A global, digital arms race is fuelling the future of the cloud. In 2020, cloud adoption surged during the pandemic as 62 per cent of Singapore Small and Mid-size Enterprises (SMEs) shifted their businesses online – this was a 30 percent increase from 2019, and also the...
Singapore's InsurTech startup PolicyPal has rolled out an Employee Benefits digital portal, PolicyPal Business dedicated to offering direct group insurance online. The digital portal aims to mitigate the shortcomings of traditional Employee Benefits processes. More than 1,500 employees in small and medium Enterprises (SMEs) and startups are...
Southeast Asian fintech player Grab Financial Group, has launched its SME lending and micro-insurance for drivers in Singapore. The ‘Grow with Grab’ roadmap aims to provide a comprehensive portfolio of financial services in Southeast Asia for micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses. The services include micro-insurance products, post-paid and...
In the first instalment of our two-part feature, SMEhorizon spoke with Ray Poh, Founder and Managing Director of Artisan Green, on his company’s partnership with Siemens, and how technology has enabled them to meet both productivity and sustainability goals. Isabel Chong, Head of Digital Industries for ASEAN...
With the metaverse touted as the next iteration of the internet, companies recognise the need to build their workforce competencies to augment business opportunities.
While 7 in 10 business leaders (68%) say that it is important for their company to adopt metaverse to remain...
Logistics technology company Shippit has announced a new partnership with Singapore Post (SingPost), Singapore’s leading homegrown e-Commerce courier. The deal allows Shippit to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to scale by providing them with instant access to more delivery options — including packages to be delivered...
From its founding five years ago, Carro, an end-to-end automotive platform, has grown to become Southeast Asia's largest automotive marketplace – facilitating not just the buying and selling of cars, but also insurance, financing and maintenance. Now, Carro is disrupting traditional car ownership by providing drivers with an end to end platform for...
The online shopper survey "Global Online Shopper Survey 2023" by DHL eCommerce has found that 94% of the e-commerce shoppers in Asia Pacific will abandon their shopping carts if they were not offered their preferred delivery options.
This includes different delivery locations, the ability...
In the ever-evolving landscape of retail, the digital revolution continues to reign supreme in 2023. Despite a resurgence in physical stores during 2022, the e-commerce sector experienced an astounding surge in 2022, with global sales surpassing the staggering $5.7 trillion mark.
Only in...
Featurespace, an international provider of Adaptive Behavioural Analytics for fraud detection and risk management, has launched anti-fraud technology in Singapore. The company is working with 17 banks across continental Europe, the UK, US and Latin America. Their technology is also being embedded by payment processors and merchant...
