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Spaze Ventures launches ESG-backed edtech accelerator
Spaze Ventures launches ESG-backed edtech accelerator
It will provide early-stage edtech startups with up to $500,000.
SGQR to be rolled out across 1,000 vending machines by 2020
FOMO Pay tied up with fintech D’Cube concepts for the initiative.
CapitaLand profits down 7.8% to $333.93m in Q3
The absence of gains from divesting Westgate to CMT dragged down profits.
OCBC profits down 6% to $1.25b in Q3
This was due to a one time charge of $91m for its Indonesian subsidiary.
Chart of the Day: Auction listings down 15.5% in Q3
This was due to a fall in owner sale listings.
Daily Briefing: Hackcelerator HyperHack to debut in Singapore; Spacetech startup Aliena raises $1.41m
And 25 NTUC FairPrice outlets will extend charging for plastic bags by a year.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.22%
DBS led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 1.01% rise.
Which credit card has the highest customer satisfaction rate?
AMEX cards scored 755 in card satisfaction, beating DBS and PSOB.
Bahrain wants to bridge Singapore startups to US$1.5t Gulf market
Startups can easily set up shop with a new fast-track process for registration.
e-scooters banned from footpaths
They are now only limited to 440km of cycling paths and PCNs.
LTA floats grants for enhanced commuter mobility
It will co-fund up to 80% of construction costs of amenities.
UOB launches QR-code payments for cash-on-delivery
It aims to reduce fraud risks for corporates, of which two-thirds still receive cash from buyers.
2 in 5 Singaporeans bearish on future finances
21% said they will not survive if they were to lose their main income source.
Riverside Piazza to be put for collective sale tender for $195m
The prime District 1 site can be converted for hotel use.
PacificLight launches household renewable energy certificates
It is marketed at a price of 17.66 cents/kWh.
DBS launches free business toolkit for high-growth tech startups
It includes a fee-free bank available in 13 currencies.
SingPost profits up 10.3% to $27.73m in Q2
Higher International Post & Parcel revenue boosted its growth.
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