Eight years ago, in 2017, Brien Chua sold his equity in his previous company and founded Houze. With a few teammates who shared the same vision, he started out of the storeroom of their old office and pounced on the opportunity they saw in the market. Today, eight years later,...
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) will be enhancing the Startup SG Founder programme to boost the pipeline of new innovative startups in Singapore. Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced during his Ministerial Speech on 17 August that up to S$150 million has been set aside for this. Rolled out since 2017,...
On 1 November 2019, DBS Bank announced that it is making available a comprehensive suite of banking and professional services – at zero cost – that high-growth startups in the Software, Internet and Emerging Technology industries need. This is in recognition that Asia is well-placed to create many of the...
Shopee's 2023 ShopeeSapotLokal Building Connected Communities study finds that 100% of Malaysian women who achieve economic inclusion share their success by uplifting other women in B40 and rural areas.  For 1,015 female sellers surveyed on the marketplace this Ramadan period: two-thirds hire single, rural, or impoverished women, or source directly from women-owned suppliers; a...
With the enhanced Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) which takes effect on 1 July 2019, companies can receive more support to transform their workforce. This was announced at the launch of SkillsFuture Festival today by Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Trade and Industry, Chee Hong...
Singapore based start-up Toripu has announced plans to expand its management and operations team into the Vietnam market. The company offers an online platform where travellers will be able to search and book their holiday drivers. Travellers will be able to, based on their budget and preferences, select the type of cars...
Shiok Meats is a cell-based meat and seafood company that aims to bring delicious, sustainable, and healthy seafood to their consumers’ table, using their technology to grow meat from healthy cells instead of animals. Currently, they produce crustaceans like shrimps, crabs, lobsters and are the first in the world...
Debt payments in 4Q18 remained generally stable across SMEs in Singapore, but were impacted by a significant number of delinquent debts stemming from theconstructionsector.  The findings on SME payment behaviour were revealed in a report released today by DP Information Group (DP Info), part of Experian. The report analyses the...
Love.PrettyPlus+ was founded in 2013 by Xindy Ng and Raymond Ng with the belief that all plus sized ladies deserve to be pampered with a full range of stylish yet affordable clothing. Beginning as a blogshop and having a presence on Facebook Live, the duo are no strangers to digital...
Amway has published its 2023 Amway Global Entrepreneurship Report (AGER), revealing comprehensive data on trends around starting a business.The Amway-sponsored study examined the state of entrepreneurship in a post-pandemic world, collecting data from more than 15,000 respondents in 15 countries including Singapore and presenting five major takeaways. Key findings...