen Fintech to bring Nordic fintech startups to Singapore to promote the exchange of innovation. The agencies involved are UNDP’s Global Center for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development in Singapore, UNDP’s Nordic Office and
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A Guide to Payment Regulations Across Asia Pacific
ASEAN Plus Group (APG), a group of law firms in Asia, has released a comprehensive guide to payment services regulations in Asia Pacific (APAC). The document, maps the latest state-of-play in the payments space in some of ASEAN’s biggest markets
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How One Singaporean Company Came to Dominate the SEO Industry
The Search Engine Optimization (SEO) industry is as old as search engines themselves, but it wasn’t all that complex pre-millennium. The algorithms that determined the search engine results have become much more nuanced, with a far greater amount of variables.
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Fintech Report Reveals Top Differentiators That Will Help You Better Engage Mobile Users
A changing landscape requires a new mindset By providing great user experience, a variety of money management tools, lower fees and extensive security features, mobile-first fintech apps are setting a new benchmark for handling personal finances. While these apps grow
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ti&m to Establish Itself as a Trusted Brand in Singapore
Marc Bühler took over the management of the Singapore ti&m operations in June. He has lived and worked in Singapore for more than ten years. In an interview, he explains how he got into IT, what he does in his
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MAS Commits S$250 Million to Drive Innovation and Build Fintech Talent Pipeline
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it will commit S$250 million over the next three years under the enhanced Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme (FSTI 2.0) to accelerate technology and innovation-driven growth in the financial sector. Funded
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Standard Chartered Partners With Microsoft to Become a “Cloud-First Bank”
Standard Chartered Bank and Microsoft announced a three-year strategic partnership to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation through a cloud-first strategy. They said this partnership marks a significant milestone for Standard Chartered in making its vision for virtual banking, next-generation payments,
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Google Cloud Partners French Telco Orange For Data, AI and Edge Computing
Orange, a telecommunications operator, and Google Cloud has partnered to build the former’s IT infrastructure and the development of future cloud services, in particular edge computing. The agreement is part of Orange’s Engage 2025 plan, to drive its internal transformation
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20/20 Hindsight Will Help Financial Institutions Around the World Fast-Track Digital Success
Just like in almost every other industry, financial institutions have been planning and implementing increased digitalisation for some years. However, the coronavirus crisis and resulting nationwide restrictions have undoubtedly accelerated the rate at which new tech and processes have been
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Aspire and Osome Partners For Same-Day Incorporation and Account Opening Services
Osome announced a partnership with fintech startup Aspire to enable a same-day service of incorporating a company and opening a business account in Singapore fully online from anywhere in the world. Singapore-based Osome uses artificial intelligence to take care of
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