Ever since the novel coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, hit Singapore and the world early this year, digital technologies have sustained governments, companies and even individuals. According to a global survey done by Mckinsey, the pandemic has accelerated the digitalisation of businesses by as much as three to four...
The Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) has announced the launch of PRIME (Program Realisasi Impian Ekonomi Digital), an initiative by the national level domain name provider MYNIC, to drive digital adoption among the small medium and enterprise (SME) sector and increase the competitiveness of small...
There is a correlation between the way a data breach is disclosed and the total financial losses an organization experiences following a cybersecurity incident. According to a new Kaspersky report, ‘How businesses can minimize the cost of a data breach’, SMBs that decide to voluntarily inform their...
Trend Micro Incorporated released survey results earlier this year that show smart home devices and their apps represent a major weak link in the corporate cybersecurity chain as the lines between work and home life increasingly blur. Trend Micro's Head in the Clouds study surveyed more than...
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...
COVID-19 has disrupted the way we work and live, and much of the impact was felt in the heart of our Asian economy – our small and medium businesses (SMEs). Nearly 18% of East Asia and Pacific SMEs had to close between January and May 2020, and...
Finalcad, a software provider to the construction sector, released earlier this year the results from a survey of 400 construction leaders in France, Spain, Singapore and Japan, exploring the future of construction and digitalisation. The research found almost half (47 percent) of respondents believe...
Tech Talent Assembly (TTAB), an NTUC affiliate, and Sparkline, a homegrown consultancy pioneering in digital analytics, have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be corporate and strategic partners, providing trainings to enable a digital-ready workforce. As part of the agreement, TTAB and Sparkline...
Salesforce has partnered with SBF for the Salesforce Small Business Relief Grants Programme to support selected Singapore-registered small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Applications for the grant opened on 23 November 2020.In partnership with SBF, Salesforce is offering S$960,000 in cash grants to selected SMEs to aid their...
A Deliveroo for Business (DfB), the corporate arm of Deliveroo, survey of 1,004 office workers in Singapore to uncover insights on their lunch break behaviours has revealed that almost half (49%) of respondents eat alone at work and are never fully switched off as they perform work...