ASEAN consumers are more influenced by sustainability issues than ever before as they recognise the impact of climate change on their children’s well-being, according to the UOB ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study 2021.
Driving this increased awareness of and motivation towards sustainability are the younger generations...
A Sophos sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Education 2023” found that education reported the highest rate of ransomware attacks in 2022. Over the past year, 79% of higher educational organizations surveyed reported being hit by ransomware, while 80% of lower educational organizations surveyed were...
In their 2019 annual startup report, HexGn,
placed Singapore in its list of Top Ten Startup Cities for 2020. In the order
of global ranking, they are, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Beijing, London, Shanghai,
Delhi NCR, Singapore, Los Angeles County, Hangzhou and
Bengaluru.
These top ten cities from five countries, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, India and Singapore,...
Businesses and organizations worldwide have experienced unprecedented seismic changes due to the 2020 global pandemic. As a result, there is an increased urgency to successfully identify the next generation of leaders and explore the essential skills needed to prepare them to steer businesses towards sustainability and success.
Businesses in Singapore recognise the importance of sustainability as a driver of reputation, growth and profitability, yet have not fully converted sentiment into meaningful action, a HSBC report has found. Not having a stronger approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is also simultaneously impacting corporates’ financing...
An inaugural survey of 800+ SMEs across six markets in Asia conducted by DBS and Bloomberg Media Studios in August found that SMEs recognise the value of transitioning to more sustainable business models.
SMEs in India led their regional counterparts in Asia, with more than...
DBS is making online corporate account opening for SMEs even easier with the use of facial biometrics to speed up information authentication and verification.
This new feature runs on the Government Technology Agency of Singapore’s (GovTech) innovative SingPass Face Verification technology, and DBS is...
Asset-based finance (ABF) software company HPD LendScape has opened its first Asian office in Singapore. To mark the opening, the company, together with FCI – a global network of commercial ABF providers – will hold a half-day receivables finance workshop in Singapore with over 30 regional and global banks...
According to the "Singapore Smart Home Market,
Number, Household Penetration & Key Company Analysis - Forecast to
2025" report, the smart home market in Singapore is
estimated at over US$ 125 Million in 2018 and is predicted to grow at
a double-digit rate during the forecast period to 2025. This report provides a
comprehensive assessment of the...
