MAS opens digital banks application process
A handful of fintech companies in Singapore may soon turn into digital banks as the city-stake kicks off an application process wherein...
The crypto continent: how Asia is leading the way in digital asset innovation
Ten years after the launch of the Bitcoin whitepaper, there has been less than 20 per cent purchase of the digital assets, and corporate...
The biggest e-commerce companies in Singapore, 2019
The end of H1 2019 marks an important milestone for e-commerce in Singapore as we draw closer to Google & Temasek’s SG$27 billion...
Upcoming events in Singapore for start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs - September 2019
Singapore has such a dynamic ecosystem that sometimes the number of events offered can be overwhelming. Here at FirstCOUNSEL, we're going...
Why AI will be critical to brand strategy
Much of the chatter surrounding the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in today’s market is centered around how this impressive trend...
These three startups prove that the sharing economy can still be inclusive to its partners
When the “sharing economy” emerged ten years ago, its promise of providing income to anyone who’s willing to share his or her resources,...
Blockchain accelerator TRIBE introduces OpenNodes to build an innovation melting pot
TRIBE Accelerator, a blockchain accelerator based in Singapore, announced the upcoming launch of OpenNodes, a web-based engagement...
Vulcan Capital, owned by late Microsoft co-founder, lands in Singapore with US$100M
Vulcan Capital, Seattle-based investment company founded by Paul Allen, the late co-founder of Microsoft Corp, has commenced operation of...
Challenges and opportunities for Big Data enterprises
Every day three quintillion bytes of data is generated. This data comes from different sources like digital pictures, videos, posts on...
Singapore wealth management startup Bambu secures $10m
Bambu, a Singapore-based startup providing digital wealth management solutions, has secured US$10 million in a series B funding round....