Sendbird has shared exclusive insights into the guardrails for Gen AI conversation that took place in the World Economic Forum 2024 in Davos. Comprising the discussion between world leaders during the forum and decades of industry expertise, Sendbird looks to help organizations speed ahead in the operational...
The FinLab, United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) innovation accelerator, launched The FinLab Online on 23 June. This digital platform will help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups across ASEAN implement digital solutions to transform their businesses. Since its launch in 2015, The FinLab has...
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and KrisShop, Singapore Airlines’ flagship retailer, have announced a three-year partnership to jointly market home-grown brands and grow their e-commerce reach, as well as create seamless experiences for their local and international customers. Joint marketing campaigns and e-commerce expansion
Sentiment among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore and Malaysia has been largely positive since the global COVID-19 pandemic began. In Singapore, firms are looking beyond survival to seize new opportunities, according to a survey compiled by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Experian.
Deloitte has released the Technology-empowered Digital Trade in Asia Pacific report, highlighting the latest trends on cross-border trade in the region as it moves towards a more digitalized, greener and more sustainable future, where small and micro businesses play a vital role. Based on a...
The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Enterprise Singapore (Enterprise SG) and JTC jointly launched FoodPlant, Singapore’s first shared facility for small-batch food production that is licensed by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). A key FoodInnovate initiative, FoodPlant provides affordable access to a wide range...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore can now tap on a mentorship programme that will make it easier for them to kickstart their sustainability journeys and build capabilities to decarbonise. Known as the “SME Kickstarter Decarbonisation Programme”, the initiative is conceptualised and implemented...
The DBS SME Pulse Check Survey, conducted ahead of the coming 2023/24 Hong Kong Budget announcement, found that 58% of Hong Kong’s SMEs would like to receive more funding and financial support from the government, amid growing concerns about the state of the global economy.According to the...
GoDaddy Inc. has released the survey findings from its GoDaddy 2023 Data Observatory. The GoDaddy survey studies the current state of small businesses internationally, with Singapore included in the results for the APAC region. The first set of results is focused on how entrepreneurs and small business...
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...