Rising markets in Latin America, Africa, and Asia are guiding the global surge in new consumers, with India leading the way, by adding 34 million people to the consumer class this year, almost one third of the 109 million worldwide. After Asia, Africa and Latin America are, respectively, the second and third regions to add more people, per the World...
Orange Clove was founded in 2008 to fill the market gap for mid to high-end Corporate Catering offering reliable service with restaurant quality cuisine. While continuing to enjoy a strong standing in the food catering scene, it has expanded to offer a wider range of services, from event conceptualisation...
Singapore's fintech sector has witnessed an extraordinary surge in funding for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, despite a global downturn in fintech investments.
The KPMG Pulse of Fintech H2'23 report reveals that AI fintech funding in Singapore skyrocketed to an impressive US$333.13 million in H2'23, marking a significant 77 percent increase...
Economic pressures and persistent inflation have unseated the war for talent as the top near-term risk facing business leaders around the world, according to a new survey from Protiviti and NC State University's ERM Initiative.
The survey measures the most pressing business risks over the next year as well as the next...
In May 2024, Payoneer hosted the regional Payoneer VIP Connect Manila event. This brought together experts and influencers to share insights and action-oriented strategies for SMBs to overcome obstacles and seize global growth opportunities.
Attendees– founders, C-suite executives, and industry experts – were drawn from SMBs across different industries and...
Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The closely interlinked peril of Business interruption ranks second.
Natural catastrophes (up from #6 to #3 year-on-year), Fire, explosion (up from #9 to #6), and Political risks and violence (up from #10 to...
HubSpot has announced the findings of a study conducted by Milieu Insight that explored the trends and innovations shaping the startup landscape in Southeast Asia and India.
Despite current global economic headwinds and private funding in the region declining to its lowest levels in six years, the startup ecosystem in Southeast...
A report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), finds that the impact of hybrid working varies across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and that workforce engagement is a critical priority across all APAC markets surveyed.
While some APAC countries are positive about the impact of hybrid working, Malaysian people professionals...
Vectra AI has released its 2024 Security Predictions for Asia Pacific and Japan. The predictions highlight the impact of another turbulent year of disruption from increasingly complex ransomware, emerging AI-driven threats, an ever-expanding attack surface, and over-burdened security teams.
Chris Fisher, Vectra AI's Director of Security Engineering APJ states everyone should be...
Salesforce’s new AI Trust Quotient shows that AI has a trust problem. Nearly half (48%) of workers in Singapore say it is difficult to get what they want out of AI, and 40% do not trust the data used to train AI systems.
The study, which surveyed 545 full-time...
