Moscow is the latest addition to the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) network, bringing the total number of cities under the GIA network to 16 globally. The expansion enables Enterprise Singapore (ESG) to support the access of Singapore startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...
HKBN JOS Group has announced its partnership with Switch. As the first system integrator to partner with them, HKBN JOS aims to accelerate its "Scale as you Go" JOS+ model to help businesses and users adapt to the modern workspace. Workplaces are moving to an on-demand model...
The office rental premium between Hong Kong and Singapore has narrowed markedly between 2015 and 2020, according to Cushman & Wakefield. "When we compared the office rental premiums between the two cities in 2015 and looked at which city had a more competitive edge as...
Across the Asia Pacific, the unprecedented mass migration of organizations' IT infrastructure to cloud and digital systems in the past year has compressed years of planned digital transformation into a matter of months – or even weeks.While this agility is impressive, the addition of countless new devices,...
The latest Global Interconnection Index (GXI Vol. 5), an annual market study published by Equinix, reveals that the pandemic has forced economies into digital overdrive, with digital leaders, businesses who were already implementing a digital-first strategy, moving four times faster than pre-pandemic levels. These businesses in Asia-Pacific...
Incomlend has partnered with Fasanara Capital to launch a global US$60 million alternative financing programme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) focused on Environment Social, and Governance (ESG). The new initiative, named Incomlend ESG Invoice Financing Programme, is tailored for SMEs looking to positively impact...
The annual value of business-to-consumer (B2C)  e-commerce exports in Singapore is estimated at S$1.4 billion in 2021 and could reach S$3.5 billion in 2026 if micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) accelerate their pace of using e-commerce to sell overseas. Currently, MSMEs are estimated...
Equinix, Inc. has found there has been a significant year-on-year leap in companies planning to move business-critical applications to the cloud, despite cybersecurity concerns. The need to remain competitive and cater to increased user demands has prompted Singaporean companies saying they are deploying hybrid...
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...
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...