Funding Societies has announced a partnership with Boss Boleh, an online company secretary provider that simplifies company incorporation and secretarial procedures for new businesses.
The partnership aims to address key challenges faced by businesses such as access to financing, corporate administrative hurdles, and how to navigate the latest e-invoicing implementation.
Through...
During his first National Day Rally address as Prime Minister, PM Lawrence Wong unveiled plans to ease the regulatory load on businesses in Singapore. This recent move by the government is a welcome step towards creating a more business-friendly environment for all, but it also serves as a call...
Google Cloud and Axiata Enterprise have announced a strategic partnership to serve the evolving needs of millions of companies across rapidly digitalising economies in Asia.
The partnership will be rolled out in two distinct phases. The first will see Axiata’s Digital Telcos offering Google Workspace as part of their integrated...
Google, Temasek and Bain & Company have released the 8th edition of the e-Conomy SEA report3 - Reaching new heights: navigating the path to profitable growth. The report shows that, despite global macroeconomic headwinds, the region’s gross merchandise value (GMV) continues an upward trajectory and is set to reach...
Omnichannel commerce has seen significant growth over the last few years. This was induced by global lockdowns and social distancing measures, changes in consumer behavior, and the emergence of new technologies.
The omnichannel shopping surge has amplified shopper expectations while putting new demands on inventory and fulfillment. And this has...
A study by Kearney finds that despite widespread commitment to achieving net zero by 2030, less than one-third of businesses across the region have decarbonization plans that are acutely aligned with the Paris Agreement, indicating a slower pace of progress towards global net zero targets.The study, titled "Regenerate: an...
Indonesia’s burgeoning digital economy offers extensive opportunities for Singapore startups, technology and financial services firms and investors.On 30 June, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, hosted its second FYIstival webinar on Indonesia, themed “Digital and FinTech Opportunities for Indonesia and Singapore”.Indonesia is...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has received $12.6 million of funding for 2018 to 2020 from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) to generate more resources for Sri Lankan women-led businesses.
The grant—one of three awarded under the inaugural call for proposals—enhances ADB’s support for women-led small and medium-sized enterprises...
A recent survey titled the APAC SMB Digital Maturity Index, released by technology major Cisco has revealed that Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in Singapore are the most digitally mature across the Asia Pacific region. Singaporean SMBs were ranked number one among 14 countries from across the region.
The Index, developed...
SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore, has appointed seven co-investment partners under Startup SG Equity. This will catalyse more than S$90 million worth of investments to develop Singapore-based startups in the Agrifood tech sector. This was announced by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Dr...
