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Enterprise Singapore (ESG), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Heartland Enterprise Centre, Singapore (HECS) today announced that they will be driving digital transformation in heartland precincts through partnerships with curated digital solution providers. It will first be rolled out in three precincts...

DBS announced today that it will be availing a complimentary cybersecurity training programme to help protect the 280,000-strong SME community in Singapore from the growing threat of cybercrime.At the end of the programme, SMEs will be presented with recommendations for suitable cyber insurance and cybersecurity solutions. This enables...

Singapore and the Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in November 2019 to enhance cooperation and information sharing on cybersecurity. The MOU was signed by Mr David Koh, Chief Executive, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and Mr Kim Seok-hwan, President, Korea Internet and Security Agency...

Singapore SMEs remain cautiously optimistic about business prospects in the next six months, with key economic sectors showing a slight uptick in reading, according to the latest SBF-Experian SME Index. The ongoing trade tensions between US and China has cast a shadow over the...

Microsoft and Generation, a global nonprofit founded by McKinsey & Co, are partnering Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to upskill, place, and fill demand for tech-enabled jobs for up to 1,000 Singaporeans as part of the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package. Titled #GetReadySG, the...

The Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) has announced the launch of PRIME (Program Realisasi Impian Ekonomi Digital), an initiative by the national level domain name provider MYNIC, to drive digital adoption among the small medium and enterprise (SME) sector and increase the competitiveness of small...

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore want continued financial support from the Budget 2021 to help them to retain their employees while they continue to build back their businesses, according to the UOB SME Outlook 2021 Study. More than half of SMEs want...