Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S Iswaran and United Kingdom (UK) Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan have signed the UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (UKSDEA) in conjunction with the inaugural meeting of the UK-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (UKSFTA) Trade Committee. They also agreed...
Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF)'s exclusive roundtable on 'Addressing Weaponised Information in the Media' focused on addressing one of the most relevant threats to businesses in the digital economy – cyber threats causing physical and reputational losses.The advancement of technology coupled with a hyper connective landscape has...
60 per cent of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore believe in the importance of incorporating sustainable practices in their businesses, according to the UOB SME Outlook Study 2022. They said having sustainability core to their business will help to improve the company’s reputation...
Bank DBS Indonesia has collaborated with CARInih, a technology-based company that prioritises a collaborative ecosystem, to support the digital transformation of Indonesian small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMEs) online and offline. CARInih provides an application that features Bank DBS Indonesia’s corporate digital banking services,...
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)’s Chief Technology Officer-as-a-Service (CTO-as-a-Service) has achieved positive early results. Since December 2021, selected early SME users across various sectors from construction, food services, food manufacturing, logistics, marine & offshore engineering to professional services, retail, security, and wholesale trade...
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong have made significant progress in digitalising their businesses and will continue to invest in digital technologies, according to a recent survey conducted by QBE Hong Kong. The drive for digitalisation has continued among Hong Kong SMEs, QBE's annual...
HokuApps, has announced their selection as the strategic technology partner by Pearlista Pte Ltd, a hijab-friendly hair salon in Singapore that also produces its own line of Hair Care Products. In a pandemic disrupted world, the role of digitalization has shifted from being a choice to being a...
Two years after the onset of the pandemic, the global economy continues to recover, but still faces significant challenges. After the lull in the 3rd quarter of 2021, Omicron has highlighted the unpredictability of the pandemic and exacerbated one of the main factors affecting the recovery: disruptions...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that it will further extend the MAS SGD Facility for ESG Loans. This extension will complement the six-month extension of Enterprise Singapore’s (ESG) Temporary Bridging Loan Programme (TBLP) from 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022.  
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...