The Microsoft Enabler Program launched in September 2020 pioneers disability inclusive workplaces across Asia Pacific by removing the barriers for a more diverse workforce. With more than 1 billion people with disabilities (PwDs) in the world, disability-inclusive employment can lead to 1-7% rise in GDP in Asia Pacific...
According to IDC's Survey Presentation Accelerated Pace of WorkSpace Transformation in APeJ, WorkSpace transformation initiatives will see different pace and extent of adoption across Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) as organizations strive for different strategic IT objectives.
Digital transformation initiatives, catalysed by the COVID-19 pandemic, have impacted...
Visa has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to address the needs of Singapore’s tourism and lifestyle small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) impacted by COVID-19.
The STB-Visa collaboration focuses on two strategic areas to revive the local...
BlackBerry Limited has announced that the Singapore Muslim Women's Association (PPIS) has deployed BlackBerry Protect to secure endpoints throughout its 16 centres in Singapore.
Delivered by partner ACE Pacific Group, BlackBerry’s endpoint security solution was chosen by PPIS to safeguard the delivery of trusted community services during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating Singapore’s digitalisation efforts, SMEs have become the focal point of discussion for many, as funding worries and the shift to telecommuting have left them in no man’s land.
While the Government has launched generous initiatives such as the new training...
Xero has released two new reports highlighting the economic and emotional impact of the pandemic on small businesses across multiple countries.
The Xero Small Business Insights (SBI) Special Report, “Pandemic Insights: Small Business Experience”, produced with AlphaBeta (part of Accenture), is based on anonymised...
Facebook has announced its allocation of about S$4.75 million to support more than 800 small businesses in Singapore through a new grant programme.
In a media statement, Facebook said that each eligible business could receive a grant amounting to S$5,500 comprising S$3,500 in cash...
BEYOND Lab and Singapore Management University’s Business Families Institute (“BFI@SMU”) will be running two complimentary blended courses on digital transformation to help Singapore SMEs strengthen their resilience in the current challenging times.
Aptly named “The Great Reset”, the programme caters to senior business leaders of...
Over 75 per cent of Malaysian businesses have embraced at least one FinTech product or service over the past 12 months, according to findings from a new regional survey of business FinTech usage by global professional accounting organisation CPA Australia.
Mobile payments and digital wallets...
JinMatic, a Malaysian SEO agency, has announced the launching of SEO Rescue Package for social enterprises in South East Asia. This initiative focuses on helping social enterprises thrive during the difficult times of pandemic, and to improve their brand awareness and revenue.
Any social...
