Daily Briefing: Tribecar, Carro, NTUC Income join forces to launch usage-based motor insurance; Supertrees light and sound display to return from 8 January

5 Jan 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And Heritas Capital aims to hit initial close of $39.6m fund II in H1 2021. From e27: Singapore-based car-sharing platform Tribecar announced today it has partnered with local insurance firm NTUC Income and wholesale automotive marketplace Carro to provide usage-based insurance (UBI) coverage for its ...
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Daily Briefing: New authentication options for SingPass transactions rolled out; Three charged over leaking of Singtel, StarHub subscriber information

17 Dec 2020 - Singapore Business Review
And cooperation will be the key to recovery for financial services in SG. From ChannelNewsAsia: Two new two-factor authentication (2FA) options will be available for SingPass users transacting with government digital services starting 16 December, including an option to use face verification. The new ...
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Daily Briefing: Speedoc snags $6.7m Series A funding; SG hawker culture listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage

17 Dec 2020 - Singapore Business Review
And Decacorn Capital backs Estonian Fyma which turns CCTV cameras into smart sensors. From e27: Speedoc, a Singapore-based digital health app, has raised $6.7m (US$5m) in a Series A funding round, led by Vertex Ventures. Other investors in the round include Decacorn Capital and Global Grand Leisure. ...
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Daily Briefing: CDL to sell Penang hotel as part of portfolio review amidst COVID-19; Appboxo snags $1.47m seed funding

14 Dec 2020 - Singapore Business Review
And MOT may review 2040 target for vehicles in SG to be low emission. From ChannelNewsAsia: City Developments Limited (CDL) said on 14 December that its hotel arm has agreed to sell a Penang hotel for about $25m, as part of moves to streamline its portfolio amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be ...
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Daily Briefing: Future BTO flats in prime locations may face resale restrictions; SG-based Decacorn Capital invests in Chinese fintech Qupital

11 Dec 2020 - Singapore Business Review
And Marina Bay Sands theatre to reopen on 18 December. From ChannelNewsAsia: Future Build-to-Order (BTO) flats in prime locations may be further subsidised so that they remain affordable, but they may also face some restrictions on resale conditions, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee on ...
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Daily Briefing: About 6,700 jobs, training opportunities available in healthcare sector: MOM; SolarHome raises $2.67m in Series A funding round

10 Dec 2020 - Singapore Business Review
And Shopavision rolls out live streaming shopping platform in SG. From ChannelNewsAsia: About 6,700 openings are available in the healthcare sector, with close to 5,500 jobs and other training opportunities, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in its weekly jobs situation report on 10 December. The jobs ...
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Daily Briefing: Bars, pubs reopen under pilot programme; Learning platform C-suite raises six-figure seed funding

9 Dec 2020 - Singapore Business Review
And Waterloo Street vendors cite new lots’ size, location as main concerns. From ChannelNewsAsia: Three bars and pubs will be allowed to reopen for two months under a small-scale pilot programme for the nightlife industry, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ...
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Daily Briefing: SG invests $12M into programme to grow local blockchain ecosystem; Second tranche of Budget 2020 grocery vouchers to be home-delivered

7 Dec 2020 - Singapore Business Review
And hackers can use robot vacuum cleaners to 'spy' on conversations: NUS. From e27: Enterprise Singapore, Infocomm Media Development Authority, the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF), and the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced the launch of a $12m (US$9m) Singapore Blockchain Innovation ...
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Daily Briefing: NUS invents ‘fast and safe' way to solidify natural gas; Neuroglee bags $3.07m in pre-seed funding

3 Dec 2020 - Singapore Business Review
And Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore opens in Singapore. From ChannelNewsAsia: A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a new mixture that can convert natural gas into solid form within 15 minutes, making it easier to transport and store the gas in a “fast and safe” ...
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Daily Briefing: Malaysia, Japan travellers to serve 14-day SHN upon return; Tech startup Sleek raises $5.37m

24 Nov 2020 - Singapore Business Review
And how SG partners with startups to prepare travel, tourism industry for comeback. From HumanResourcesOnline: Effective on Sunday, 22 November, travellers with a recent travel history to Malaysia will have to serve a 14-day stay-home notice at dedicated facilities upon entering Singapore. This would ...
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