According to the World Bank, SMEs account for approximately 90% the world's businesses and contribute 65% of the global cross-border trade. SMEs play a pivotal role in most economies, particularly in emerging markets.
Estimates from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) suggest...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) have launched the Centre for Enterprise Financing Advisory (CEFA). First announced in July 2025, CEFA was conceived as a one-stop platform for enterprises to access advisory services and resources to build strong financial management fundamentals, make informed financing decisions as...
Real-time payments (RTPs) are becoming an integral part of everyday transactions across Southeast Asia, according to a regional study written in partnership with the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Nextrade Group, and the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI).
The study, "Strengthening Southeast Asia's Real-Time Payments: Security, Trust and New Pathways...
A study by Cohesity shows the financial ripple effects of cyberattacks now extend well beyond operational disruption, reshaping boardroom priorities, financial planning, and growth strategy.
According to the report, "Risk-Ready or Risk-Exposed: The Cyber Resilience Divide," nearly three-quarters of organizations (76%) have experienced at least one material cyberattack—defined in the survey...
Geopolitical instability has overtaken economic risk as the top concern for finance professionals globally, as confidence falls close to pandemic-era lows in early 2026.
The findings come as conflict in the Middle East intensifies pressures already building across the global economy, reinforcing concerns around financial conditions, supply chains and energy...
When it comes to data protection, customer data vulnerabilities are often in the spotlight. Yet, another sensitive dataset often remains in the shadows: payroll data. As cyber threats evolve and systems become more interconnected, this blind spot could carry financial, regulatory, and reputational consequences.
Data protection is central to Singapore’s...
Findings from the 2025–2026 Visa Growth Corporates Working Capital Index (WCI) reveal a significant gap between Asia Pacific companies’ working capital needs and the financial tools available to them.
Amid rising inflation, interest rates, and liquidity pressures, Asia Pacific Growth Corporates (mid-sized firms with annual revenues between $50 million and...
Malaysia has made meaningful progress in digital payment adoption. Yet, the next phase of growth for micro, small, and medium enterprises will depend not on how widely payments are accepted, but on how intelligently transaction data is harnessed.
MSMEs contribute 38 percent of national GDP and employ 48 percent...
Worldpay, now Global Payments has released its 11th annual Global Payments Report (GPR), revealing that spending via digital wallets surpassed cards in Hong Kong for the first time.
Account-to-account (A2A) payments are also staging a quiet revolution across Asia and are set to reshape how consumers choose to pay in several markets across the...
Xtransfer announced that from January to September in 2025, 75.9% of the platform's overseas collections came from emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Emerging markets have become a new blue ocean for foreign trade enterprises expanding overseas, providing vital support for foreign trade growth. The continuous improvement of cross-border payment infrastructure is...
