Convening alongside the annual World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) joined the Singapore Government and a growing consortium of key industry partners to accelerate the digitalization of global trade and commerce. The Singapore Government and major firms...
Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific announced today its expanded partnership with business process and document automation leader, Esker to launch its Esker Accounts Receivable solution (hereafter, the Solution) in Asia Pacific. The AI-driven, cloud-based solution enables different teams to collaborate more effectively and is compliant with standards in...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), AMTD Group and AMTD Foundation (collectively, AMTD) announced on 13 May the launch of a S$6 million MAS-SFA-AMTD FinTech Solidarity Grant (the Grant) to support Singapore-based FinTech firms amid the challenging business climate caused by the COVID-19...
As part of DBS’ efforts to partner clients from key industries to transition to a low-carbon economy, DBS has published a Sustainable and Transition Finance Framework and Taxonomy. This will form the bedrock for DBS to engage with clients who are furthering their sustainability agenda.
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) have officially announced the Workforce for IP-Savvy Enterprises (WISE) initiative – a pilot programme to help Singapore companies identify new business opportunities and acquire new capabilities through Intellectual Property (IP), as part of efforts...
The People’s Association (PA) organised a special edition Project We Care Dialogue on 22 October 2020. Themed #EmergeStronger, the event provided a platform where business leaders under the Project We Care Network exchanged ideas and shared business solutions amidst their concerns and challenges faced during the COVID-19...
As companies pivot and transform their business models amid the pandemic, the skills gap has widened. In order to secure the right competencies required to drive transformation, two in three (67%) employers say they are willing to hire individuals with micro-credentials or industry certifications to close skills...
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...
Shorter business cycles and greater uncertainty in an age of increased competition have propelled the demand for flexible workspace solutions such as hot desking and private office solutions in Singapore. As large enterprises shift towards a more economical option, traditional landlords are tapping on...
As Singapore exits Phase 2 Heightened Alert (P2HA), about 35% of micro and small enterprises in Singapore’s F&B and retail sectors indicated that their earnings have dropped by more than half since the start of P2HA. This is marginally better than last year’s Circuit...