Singapore startups

SINGAPORE (Sept 17): Enterprise Singapore has today launched the Startup SG Network, an online tech startup database that supports the growth of the local startup ecosystem.

SINGAPORE (May 11): The shipping industry was going through a downturn and shipping lines were consolidating in favour of mega vessels.

SINGAPORE (Dec 8): Crowdlending platform New Union has been awarded the full Capital Markets Service license (CMS) by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and announced a potential deal flow pipeline of about $2 million to be launched soon.

SINGAPORE (Dec 8): Locally listed corporates such as CapitaLand and DBS Group Holdings are jumping on the bandwagon and getting involved in helping startup companies.

SINGAPORE (Oct 20): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) says a simplified regulatory regime for managers of venture capital (VC) funds will come into immediate effect, following public consultation on the proposal earlier this year.

SINGAPORE (Oct 19): Prudential Singapore today announced the launch of the PRU Fintegrate Partnership (PRU Fintegrate) which seeks to collaborate with fintech startups in Singapore and globally, and to co-develop digital solutions for customers.

SINGAPORE (Aug 15): Local fintech startup Sing X has successfully raised US$4.5 million ($6.3 million) in its second round of funding.

(Aug 10): Singapore fintech hub Lattice80 plans to open an office in India by the end of next month, the first step in a global expansion that will spread to London, New York and the Middle East.