A Shopee study explored the impact of Malaysian influencers on informing Malaysians' purchase decisions online. Its marketplace study examined the motivational structures of 2,459 buyers, consisting of Gen-Z (40%), Millennials (36%), Generation X (17%) and Baby Boomers (7%), in following influencers.Five in ten of Malaysians relate most to...
In the past year, Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and the Singapore Standards Council (SSC) have developed and reviewed over 168 Singapore Standards and Technical References, impacting 13,000 organisations. 91 of these standards were new, with close to 70% focused on emerging areas most of which...
As Singaporeans brace themselves for another year of rising prices, many are looking for ways to counter the effects of inflation.One way that businesses can help keep their costs down is through search engine optimization (SEO). By optimizing their websites and improving their online presence, companies can...
Info-Tech Research Group has published its annual trends report on the upcoming priorities security leaders need to plan for. Info-Tech's Security Priorities 2022 report combines insights from the 2022 security priorities survey and other related industry reports that the firm releases throughout the year. This new...
Trend Micro has released new research revealing that while global organizations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets in 2023, business leaders hold conflicting views on the function.Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro: "If organizations want to make the most of their security investments, business leaders must reframe...
SAP SE has unveiled findings for the study Digital Resilient, and Experience-driven: How Small and Midsize Organisations Can Prepare for the New Economy. The study highlights how small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) in Asia-Pacific (APAC) are uniquely positioned to adapt and thrive in the dynamic and distributed...
DBS has launched a hybrid financing solution to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) access a wider pool of capital to finance their sustainability journeys. The DBS Eco Renovate Loan enables SMEs to borrow up to 100% of the cost of using resource efficient or energy optimisation...
As consumers alter their retail behaviour due to the pandemic, companies have increasingly turned to digital marketing as a means to reach out to their customers. Digital Marketing skills have grown in importance as the top competency required for business viability, as voted by half of employers...
Bank DBS Indonesia’s research team recently conducted a survey involving more than 500 respondents in Java, including Jakarta and several small regions outside Java, entitled “Indonesia Consumption Basket”. The survey found that the number of e-commerce customers in Indonesia rose to 66% after the COVID-19 pandemic...
Singapore has ranked as the world’s most competitive economy for the first time since 2010, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings. The United States slipped from the top spot, while economic uncertainty took its toll on conditions in Europe. Singapore’s rise to the...