Vividthree launches OTT comic video platform with DarkBox Studio and Lezhin Studio
Vividthree said Friday it entered a tie up to create a comic video platform, called ComicVid, with content creator DarkBox Studio and Lezhin Studio.
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UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Friday: STI, Mapletree Logistics, Singtel, Keppel, Lendlease Global REIT
Singapore companies which may be in focus on Friday, 6 Dec. 2019: Mapletree Logistics, Golden Agri, Singtel, Keppel and Lendlease Global Commercial REIT.
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: OCBC, Keppel REIT, Sembcorp, Silverlake Axis, Stamford Land
These are Singapore companies which have announced share buybacks on Friday, 6 Dec. 2019: OCBC, Sembcorp, Keppel REIT, Stamford Land and Silverlake Axis.
Singapore stocks to watch Thursday: Mapletree North Asia, Keppel REIT, Sembcorp, F&N, SGX, Eagle H-Trust
These are companies which may be in focus on Thursday, 5 Dec. 2019: Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust, Keppel REIT, Sembcorp, F&N, SGX and Eagle H-Trust.
Singapore share buybacks Wednesday: DBS, OCBC, Keppel REIT, ST Engineering, Sembcorp
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Wednesday, 4 December 2019: DBS, OCBC, Keppel REIT, ST Engineering and Sembcorp Industries.
Venture capital player Circulate Capital launches US$106M fund for tackling ocean plastic
Singapore-based venture capital fund manager Circulate Capital has launched a US$106 million fund devoted to addressing plastic waste in Asia.
Singapore stocks to watch Wednesday: Parkway Life REIT, Thakral, China Jinjiang Environment, Halcyon Agri
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Wednesday, 4 December 2019: Parkway Life REIT, Thakral, China Jinjiang Environment and Halcyon Agri.
Singapore share buybacks Tuesday: ST Engineering, OCBC, Keppel REIT, Kimly, Sembcorp, Silverlake Axis
These are Singapore companies which annoucned share buybacks on Tuesday, 3 December 2019: OCBC, Keppel REIT, Sembcorp Industries, ST Engineering and Kimly.
UPDATE: Singapore share buybacks Monday: OCBC, Keppel REIT, Sembcorp Industries, Kimly, Silverlake Axis
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Monday, 2 December 2019: OCBC, Keppel REIT, Sembcorp Industries, Silverlake Axis and Kimly.
Singapore share buybacks Friday: Stamford Land, Anchun, Silverlake Axis, Cheung Woh, AEI
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Friday, 29 November 2019: Stamford Land, Silverlake Axis, Anchun, AEI and Cheung Woh.
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: OCBC, Stamford Land, Silverlake Axis, AEM, Global Investments
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 28 Nov. 2019: OCBC, Stamford Land, Silverlake Axis, Global Investments and AEM.
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Thursday: SGX, F&N, MoneyMax, Venture, SPH REIT, Hiap Seng
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Thursday, 28 November 2019: SGX, F&N, MoneyMax, Venture, SPH REIT and Hiap Seng.
Singapore share buybacks Wednesday: OCBC, Stamford Land, Anchun, Silverlake Axis, ST Group Food
Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Wednesday, 27 Nov. 2019: OCBC, Stamford Land, Silverlake Axis, Anchun and Global Investments.
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Wednesday: OCBC, SGX, Hyflux, ST Engineering, Singtel, Kimly, JUMBO
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Wednesday, 27 November 2019: OCBC, SGX, Hyflux, ST Engineering, Mapletree Logistics Trust and JUMBO.
Singapore share buybacks Tuesday: OCBC, Keppel REIT, Stamford Land, Silverlake Axis
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Tuesday, 26 November 2019: OCBC, Keppel REIT, Stamford Land, Silverlake Axis and AEI.
AIMS APAC REIT JV enters new 12-year lease deal with Optus for Australia property
AIMS APAC REIT said Monday it entered a new lease agreement with Optus Administration for another 12-year term for the Optus Centre property in Australia.
Procurri agrees to non-binding deal to sell TPM business for US$115 million to Park Place
Procurri Corp. said Friday it agreed to a non-binding letter of interest to sell its third-party hardware maintenance business to Park Place for US$115M.
Singapore share buybacks Friday: Stamford Land, Silverlake Axis, ST Group Food, AEI, Anchun
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Friday, 22 November 2019: Stamford Land, Silverlake Axis, AEI, Anchun and Global Investments.
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Friday: Mapletree Logistics, OCBC, SGX, Halcyon Agri, ST Engineering, UOB
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Friday, 22 November 2019: Mapletree Logistics Trust, OCBC, SGX, Halcyon Agri, ST Engineering and UOB.
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: Jardine Matheson, OCBC, Sembcorp Industries, Stamford Land, Silverlake
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 21 November 2019: Jardine Matheson, Stamford Land, OCBC and Sembcorp Industries.
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Thursday: CapitaLand, CityDev, Valuetronics, Yanlord, OKP
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Thursday, 21 November 2019: CapitaLand, City Developments, Valuetronics, Yanlord Land and OKP.
Singapore share buybacks Monday: OCBC, Keppel REIT, Sembcorp Industries, Silverlake Axis, AEI
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Monday, 18 November 2019: OCBC, Keppel REIT, Sembcorp Industries and Silverlake Axis.
Zambia National Commercial Bank’s Ng’ambi: Banks can’t do all the work on financial services
Upstart fintechs’ entry into financial services hasn’t set up a fixed battle with the established banks in Africa. Quite the contrary, in fact.
Technology for good: Challenges and progress
Ravi Menon, Singapore’s central bank chief, said fintechs must serve a larger good and create a better, greener world.
Emerging market bankers and fintechs parse big data to predict credit risk
For banks to make loans to individuals or businesses without a credit history, they must turn to non-traditional metrics, but the results can be spotty.
Singtel posts fiscal 2Q swung to S$668 million net loss as Airtel hit by India court ruling
Singtel reported Thursday its fiscal 2Q swung to a net loss of S$668.1M from a year-ago net profit of S$667.2M due to an exceptional item related to Airtel.
Why giving the poor smartphones doesn’t boost their access to banking
Smartphones may be hailed as the game-changer in efforts to bring more people into the formal banking system, but it’s not living up to the hype.
OVO’s CEO Thompson: Financial inclusion is more than a bank account
Jason Thompson, CEO of Indonesian digital payment player OVO, said there’s more to financial inclusion than just bank accounts and digital payments.
Think there’s too many payment fintechs now? That’s not likely to change
Fintech payment options have mushroomed — from PayLah! and PayNow in Singapore to larger global players such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. Industry players think their ranks can only keep growing.
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Wednesday: SembMarine, BreadTalk, SATS, CityDev, Yanlord Land, Cromwell European REIT, Swiber, Koufu
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Wednesday, 13 Nov. 2019: SATS, CityDev, Yanlord Land, Sembcorp, Cromwell European REIT and BreadTalk.
Fintechs point to institutional resistance for open banking
Large Asian banks — trying to both mitigate risks and avoid new services cannibalizing existing ones — are moving slowly on collaborating with fintechs.
UPDATE: OCBC, DBS tie up with Google Pay for digital payments
OCBC Bank said Monday it entered a tie-up with Google to to allow its customers to use the Google Pay app to make account-to-account PayNow fund transfers.
Xiaomi: When a smartphone maker becomes a bank
Xiaomi has the usual trimmings for a smartphone maker: A retail channel for its products and internet services for its 300M users. It’s also becoming a bank.
Survival of the nimblest? How one Singapore O&M player thrived despite a sector shakeout
Singapore’s O&M services industry has taken a battering since oil tumbled off peaks over US$100 a barrel oil. But Nordic has managed to thrive.
Vividthree swings to fiscal 2Q net profit from year-ago loss
Vividthree reported Monday a fiscal 2Q net profit of S$208,200, swinging from a year-ago loss, on increased revenue from post-production works.
MAS sets new US$2 billion green investment program
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday it set up a US$2 billion program to invest in public-market strategies with a strong green focus.
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Monday: DBS, ST Engineering, Keppel, CapitaLand, Far East Orchard, Venture, Yoma
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Monday, 11 November 2019: Keppel, CapitaLand, Venture, Far East Orchard, Yoma and Nordic.
Sustainability will be the top topic at Singapore’s Fintech Festival
Sustainability appears set to lead discussions at Singapore’s Fintech Festival this year, as attendees look for ways to cash in on going green.
Nordic Group reports 3Q19 net profit fell 12 percent
Nordic Group reported Friday its third quarter net profit fell 12 percent on-year to S$2.93 million on lower revenue and lower margins.
Venture reports 3Q19 net profit increased nearly 6 percent, missing CGS-CIMB forecast
Venture Corp. reported Friday its third quarter net profit rose 5.5 percent on-year to S$85.20 million, missing CGS-CIMB’s forecast for S$90.4 million.