Culture
Circles.Life to increase platform fee from S$0.30 to S$0.70 from Feb 1, drawing criticism online
Customers of local telco Circles.Life will need to pay almost double in platform fees from Feb 1, with the move drawing criticism from…
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Customer experience platform Toku’s IPO 31.9 times subscribed
Customer experience platform Toku’s initial public offering (IPO) was 31.9 times subscribed, the company said on Wednesday (Jan 21). The…
Culture
SID launches platform for listcos’ board chairs as Value Unlock programme opens for applications
The SID Chairpersons Guild complements the national effort to strengthen the development of Singapore’s equities market Board chairs of…
Culture
Grab rides to cost S$0.30 more from Jan 1 with platform fee hike
Singapore’s largest ride-hailing firm Grab will be increasing its platform fee by S$0.30 come Jan 1, 2026. Passengers will then pay…
Culture
Grab, ComfortDelGro Taxi to raise platform fees from Jan 1
Taxi operator ComfortDelGro and ride-hailing firm Grab will be increasing their platform fees from Jan 1, 2026. ComfortDelGro will…
Business
Ukrainian Army Converts E38 BMW 7-Series Into Multiple Rocket Launch Platform
In the 1997 film Tomorrow Never Dies, legendary secret agent James Bond drives an E38-generation BMW 750iL equipped with machine guns,…
Culture
Retail investors push e-commerce platform Meesho’s US$604 million India IPO to full subscription
The company has raised about US$270 million from anchors including Government of Singapore ahead of its IPO Meesho’s US$604 million…
Culture
Brookfield builds decarbonisation platform with maiden renewable investments in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
The global investment firm aims to catalyse platforms that deliver reliable, low-carbon energy Brookfield Asset Management has made its…
Culture
Malaysia-based restaurant software platform FeedMe raises US$5 million
FeedMe, a restaurant software platform based in Malaysia, has raised US$5 million led by Integra Partners with participation from Cento…
Business
France suspends online platform Shein amid sex-doll scandal
France has temporarily suspended the operations of the low-cost online platform Shein after it was found to have been selling sex dolls…
Fashion
Jennifer Lopez wears high-waisted flares jeans with platform heels, a ruffle blouse and a beige blazer.
I’ve never really thought of jeans as an elegant item. Chic? Certainly. Cool and effortless? Always. But refined and polished? Not quite.…
Beauty
Viva Voce Launches: The Bold New Fashion Platform Centering Every Body (XS–6X)
Let’s be real: fashion has had an inclusivity problem for far too long. While 67% of U.S. women over 25 are plus size, most fashion brands…
Style
Who is the CEO of the Security Platform Drata?
There are so many businesses out there. Each one has a role to play in the business industry. One such niche is security. This is a vital…
Culture
Food-delivery platform foodpanda to rely on affordability, convenience and quick commerce to drive growth
It has been eight months since Bhavani Shankar Mishra took over the hot seat as Singapore managing director for food-delivery platform…
Culture
London Stock Exchange wins first approval for private share platform
The London Stock Exchange has become the first company to win regulatory approval to operate a new platform allowing investors to trade…
Culture
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi to seeks US$300 million in Hong Kong listing: sources
The streaming service platform has begun discussions with global banks about a second listing in the city iyi is seeking to raise US$300…
Culture
Trading platform ProsperUs stops accepting new accounts, will shutter on Nov 30
Users have until Oct 31 to close all open positions and mutual fund units; any remaining will be closed or sold by parent company CGS…
Beauty
Paging ’90s Kids! Platform Flip-Flops Are Stomping Their Way Back in Style
Clunk, clunk, clunk. Do you hear that? That’s the sound of an iconic ’90s shoe stomping its way back into the fashion fray. Yes, I am…
Culture
PayPal to create global digital wallet platform with Tenpay, UPI
The company also plans to add artificial intelligence and stablecoin use cases to the digital wallet platform at some point PayPal…
Fashion
Meet Amrit Tietz: The International DJ Behind Modern Motherhood Platform Spread the Jelly
Welcome toSecond Life, a podcast spotlighting successful women who've made major career changes—and fearlessly mastered the pivot. Hosted…
Culture
ESIM platform Airalo raises US$220 million in new funding round, lifts valuation past US$1 billion
Company says this makes it the industry’s first unicorn; latest financing includes new investor CVC Airalo, an eSIM platform, has raised…
Culture
S-E Asia’s e-commerce platform gross merchandise value growth rate eases: report
South-east Asia’s total e-commerce platform gross merchandise value (GMV) grew at a slower rate of 12 per cent year on year in 2024, as…
Culture
Tencent Music to buy Chinese audio platform Ximalaya for US$2.4 billion
Ximalaya counts Tencent, Baidu and Sony Group’s music entertainment unit as backers Chinese music platform Tencent Music Entertainment…
Culture
iFast Q1 net profit rises 31.2% to S$19 million on continued growth in UK bank, wealth management platform business
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast said its net profit rose 31.2 per cent year on year to S$19 million for the first…