StartupsSingapore fintech startups take off amid financial sector boom
City-state a magnet for innovative new companies, talent, money
Singapore has grown in importance as a fintech hub, thanks to its development of innovative technologies and services for smartphones. (Photo by Fumito Akiyama)
FUMITO AKIYAMA, NQN staff writer
SINGAPORE -- Singapore, Southeast Asia's financial hub, has become a magnet for fintech startups. With the huge Asian market close at hand, the city-state has enhanced its strategic importance for businesses with innovative technologies and services for smartphones.