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Automate Your Logistics with Your Voice using LogiNext’s Alexa Integration
LogiNext recently integrated with Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and Cortana. With LogiNext’s voice-controlled automation, managers can verbally communicate their directives to the system. If they want a specific parcel to be assigned to a courier who is more well-equipped to
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Mobile Wallets, Acquirers and Payment Networks Collaborate to Enable QR Payments in Singapore
7 mobile wallets, acquirers and payment networks, including Diners Club, EZi Wallet, EZ-Link, Liquid Pay, Mastercard, UnionPay International and Wirecard, have formed a consortium to enable interoperable QR payments in Singapore for consumers and merchants. In line with SG QR,
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Singapore Lending Platform Capital Match secures Series-B funding: Goes Hong Kong
Capital Match, a Singapore based regional fintech company which operates a platform for invoice financing and secured lending, announced that its Series-B funding round was oversubscribed. The capital raised will support its latest expansion to Hong Kong, technology development, and
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tryb: Investment Of US$30 Million By Makara Innovation Fund To Accelerate The Development Of Its Financial Infrastructure Platform For ASEAN
tryb Group, a financial technology platform, announced a US$30 million investment by Makara Innovation Fund a US$717 million private equity fund that invests in IP driven small- to mid- companies with the aim of scaling, internationalizing and creating enterprise value.
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Stripe is Ending Bitcoin Support
At Stripe, we’ve long been excited about the possibilities of cryptocurrencies and the experimentation and innovation that’s come with them. In 2014, we became the first major payments company to support Bitcoin payments. Our hope was that Bitcoin could become a universal,
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Fintech In Singapore: January 2018 News Roundup
Singapore is starting the year 2018 with some exciting news coming from its fintech sector. Here’s our news roundup for the month of January: InstaRem aims for 600% growth this year InstaRem, a fintech startup originally from India that’s
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Temasek And Kuehne + Nagel To Create Joint Venture For Investments In Logistics Technology Start-Ups
Temasek, a Singapore headquartered investment company, and Kuehne + Nagel, a leading global logistics group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture to invest globally in early-stage companies developing cutting-edge technology for logistics and supply chains. Dr.
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Newly Licensed Crowdfunding Player Kickstarts Platform To Serve Smes And Investors in Singapore
Local start-up, FundTier, has launched its crowdfunding platform officially after obtaining the Capital Market Services license last December. Founded by five former bankers, FundTier aims to connect local SMEs seeking alternative funding with investors who have an interest in funding
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Funding Societies Surpasses SGD 100 Million in SME Crowdfunding
Funding Societies, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform in Southeast Asia, welcomed the start of the year by crossing the SGD 100 million mark in total crowdfunded SME loans across Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. In line with the platform’s goal of
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DBS and Xero Extend Strategic Partnership by Simplifying Bill Payments for Small Businesses in Singapore
DBS Bank and Xero announced a service which allows small businesses, including start-ups and SMEs, to send payment instructions directly from Xero to their DBS IDEAL internet banking account, instead of entering them manually into their internet banking. This new service marks the
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