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Innovfest Unbound Returns To Singapore In Its Fourth Year, Expecting Biggest Turn-Out Yet
innovfest unbound, Southeast Asia’s largest, most exciting and award-winning innovation festival, will be celebrating its fourth year of connecting disruptive innovations and encouraging entrepreneurship in Asia. To be held on 5th and 6th June 2018, over 12,000 entrepreneurs, brands, corporates,
Read MoreApplication Open: Singapore Fintech Festival Awards 2018
The FinTech Awards 2018 comprising the MAS FinTech Awards and ABS Global FinTech Award recognise innovative financial technology solutions that have been implemented/deployed by FinTech companies, financial institutions, and technology companies. Apply for the FinTech Awards here and win up to
Read MorePaving the Way for Smart Cities: The Smart Sensor Platform Network
The cost of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors has decreased remarkably over the past decade, heralding new possibilities of a renewed push for smart cities. With worldwide spending on IoT predicted to surpass the USD$1 trillion mark by 2020, this has
Read MoreMAS Warns 8 Digital Token Exchanges and ICO Issuer
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has warned 8 digital token exchanges in Singapore not to facilitate trading in digital tokens that are securities or futures contracts without MAS’ authorisation. It also warned an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) issuer to
Read MorePaving the Way for Smart Cities: The Smart Sensor Platform Network
The cost of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors has decreased remarkably over the past decade, heralding new possibilities of a renewed push for smart cities. With worldwide spending on IoT predicted to surpass the USD$1 trillion mark by 2020, this
Read MoreSchroders Invests In Singapore Wealthtech Startup Weinvest
Schroders announces it has reached an agreement to acquire a minority equity stake in WeInvest, a Singapore-based digital wealth services company. Completion of the investment is expected to take place in June. WeInvest is a wealth technology platform provider for banks,
Read MoreTop 5 Crowdfunding Platforms in Philippines 2018
The emergence of crowdfunding activities in the Philippines in recent years now valued to millions has compelled the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to craft rules and regulations that will govern them. In fact SEC announced last December that it
Read MoreFacial Recognition to Protect Singapore Bank Card Holders Rolled Out
Finda System, a fintech company offeringc solutions to the banking sector, announced receiving grant from Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) through the central bank’s FSTI (Financial Sector Technology and Innovation) Proof of Concept Scheme. This scheme is aimed at supporting
Read MoreWorld’s First Fingerprint Biometric Payment and Loyalty Mgt. Solution in Singapore?
Singapore-based technology company Touché today announced an agreement with OCBC Bank to bring the world’s first fingerprint biometric-based payment and loyalty management solution to OCBC’s Singapore credit card merchant customers. Developed in Singapore, Touché includes both an elegant and innovative device and
Read MoreLi Wangjian, CEO of UQPAY: Blockchain Technology Is Reshaping Supply Chain Finance
The concept of blockchain emerged in 2016 and was popularized in the latter half of 2017, along with the rapid rise of bitcoin, and then declined due to the crackdowns on ICO and virtual digital currency trading by the Central
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