For many of us, 2023 is off to an unusual start, due in part to recent economic forecasts and headlines reporting worrying business outlooks. Amid all of this, few seem to be talking about the thousands of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)...
If Christmas is the season of giving, the period after is the season to continue receiving for brands - provided they are ready to seize business opportunities quickly. Especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), this window of time in the post-holiday season, also known as Q5,...
After two years of pandemic-induced remote work, companies are calling workers back to the office — only to find that many employees no longer wish for full-time office positions. Like it or not, the “everywhere workplace” is here to stay and it is upending the traditional business...
Southeast Asia's digital transformation has been impressive as the region is now poised to reach a projected digital economy worth USD 360 billion by 2025. With digitalisation, the region bore witness to various emerging trends in the workplace from hybrid and remote working, upskilling...
November marks the beginning of a hectic shopping period in Singapore and across Asia with Single’s Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday leading up to the festive season with more retail sales.   With International Fraud Awareness Week and the holiday shopping season officially underway,...
In this current economy, ASEAN’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain upbeat about their economic prospects. Many businesses are excited about the ongoing tech revolution, with plans to double down on technology investments to increase efficiency, enhance the customer experience and future-proof their operations.
Ransomware, phishing, and malware attacks have unfortunately become a harsh reality for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that do not have the resources for stringent cybersecurity defences. As cybercrime becomes more professional and automated, cyber-attacks can be potentially deadly for SMEs who risk losing...
Over the last few years, we have seen seismic shifts in consumer behaviours and expectations in the wake of the pandemic and its related lockdowns. As COVID becomes endemic, we see life resuming with some sense of normality and a renewed interest by people to do more...
Digitalising paper invoicing across Southeast Asia’s millions of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is a major opportunity in the post-COVID era as economies ramp up digital transformation efforts to better weather future shocks. Finance departments serve a fundamental role in every company, processing...
The tech market has been volatile of late. We’ve witnessed massive retrenchments and lay-offs in the tech industry recently at tech giants like Tesla and Shopee. Despite this, there remains a tech talent crunch, and experts suggest that tech-related job roles will still...