DBS announced on 25 March a suite of digital solutions to support the F&B services industry which has about 8,000 establishments impacted by tightened safe distancing measures as a result of the COVID-19 situation. With Singapore residents being encouraged to change their eating habits from dining out to...
While every entrepreneur dreams of making it big, finding truly ground breaking ideas, complementary partners, and the right approach to the market isn’t always an easy task. In this two part feature, SMEhorizon speaks with Dharmesh Shah, Co-founder and CTO of HubSpot.
Together...
Since January 2016, all Singaporeans aged 25 years and above can use their government-funded $500 SkillsFuture Credit to enroll in courses. Individuals can select from a wide array of SkillsFuture Credit-eligible courses to help develop and sharpen their skills.
To
keep up with today's digital...
Southeast Asian Businesses must be prepared for the age of voice-first everything.
Would you
buy a product or service from a company you have not heard of but was recommended
by your voice-based personal assistant? Well, 46% of consumers in Southeast
Asia recently surveyed
said they would.
New research released today from Ipsos MORI in partnership with TripAdvisor has revealed that customers are more likely to book after seeing owners respond to online reviews, demonstrating why hotel and restaurant owners should make the most of such online tools to grow their business.
Mega
Adventure,
which operates the Mega Zip flying fox in Mega Adventure Park on Sentosa, announced
that it has implemented the WishTrip tourism
experience management platform as part of an effort to enhance its
customer experience and provide a better in-park experience to Japanese,
Korean, Chinese and other visitors from Asia and
beyond.
Through
this SaaS-based...
A
Genesys
survey revealed
that 55% of Singaporean respondents shared becoming so frustrated when
soliciting customer support that they swear or even cry. This figure is similar
to U.K. survey results (50%) but pales in comparison to the 60% response
in India. Other highly emotional country
results include China (58%), the US (52%), and Malaysia (51%),
compared to only 19% of...
As technology lowers the barriers to entry across a multitude of
industries, it is increasingly hard for SMEs to gain the attention of their
target audience’s attention in today’s saturated information landscape.
Consumers receive a constant stream of offers and marketing communications from
an array of brands and sectors across myriad...
Criteo, an
international commerce marketing company, released on 5 November seasonal
data which showed that Singles’ Day is still Singapore’s biggest shopping
festival. Originating
in China during the 1990s as celebration for single people, it has grown
into a mainstream event and one of the most popular shopping days.
SingSaver, a Singapore-based financial comparison platform, has identified cashback as the number one reward women look for when choosing a credit card. The survey of women aged 21-55, which includes millennials, also sheds light on women’s changing attitudes to personal finance and indicates a shift towards greater...
