Singaporean small businesses which leverage technology are more likely to experience business growth, according to global professional accounting body CPA Australia. Around one-third (36.4 per cent) of Singapore's small businesses grew in 2021, a slight increase from 35.5 per cent in 2020. This result was affected by COVID-19, increasing costs and challenging...
Maximum Solutions Corporation (MS Corp) is an IT/Manpower Solutions company based in Manila, Philippines. Established in 2001, it has grown from its humble beginnings as a 2-person company to a complete outsourcing business with a team of over 200 professionals. Like many other long established businesses, MS Corp had operations...
Shopee held its annual Shopee Brands Summit 2023 in February. Themed ‘Sailing Through Evolving Seas: Winning with Consumers in E-Commerce’, this year’s summit focused on how brands can adapt to a changing global business environment and leverage untapped opportunities in e-commerce.Despite ongoing macroeconomic headwinds, speakers at the Summit highlighted...
Almost half of Taiwanese small businesses expect to grow in 2023. Digitalisation is likely to be the catalyst for their growth, according to CPA Australia's Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey.CPA Australia surveyed 4,280 small business owners or managers across 11 Asia-Pacific markets, including 313 respondents based in Taiwan. The survey results...
Singapore-based architecture practice Kaizen Architecture provides architectural consultancy for the residential, commercial and hospitality sectors, while also designing interior spaces and furniture. Founded just before the COVID-19 pandemic, in Q4 2019, the practice has grown and expanded in the past 4 years beyond their borders by setting up a satellite...
Despite the ongoing economic uncertainties, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises in the Southeast Asian and Greater China regions are eager to venture overseas in search of a boost to their profits and reputation. In particular, they have their sights set on the ASEAN region. The UOB Business...
NetApp has released its second annual Cloud Complexity Report. The report analyzes the experiences of global technology decision makers deploying AI at scale and shows a stark contrast between AI leaders and AI laggards. This year's report provides global insights into the progress, readiness, challenges, and momentum since last year's...
According to data released in EternityX’s Labour Day 2025 Travel Trends & Insights Report, China’s outbound travel market is experiencing a robust resurgence. Over the Labour Day holiday period, border crossings, international flights, and overseas spending all climbed at double-digit rates, reinforcing forecasts that 2025 will mark a pivotal year in...
Herbalife has released findings from its Asia Pacific (APAC) Health and Economic Empowerment Survey 2025. The findings revealed strong economic optimism among entrepreneurs, with three in four (74%) expecting their economic well-being to improve in the next 12 months, compared to half (48%) of non-entrepreneurs sharing the same outlook. The survey also highlighted...
Singapore Polytechnic (SP) will support companies in adopting Industrial AI more safely and responsibly as the founding training partner for AutomationSG’s Trusted Industrial AI-Ready (TIA-Ready) Framework. The framework is Singapore’s first industry-owned Industrial AI readiness framework and provides companies with a practical pathway to assess AI risks, put governance in...