Coupa Software, a global technology platform for Business Spend Management, announced on 10 June the results of a global study of more than 650 financial leaders. The survey, sponsored by Coupa found that the majority (87%) of respondents believe a recession is likely, with more than half (53%) expecting...
Recognising the important role that social enterprises (SEs) play in creating positive impact in society – whether by hiring disadvantaged members of society or solving societal problems – DBS has announced a slew of proactive measures to beef up support for this sector. They...
The recent DBS SME Pulse Check Survey signalled that the Singapore Government’s relief measures are paying off, with only three in ten SMEs now flagging cash flow concerns as a top priority, compared to over seven in ten when the same question was asked in early February...
Australia has one of the largest casual workforces in the world and it has been hard-hit by COVID-19 restrictions, with almost 70% of casual workers reporting they are suffering financially, a Humanforce survey has revealed. This financial hardship experienced by casual workers was the result of...
ST Engineering and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have joined forces to develop network encryption solutions that provide superior security by leveraging quantum cryptography technology. The collaboration is supported under the National Research Foundation’s (NRF) Quantum Engineering Programme (QEP). Current...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on 28 May that the first phase of the Veritas initiative - a framework for financial institutions to promote the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA) - will commence with the development of fairness metrics in credit...
Up to 2 employees of each SME F&B outfit can now enjoy subsidised fees to earn a Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing (F&B), which will be delivered fully online by PSB Academy. This is part of the F&B Digital Marketing Assistance Scheme by PSB, with programme fee subsidised by Enterprise Singapore.
Integral Ad Science (IAS) surveyed over 1,000 consumers in Singapore and Indonesia about online data collection, data privacy and targeted advertising to understand how they perceive data privacy and digital advertising practices amid growing data privacy regulations.  Consumers are spending more time online than ever and more time...
DBS has approved over 3,500 loans totalling over SGD 1.1 billion for micro and small enterprise customers during the COVID-19 period, under Enterprise Singapore’s financing schemes. This accounts for eight in ten of all Government-assisted SME loans that the bank has approved between the...
Enterprise Singapore (ESG), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Heartland Enterprise Centre, Singapore (HECS) today announced that they will be driving digital transformation in heartland precincts through partnerships with curated digital solution providers. It will first be rolled out in three precincts...