Two years into the pandemic, owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in South and Southeast Asia are optimistic about their future economic and business growth prospects and plan to expand this year. But many highlight a gap between how well protected they are...
In this current economy, ASEAN’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain upbeat about their economic prospects. Many businesses are excited about the ongoing tech revolution, with plans to double down on technology investments to increase efficiency, enhance the customer experience and future-proof their operations.
Founded in 2013, Cru World Wines represents the vision of its co-founders Simon Farr and Jeremy Howard, who share the desire to harness new technology to improve the experience of fine wine collectors. Since then, they have grown into a leading full-service marketplace for acquiring, trading, and...
Hackuity has shared its latest findings on current cyber threats, including the most critical red flags in Asia Pacific (APAC) and how businesses can defend against them. This comes amid a surge in cyber threats as attackers shift their focus to the region. “Enterprises...
Amidst economic headwinds, Asia's digital economies continue to post impressive gains, with cross-border initiatives and tools offering businesses new avenues to unlock unprecedented growth, according to the latest report by market intelligence firm IDC and commissioned by global payments platform 2C2P and Ant Group. Since 2021, the IDC InfoBrief commissioned by 2C2P...
In a knowledge-driven economy, IA is becoming increasingly critical in enterprise growth and success. Empirical evidence from the American Economic Association’s research  shows leading global technology companies are investing heavily into IA to remain competitive. Despite this evidence, important IA information is often omitted from...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Ghana (BOG) have commenced discussions to adopt the Business sans Borders (BSB) open hub of platforms between Singapore and Ghana. These discussions on close cooperation will benefit the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and...
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...
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)...
At the Committee of Supply debate on MTI’s budget, Ms Low Yen Ling, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, announced three new initiatives to help trade associations and chambers (TACs) build their digital and human capital capabilities to move in tandem with the emerging needs...