NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB) announced on 19 May its collaboration with DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS), a provider of operations management consulting services, to increase the availability of Safety, Maintenance & Reliability, and Human Resources training in Singapore. Over 450 courses will be made available...
DBS Bank joined Contour’s network on 11 May 2020, growing the number of banks on the blockchain platform driving a collective effort to digitalise global trade. Built on R3’s Corda, Contour’s network focuses on digitalising processes, including the creation, exchange, approval and issuance of letter of credits...
As stricter safe distancing measures for public venues, social activities and activities are introduced by the Government to reduce the risk of further local transmission of COVID-19, restaurants across Singapore are turning to delivery as a way to sustain their businesses and keep serving customers in their...
PropertyGuru, announced on 12 March its expansion into home finance with the launch of its mortgage marketplace, ‘PropertyGuru Finance’. Through this venture, PropertyGuru aims to assist Singaporeans in saving money on their home loans in the long term, as well as simplify their...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat officially opened ADB’s new office in Singapore on 5 March 2020, deepening efforts to collaborate on some of the most pressing development challenges facing Asia and the Pacific....
According to a DBS poll, manpower issues continue to challenge Singaporean SMEs. In such a lean environment, the additional consideration of employees’ National Service (NS) commitments may seem like an additional burden. However, Zingrill Pte. Ltd., commonly known as Seoul Garden Group Pte Ltd,...
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 Singapore Business Federation (SBF) organised the Cambodia–Singapore Business Dialogue in mid-January 2020 to update Singapore businesses on Cambodia’s recent reforms to improve the country’s business environment, maintain its competitive edge as well as to create more opportunities for overseas investment. His Excellency Sok Chenda Sophea, Minister...
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...
Standard Chartered announced on 28 January 2020 its investment into Contour, a blockchain-based open industry platform that will initially focus on digitally creating, exchanging, approving and issuing Letters of Credit (LCs), following the full commercialization of its offering and appointment of CEO Carl Wegner.