E-commerce enabler Shopmatic is offering zero hosting charges to anyone signing up between 3rd June and 31st August 2021.  As part of its 'Inspiring Entrepreneurship Programme' merchants will be able to use the entire Shopmatic platform for setting up their ecommerce presence without paying any sign-up...
Lazada has released findings from its first bi-annual Digital Commerce Confidence Index, a business sentiment survey that seeks to map out the perspectives of online sellers in Southeast Asia about the digital commerce industry, while shedding light on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
The latest Global Interconnection Index (GXI Vol. 5), an annual market study published by Equinix, reveals that the pandemic has forced economies into digital overdrive, with digital leaders, businesses who were already implementing a digital-first strategy, moving four times faster than pre-pandemic levels. These businesses in Asia-Pacific...
Coursera, Inc. has released its annual study of learner trends across Singapore. The data, based on learner choices of over 750,000 registered learners, offers insight into the skills, competencies, and subject-matter most desirable to the Singapore population. The 2021 data shows that Singapore learners...
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...
Just over one in five employees believe their employer is preparing them for a more data-oriented and automated workplace (21%), according to new research from Qlik.  This is despite most business leaders predicting an upheaval in working practices due to the rapid onset of...
Investing as a retail investor is often inefficient due to the high fees involved, as well as frustrating and confusing due to the plethora of products in the market. Endowus was founded to address these gaps, relying on its ability to quickly communicate back and forth with...
Global research by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services commissioned by SAP SE has found that more than nine in ten (92%) of businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) say that an adaptive culture and continuous employee upskilling is very important, though only 30% say their organisation is very prepared...
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...
Research by DBS on digital transformation found widespread enthusiasm among companies to digitalise customer experience and engagement but they faced significant challenges in achieving success.The findings were based on a global survey of 1,225 executives from commercial and finance/treasury teams across 22 markets in APAC, Europe and...