Southeast Asian fintech player Grab Financial Group, has launched its SME lending and micro-insurance for drivers in Singapore. The ‘Grow with Grab’ roadmap aims to provide a comprehensive portfolio of financial services in Southeast Asia for micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses. The services include micro-insurance products, post-paid and...
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.
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Enterprise Singapore, and the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) have joined forces to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups innovate, grow and thrive in the competitive energy sector.
Serving as a one-stop hub, the new...
According to a recent study by HubSpot Academy, an online training firm, 83 percent of employees in Singapore have considered taking an online course. The company surveyed 1,000 working professionals in Singapore.
The survey also found that most have already taken the plunge, with...
Findings from screening company HireRight has revealed that background screening is on the rise across Asia Pacific (APAC). The study, which included an audit and analysis of checks conducted by the organisation across APAC in 2017 compared to 2018, noted a significant 17.7% increase in the total...
WeWork unveiled Singapore findings from its 2019 Global Impact Report that assesses WeWork’s economic ripple effect for people and businesses, neighborhoods, and cities in 75 cities around the world. WeWork is an American company that provides shared workspaces for technology startup subculture communities, and services for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, small...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Southeast Asia look to invest in digital technologies within the next three years as the key enabler to drive new business propositions and user experiences, and deliver on significantly enhanced offerings. However, they face challenges around digital talent shortages and transformation,...
Xero, the global small business platform, has recently announced a partnership with Stripe to develop new innovations that help small businesses get paid faster, in more ways, and gain more visibility over their business performance.
The global partnership, announced at Xerocon San Diego 2019,...
Singapore consumers are well-known to be the most demanding with their e-commerce experience. However, a recent survey shows that Singaporeans are happy with the state of e-commerce delivery with over 75% giving a 5/5 star rating in terms of delivery satisfaction. The catch, however, is the speed of...
