The Monetary Authority of
Singapore (MAS) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced in early
November the successful completion of its Business sans Borders (BSB) Phase One
Proof-of-Concept (POC). MAS and IMDA will proceed with the Phase Two
Pilot of the BSB in 1H 2020.
BSB is...
Singaporean multinational banking corporation United Overseas Bank (UOB) and OctoRocket.asia (OctoRocket), a business to business e-commerce platform, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable small businesses in ASEAN on OctoRocket to apply for financing quickly and easily.
OctoRocket, a joint venture launched...
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF) will invest S$50 million over the next five years to develop Singapore’s digital trust capabilities.
Announced by Singapore Minister for Communications and Information Mrs Josephine Teo at the ATxAI Conference during Asia Tech x...
Xero Limited has announced the acquisition of Planday, a leading workforce management platform with more than 350,000 employee users across Europe and the UK that simplifies employee scheduling, allowing businesses to forecast and manage their labour costs.
Aligned with Xero’s strategic priority to grow...
With continued restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic, live-selling has been accelerating globally. With approximately 1 billion monthly active users on Instagram, and 83% of consumers discovering new products on Instagram, the social platform presents an opportunity for businesses and brands to connect with consumers.
A recent survey titled the APAC SMB Digital Maturity Index, released by technology major Cisco has revealed that Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in Singapore are the most digitally mature across the Asia Pacific region. Singaporean SMBs were ranked number one among 14 countries from across the region.
Despite COVID-19, 15,300 enterprises pressed on with projects to raise productivity, enhance innovation and pursue internationalisation in a challenging 2020, with support from Enterprise Singapore (ESG).
These enterprises are largely from the retail, wholesale trade, manufacturing, food services and professional services sectors. Their efforts...
The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented crisis that affected every aspect of our world. The human and social costs of the disease were staggering, and the disruption to the global economy was acute.
Unsurprisingly, small and medium businesses (SMBs) were among the worst hit,...
Tripwerkz, like many start-ups in today’s digital landscape, was born in the cloud. A travel technology company providing online travel booking services, the company has benefited from the cost-effective, flexible and scalable solutions offered by cloud infrastructure. At the same time, they work with OVHcloud to ensure...
