Since 2013, the SME Centre @ North West under North West Community Development Council (CDC) has engaged SMEs through various platforms, from mass networking sessions and capability building workshops to more personalized one-to-one consultations. These provide guidance for SMEs to develop in Singapore and abroad.
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) look forward to expanding partnerships with Indonesia companies in priority sectors of manufacturing, infrastructure, digital economy, and consumer services. In partnership with ESG, SBF will be leading a business mission to Jakarta during Singapore...
Singapore based marketing agency, Jack And Chaz Pte Ltd, has signed its first master franchisee in Vietnam in December 2019. Since its founding in 2014, Jack And Chaz has helped several small and medium enterprises (SMEs) achieve brand awareness and optimal sales growth via its marketing strategies. According to...
In their 2019 annual startup report, HexGn, placed Singapore in its list of Top Ten Startup Cities for 2020. In the order of global ranking, they are, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Beijing, London, Shanghai, Delhi NCR, Singapore, Los Angeles County, Hangzhou and Bengaluru. These top ten cities from five countries, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, India and Singapore,...
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...
On 4 November 2019, OCBC announced that start-ups can now open an OCBC business banking account in Singapore immediately after incorporation, rather than experiencing the typical one day wait. This is made possible through an Application Programming Interface (API) between OCBC Bank and global information services provider, Experian. Once a business...
A study conducted by Microsoft Asia and IDC Asia/Pacific released findings which found that that organizations with AI expect to see 41% improvement in competitiveness in three years. The study also found that more than half (52%) of organisations within the region’s Financial Services...
Started in 2017, the SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace program has equipped Singaporeans with foundational digital skills and a mindset for digital transformation, to prepare them for technological changes in their workplace and daily lives. In September 2019, NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB) and Skills Future...
A global study released by talent investor Entrepreneur First in August 2019 revealed that many of the Generation Z Singaporeans surveyed held positive views of entrepreneurship and relate to the values of entrepreneurs, but remain pragmatic and cautious due to fears of potential financial loss and a perceived lack of access...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Southeast Asia look to invest in digital technologies within the next three years as the key enabler to drive new business propositions and user experiences, and deliver on significantly enhanced offerings. However, they face challenges around digital talent shortages and transformation,...