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The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced yesterday (December 4) the award of four digital bank licenses in Singapore. Out of the four, Grab-Singtel consortium and Sea — the parent company of e-commerce giant Shopee — has won the bid for two digital full banking licenses. Following this grant, Grab-Singtel consortium …

[Article has been updated on 3 December 2020, 4:22pm] For the past few years, Grab Holdings and Gojek have been locked in a long and expensive battle for dominance in the Southeast Asian region. According to annual filings, Grab has been burning through cash and lost more than US$ 200 …

The COVID-19 pandemic has badly impacted the job market in Singapore, with pay cuts, retrenchments, as well as salary and hiring freezes. As the job market continues to be sluggish in the year ahead, it’s really not a bad idea to start up your own business, especially since the government’s …

Emily Png, 30, and Stuart Wee, 33, first met each other at a children’s church. Stuart was playing the bass guitar while Emily was on the keyboard, and love later blossomed between the two. Both of them had very different backgrounds. Emily majored in retail marketing and had stints as …

When it comes to shopping for new clothes, we often trawl different stores before we decide on our purchase. The same happens when we online shop — we browse multiple websites before we finally add the desired item(s) to cart. However, a new app aims to make the shopping experience …

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of our lives and careers, and it has also put a heavy toll on our economy. In the second quarter, Singapore’s economy contracted by 13.2 per cent year on year — the worst quarterly contraction on record. Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by …

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, most of us have spent our days working from home. While working from home was welcomed by many at first, the monotony of it has quickly become unbearable for some. However, working at traditional working spaces have also become less feasible. For example, public libraries …

For a long time, many Singaporean entrepreneurs have been encouraged by family and friends to look for a “proper job”. However, despite the trials and tribulations of starting a business, these Singaporeans still chose to persist and strike it out on their own. Although starting a business is risky, the …

It was announced last week that the Singapore government is introducing a new tech pass to attract highly-skilled tech professionals from overseas to boost the tech sector here. Called Tech.Pass, it will be given to “top-tier tech talent” and experts looking to start businesses, lead corporate teams or teach here. …