The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) hosted a dialogue session with Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing and Mr Tan Chong Meng, Co-Chairman of the Future Economy Council (FEC)’s Emerging Stronger Taskforce (EST), on 14 August. Participants included members of the SBF Council and leaders of...
Since 20 January 2020, suppliers to the Singapore Government gained an additional channel to submit e-invoices via the Nationwide E-invoicing Network. Suppliers are encouraged to submit e-invoices to the Government agencies via this network.
The Nationwide E-invoicing Network, initially launched in January 2019, aims...
The recent DBS SME Pulse Check Survey signalled that the Singapore Government’s relief measures are paying off, with only three in ten SMEs now flagging cash flow concerns as a top priority, compared to over seven in ten when the same question was asked in early February...
Dell Technologies, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (“IMDA”), Salesforce and ST Engineering announced a one-year collaboration earlier this year to launch Singapore’s first MentorConnect program - a cross-company mentorship program dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
It aims to provide mentoring,...
As Singapore moves into Phase 3, employees are beginning to think about life after the pandemic including the possibilities on how they can restructure their time outside of the traditional 9-to-5 work-week model.
Nearly a year ago, non-essential employees were forced to work from...
Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research evaluated the impact politics, regulation, the economy, supply chain, ESG, and technology are having on manufacturers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), pharmaceuticals, producers of steel, chemicals, pulp and paper, as well as the mining and oil & gas sectors.
Amidst the ongoing economic challenges and evolving dynamics between employers and employees, Singaporean hiring managers are navigating a landscape fraught with complexities in their pursuit of top talent, as revealed by a report from Employment Hero.
According to the findings of 'The State of...
Analysis from global consultancy Kearney has found that almost half (48%) of executives say their current business transformations aren't working. Despite businesses moving from a focus on resilience during COVID to a new perspective of 'regenerative', currently only 51% of businesses effectively operate in this way. More is needed...
Universities need an urgent overhaul of their digital education practices and student experience to help their teaching staff better meet student expectations, according to a new EY report.
The report took data from more than 3,000 undergraduate and post-graduate students across eleven countries (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Saudi...
