The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Sea Limited (Sea) have signed a memorandum of intent for a new programme to hire and train 500 Singaporeans.
The programme, when implemented, will be a TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) Company-Led Training (CLT) programme by a Singapore-based company,...
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2022, which found that 72% of state and local government organizations attacked by ransomware had their data encrypted—7% more than the cross-sector average.
In Budget 2024, which comes after a difficult year and anticipates the challenging global situation ahead, the government continues its efforts to develop local enterprises, equip workers for life, and also create pathways for equity and mobility.
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An IDC report, The Impact of Digital Sovereignty in Asia/Pacific Governments, revealed how Asia/Pacific (AP) governments motivations to create digital sovereignty will shape technology investment priorities, regulatory frameworks, partnerships and skills in 2024.
IDC defines digital sovereignty, from a government perspective, as ‘the capacity for...
Come 30 June 2020, OCBC Bank expects the quantum of the government-assisted SME loans it lends out to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to hit the S$1 billion mark. This fully utilises the support given by the Monetary Authority of Singapore under its low-cost SGD...
At the Committee of Supply debate on MTI’s budget, Ms Low Yen Ling, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, announced three new initiatives to help trade associations and chambers (TACs) build their digital and human capital capabilities to move in tandem with the emerging needs...
The Government has enhanced its support measures for businesses and individuals during the Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) period, having taken into consideration feedback from businesses, union leaders and workers.
The package of support measures will comprise enhancements to the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS)...
Workato has announced the first digital automation and integration solution to come onboard the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) Advanced Digital Solutions (ADS) scheme, under the SMEs Go Digital programme.
Through the scheme, Workato aims to onboard over 1,500 SMEs and help them access...
Enterprise Singapore launched the Global Ready Talent program (GRT) on 10 October 2019, with 60 Singapore companies coming on-board to offer 110 overseas internship positions and 86 management associate positions.
GRT aims to build a pipeline of talent to support the global aspirations...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Ghana (BOG) have commenced discussions to adopt the Business sans Borders (BSB) open hub of platforms between Singapore and Ghana.
These discussions on close cooperation will benefit the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and...
