China’s Tencent wants to expand its presence in Singapore — and Chinese tourists are a big reason
"We see Singapore as a strategic market for Weixin," Etienne Ng, Southeast Asia's regional director for Tencent's Weixin Pay, told
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Where are the safest places to travel in 2023? It depends on how you define ‘safe’
New reports show the "safest" travel destinations vary by whether crime, terrorism, quality of medical care or people's perceptions are
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Crypto.com lays off 20% of workforce after FTX collapse blunted ambitious growth
Crypto.com cut head count by 20%, another blow to an industry and company that grew explosively in the crypto boom
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actyv.ai Appoints Karan Dixit as Regional Vice President – BD, Sales and GTM, Middle East, Africa and Turkey | Technology
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India – Business Wire India actyv.ai, headquartered at Singapore and a category creator in the enterprise SaaS with
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Market misery deals sovereign wealth funds historic setback in 2022: Study
Heavy falls in stock and bond markets have cut the combined value of the world's sovereign wealth and public pension
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Singapore’s venture capital scene looks set for a ‘pretty decent’ 2023, investment firm says
Global venture dollars may have dropped in 2022, but SGInnovate, Singapore's government-owned tech investment firm, is optimistic about 2023. Source
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Singapore is set to hike its goods and services tax in January. Here’s how it will work
Middle-income Singaporeans could be affected most by Singapore's GST hike, which is designed to support an increase government social spending.
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Concession awards mark a reset for Macao casinos
The Macao government has awarded 10-year concessions to six casino operators. In return, they have committed to invest nearly $15
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Southeast Asian markets are in for a ‘bungee jump’ in 2023, says JPMorgan
The region's markets are likely to plunge before surging in the second half of 2023, according to JPMorgan analysts. Source
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