Here's a round-up of tech and startup-related news in and about Singapore, from November 2016, covering most areas of interest - IOT, ecommerce, fintech and more.
- Spark Systems aims at forex marketplace to localise deal flow
- A look at the recent Singapore Fintech Festival and Singapore's fintech future
- A quick look at Singapore's moves in IoT
- Singapore launches platform to rent skills from agencies
- The Fifth Collection lands $1.4M to grow fashion re-commerce
- Tembusu partners Chinese billionaire for SEA startup collaboration
- Spacemob coworking lands $8m funding, largest yet in SE Asia
- SGInnovate launched to bridge academia, entrepreneurship, AI and more
- A look at how Singapore's fintech ecosystem is surging ahead
- MetLife launches Collab insurance tech accelerator
- 5 ways that Singapore fintech startups can scale faster
- A look at what it takes for medtech/biotech startups to thrive
- 10 FinTech Award winners each receive $250k
- New grant offers up to $200k for promising fintech ideas
- Perx customer loyalty startup lands funding for Malaysia growth
- 7 ways Singapore's MAS is turning the country into a fintech powerhouse
- Apvera raises US$1.2M to automate cybersecurity
- FlexM lands US$886K to help unbanked migrant workers
- NTUC Income announces 9 for Income Future Starter accelerator
- OCBC is 1st SEA bank to use blockchain for local & cross-border transfers
- Singapore's V-Key partnered by AliBaba: US$16M funding, over 30M wallets
- IBM partners KYCK! on blockchain 'know your customer' service
- SoCash first fintech to receive central bank backing
- Fintech startup Active.ai raises $3m
- R3 partners central bank for R3 Asia Lab focusing on blockchain
- Shopmatic startup passes 1k registered merchants mark
- Singaporean, Vietnamese agencies sign startup MOU
- ANZ launches ANZ Blue Space innovation lab in Singapore
- Citi launches Global API Developer portal; Citi Singapore leads initiative
- Monetary Authority opens 12 APIs to public, more to come
- Singapore's MC Payment raises $3.5m to move into Thailand
- Entire Singapore Public Service set to use Facebook for Work in 2017
- KPMG launches blockchain-based digital ledger service with Microsoft
- A look at Singapore's UOB bank and its support for SEA fintech
- Singapore's BitX joins UK fintech sandbox, with sights set on Europe
- Huawei & NUS Enterprise launch IoT accelerator I5Lab
- GuavaPass fitness pass svc, spanning Asia and Middle East, lands $5M
- Byte Academy partners Standard Chartered, others for fintech campus
- Huawei launches IoT startup accelerator
- Fundnel equity crowdfund platform clears regulatory hurdle
- UTU launches cross-border rewards, loyalty platform for global market
- Talentora mobile platform aims to connect creatives for opportunities
- Singapore and South Korea sign cooperation agreement around FinTech
- NextTECHnow makes Singapore debut to connect startups with brands
- IBM teams with FreshTurf on blockchain & cloud logistics app
- Lazada acquires Singapore web grocery startup RedMart
- GlycoLeap gives access to diet coaches & more for diabetes mgmt
- A look at Rely, allowing you to buy items via instalment plans
- Jubilee VC closes US$30M early-stage startups fund
- Amazon to enter SE Asia with Q1 2017 launch
- Singapore agtech startup SmartAHC tests 'FitBit for pigs' in China
- Singapore VC TNB Ventures opens Sensing Cities accelerator
- Singapore's ERC launches regional startup lab with US$718K fund