Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and FairPrice Online, NTUC FairPrice’s e-commerce platform, today launched YummySG!, an online initiative that provides Singapore food manufacturers with an additional platform to diversify their revenue streams. This is part of ESG’s continuous efforts to support Singapore businesses to start selling...
The pandemic has made online florist sales boom in 2020, even as the social distancing measures in place have caused overall sales in physical stores to drastically plummet. "Shortly after the pandemic came in full force, we projected that our sales would slump to...
Which is more stressful – work or family? Whatever one answers, it’s clear that for many in today’s world, the stress is compounded by having to balance both work commitments and family life. A recent study by tech company Kisi ranked Singapore as 32 out of 40...
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Enterprise Singapore, and the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) have joined forces to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups innovate, grow and thrive in the competitive energy sector. Serving as a one-stop hub, the new...
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) will extend and enhance its Mediation Promotion Scheme for three years, which will see an increase in funding from $5,500 to either $10,000 or $12,000 for each mediation case, and allow parties to claim for mediation-related agent fees.
The Singapore Management University (SMU) and Alibaba Cloud have launched a series of courses to upskill more than 1,000 working professionals in Singapore. Formalised at a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony, the ‘SMU-Alibaba Series’ professional continuing education programme is the first of its kind for Alibaba Cloud...
Shopee's marketplace data shows online consumers are three times more likely to buy products that promote smarter consumption in 2023 than in 2020. Malaysians are increasingly searching for keywords such as 'pre-loved', 'pre-owned', 'warehouse clearance', 'demo unit' and 'thrift' over 'new'.Over the last three...
Cybersecurity threats from malware continue to be a significant risk for organisations large and small. The headline-grabbing, sophisticated attacks of the past couple of years have showcased companies’ vulnerability to threats, and these attacks are only becoming more common.  Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency (CSA) reported that in 2018,...
Alibaba Group has entered into a strategic collaboration with the municipal government of Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China to launch an eWTP hub in Yiwu to digitize trade infrastructure and empower new trade flows for the city which is known for its wholesale market. This...
Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Group”) announced on 27 May a cooperative effort with Intel to make it much easier and more cost-effective for SMEs to lease IT equipment, leveraging the application of blockchain technology to strengthen transparency and build a system of trust.