HSBC Singapore has launched an exclusive full suite of banking services and tailored solutions to select small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Operating on a per invitation basis, the accelerator programme titled Pioneer will provide tailored business solutions, flexibility, support and expertise for SMEs who are not able to access banking services...
A new report, the 'Climate Concern to Climate Action: The Role of Young Social Entrepreneurs, surveying over 1,000 young social entrepreneurs across 25 countries in Asia Pacific highlighted climate change as a global emergency, placing the spotlight on how this group is taking bold steps to address...
Family businesses with a company purpose connected to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are performing better than their peers across multiple financial and social metrics, according to PwC's 11th Global Family Business Survey. The report, Transform to Build Trust, which polled over 2,000 family businesses...
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is collaborating with Microsoft to address climate-related issues and improve sustainability outcomes for digital technologies. This partnership will look to accelerate the global and local development of software applications and solutions to help industries do more with less.
In an interview with SME Horizon, Paul Hadjy, Co-Founder, Horangi Cyber Security explains how his company helps small and medium enterprises in the Asia Pacific region use technology to mitigate risks Can you tell us about Horangi? Me and my co-founder...
Lux Research – a provider of tech-enabled research and advisory services – has issued a new report, "State of Innovation in Asia: Key Industries and Players Shaping Asia's Innovative Ecosystem." This report comes in the wake of Asia’s recent innovation boom in terms of R&D spending,...
ESG and sustainability issues alike have been moving up the corporate agenda in recent years. According to Google Search Trend, the keyword 'ESG' search popularity in Hong Kong has been soaring and surpassed 'Sustainability' in May this year. However, public curiosity about the topic...
DBS and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) are collaborating on initiatives to help Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) scale their businesses overseas in the new normal and seize emerging opportunities in the APAC region. Under the agreement, NTU and DBS will offer...
The global economy is seeing signs of gradual recovery from the economic fallout due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBF-Experian SME Index for 1Q21 – 2Q21F registered an overall reading of 48.2, an uptick from 46.3 in the 4Q20 – 1Q21F SBF-Experian SME Index.
Trip.com Group's corporate travel arm, Trip.Biz, has released its Corporate Travel Management Market White Paper, taking a closer look at the Chinese mainland's business travel market and trends. Companies in China are optimistic about the resumption of corporate travel as border policies relax, and flight capacity gradually...