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Meet The 40 Innovative Solutions Shortlisted for 2019 FinTech Awards
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced today that 40 finalists have been shortlisted for the FinTech Awards to be presented at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation
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Fintech SMEs Should Attend the Upcoming Accounting & Finance Show in Singapore
With digital technology revolutionising accounting and financial management across Singapore and Southeast Asia, cloud adoption and the uptake of software, services and solutions to streamline finance and accounting processes are certainly on the up around the region. The Accounting &
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Asia’s Largest Technology Stack Event to Occupy Two Floors of Marina Bay Sands this October
Asia’s largest technology event stack, Cloud Expo Asia, Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT Singapore, Data Centre World, eCommerce Expo Asia, and new launch event, Technology for Marketing Asia, will return for its seventh edition on
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DBS Teams up With Singapore’s Tax Authority to Eliminate Cheques
In line with Singapore’s Smart Nation agenda, DBS Bank is collaborating with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) to digitalise tax payouts and collections via PayNow to encourage more businesses to go cheque-free. IRAS first introduced PayNow as an
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DBS Among Top 10 Business Transformations Of The Decade Alongside Netflix and Amazon
In a 2019 study of companies around the world that have made the most successful strategic transformations in the last decade, DBS Bank ranks among the top 10, according to Harvard Business Review. In this achievement, DBS joins the likes
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A Look at South East Asia’s Thriving Fintech Cities
A historically unbanked region, South East Asia’s fintech cities surge in growth have been fueled by the region’s young and digitally-savvy population, high mobile penetration and growing middle class. From small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking for financing, to young, active
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94% Fintech Firms Thinks That Singapore Faces Acute Talent Shortage
According to the Fintech Employment 2019 report published by professional recruitment services firm, Michael Page Singapore, 94% of fintech companies surveyed agreed that we are facing a major shortage of fintech talent. The sample size of the study was not
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2019’s Largest Tech Media Funding Rounds and What it Spells for the Future of Media
It’s been a tumultuous year for the media industry. While companies like Vice Media and BuzzFeed have dismissed hundreds employees this year, tech media funding rounds from emerging markets have gained notable traction and raised millions of dollars to fuel
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Sopnendu, Singapore’s Chief Fintech Officer Appointed as a Fintech Advisor to an Indian State
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Chief Fintech Officer Sopnendu Mohanty was appointed a digital and fintech advisor to India’s Odisha state, a recent report by Times of India confirms. In his role as an advisor, Odisha-born Sopnendu will enjoy the
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Visa Racks Up Fintech Investments in 2019
Visa, the world’s second-largest card payment organization, has turned to fintech acquisitions, investments and strategic investments to further expand its payments capabilities and reach. At the firm’s Q3’2019 earnings conference call on July 23, Visa’s CEO Alfred F. Kelly, noted
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