Tag "Singapore"
Digital Technology Investment Bears Fruit for Singaporean Retailers
During COVID-19, Singaporean retailers adapted well to the constraints imposed by the pandemic, ramping up investment to improve their operations and integrate digital technologies. These investments bore fruit, with 68% of 500+ Singaporean businesses surveyed by Adyen and KPMG indicating
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Top 5 Most Well-Funded Fintech Startups from Singapore
With 1,350 fintech companies as of October 2021, Singapore is Southeast Asia’s fintech powerhouse, and a major fundraising and operational hub for fintech companies operating across the region. In 2021, Singapore-based fintech firms continued to attract the strongest funding in
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BNPL Predicted to Be Singapore’s Fastest Growing Online Payment Method by 2025
In Singapore, alternative payment methods including buy now, pay later (BNPL) arrangements and digital wallets, are surging in popularity. By 2025, fintech software provider FIS projects that these payment methods will make up half of online payments, with BNPL forecasted
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6 Healthtech Startups From Singapore to Watch in 2022
The healthtech sector has risen consistently over the past years, but the COVID-19 pandemic undeniably accelerated that growth, acting as a catalyst for investment in an already burgeoning sector. In 2021, global healthtech companies raised a record of US$51.3 billion,
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5 Top Proptech Startups from Singapore to Watch in 2022
Venture capital (VC) investment in property technology (proptech) reached record levels last year. In H1 2021, VC funding totaled US$9.7 billion, suggesting that 2021 could be the biggest year yet for the growing proptech industry with funding on target to
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Singapore’s Top Fintech Legal Firms and Lawyers in 2022
Chambers and Partners, an independent research company delivering rankings and insights into providers of legal services, has released its selection of Singapore’s top fintech law firms and individual lawyers for 2022. These law firms and professionals were selected based on
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“No Pressing Need” for a Digital Singapore Dollar Despite Benefits
There is “no pressing need” for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Singapore at this point in time, but market shifts and changing customer expectations are nevertheless forcing the central bank to prepare for a possible issuance in
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Swiss Fintech Companies Show Increased Presence in Singapore
This year, Swiss fintech startups continued pursuing their international ambitions with many choosing Singapore to enter the dynamic Southeast Asian market. These are building on Switzerland and Singapore’s long-lasting relationship and close collaboration to penetrate the high-potential market. Vestr, a
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Why Singapore Remains One of the Best Place to Start a Fintech Business
Singapore has consistently ranked amongst the top locations in the world to start a business, recognized by the global community for its competitive corporate tax rate, skilled workforce, advanced infrastructure, and political stability. For fintech companies, Singapore makes sense because
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Fast-Growing Aussie Insurtechs Choose Singapore as Gateway to Southeast Asia
Singapore’s burgeoning fintech landscape, reliable physical infrastructure and progressive regulations are attracting Australia’s fast-growing high-potential, insurtech startups looking to take on Southeast Asia. Citing the city-state’s strategic location, high digital adoption, vibrant ecosystem of industry stakeholders eager to embrace cutting-edge
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