[ad_1] Banking and finances DBS CEO Welcomes China’s Fintech Crackdown, Says It Will Create Fairer Competition With Banks Bloomberg Published on Thursday, November 19, 2020 / 11:55 am GMT + 8 / Updated 12 hours ago The chief executive of DBS Group Holdings Ltd. welcomes increased regulatory scrutiny of fintech …
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[ad_1] LONDON: The potential COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford produced a strong immune response in older adults, data released Thursday (November 19) showed, and researchers hope to publish the trial results in the latest stage for Christmas. The data, reported in part last month but published …
Read More »The NUS institute will fund grants for some master’s courses after the withdrawal of aid from SkillsFuture
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An institute at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will fund the grants for three master’s programs for entry in January 2021, after SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) withdrew aid for the courses. The three programs are the Master of Technology in Enterprise Business Analysis, the Master of Technology in …
Read More »DBS chief welcomes crackdown on China’s fintech after scrutiny by Ant, Banca y Finanzas
[ad_1] Thursday, November 19, 2020 – 11:34 am [SINGAPORE] The top DBS Group executive welcomes the increased regulatory scrutiny of fintech companies in China and elsewhere in Asia, saying it will create fairer competition with banks that have been subject to more stringent supervision. “Over time, it will begin to …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore knew that facilitating crew changes for seafarers trapped at sea could lead to risks such as importing Covid-19 cases, but decided to go ahead anyway to do the right thing as a maritime nation, the minister said. State Department of Transportation and Foreign Affairs Chee Hong …
Read More »Groups Leading Singapore’s Post-COVID-19 Economic Plans Announce New Ideas
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Seven industry-led alliances formed to create and execute ideas to assist Singapore in its quest to lift the economy out of the COVID-19 crisis have developed solutions including launching autonomous shuttles on the road and creating new seamless shopping experiences to help retail. sector. The seven groups, called …
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[ad_1] South China morning post Top Minds Call on Joe Biden to Reset US Tech Policy on China A high-powered US task force recommended to the incoming US administration that it restart US technology policy to better counter China’s challenge. The report comes amid discussions on how to correct flawed …
Read More »Xi Touts China’s Huge Economy As Foundation Of Free Trade In APEC Speech
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: President Xi Jinping placed China as the pivot point for global free trade on Thursday (November 19), vowing to keep its “large” economy open and warning against protectionism in a global economy ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Encouraged by the signing of the world’s largest trade pact …
Read More »PM Lee Urges Companies To Take Care Of Their Workers Even As They Adjust To The New Normal, Political News And Featured News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – It will take several years for the world to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, and even then, some things will change in the new normal, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday (November 19). “In the short term, I don’t see us moving away from the …
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[ad_1] South China morning post Leading Minds Appeal to Joe Biden to Reset US Tech Policy on China A high-powered US task force recommended to the incoming US administration that it restart US technology policy to better counter China’s challenge. The report comes amid discussions on how to correct flawed …
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