SMEs

Microsoft partners Jio to accelerate digital transformation in India

Microsoft has partnered Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited to help accelerate the digital...

Zilingo-UOB tie-up brings banking convenience to businesses

United Overseas Bank (UOB) and lifestyle e-commerce platform Zilingo have collaborated to support the growth of ASEAN’s fashion industry.

Indian company to send farm fresh milk to Singapore

Indian dairy company Parag Milk Foods will now be delivering premium, farm fresh milk from India to Singapore.

Singapore-based health analytics startup Biofourmis raises SGD48.2 million in Series B funding

Singapore-based health analytics startup Biofourmis has raised SGD48.2 million (USD35 million) in Series B financing round for expansion.

P2P online rental platform MyRent launches in Singapore today

MyRent, an innovative peer-to-peer on-demand rental marketplace, is set to formally launch today in Singapore.

Singapore-based smart wearables startup KaHa raises SGD8.5mn in Series B funding

Singapore-based Internet of Things (IoT) startup KaHa, which makes smart wearables, has raised SGD8.5 million (USD6.2 million) in Series B...

E-sports startup MPL raises USD35.5 mn in Series A funding

Fastest growing e-sports startup Mobile Premier League (MPL) has raised USD35.5 million (SGD48.2 million) in its Series A funding round led...

Sentosa's new scheme woos innovative ideas from local enterprises

The Sentosa x Enterprise scheme will create opportunities for local enterprises to test bed novel ideas, concepts, and technologies.

Grab Financial Group launches SME lending and micro-insurance in Singapore

Grab Financial Group has announced its ‘Grow with Grab’ roadmap, with the launch of SME lending, and micro-insurance for drivers in...

Grab continues to see strong interest from global investors post-SGD6.1 billion funding round

Singapore-based ride hailing firm Grab is looking to raise more funds from strategic investors after receiving over SGD6.1 billion in the...

Gojek to provide payout to drivers on prolonged medical leave

Gojek has partnered Gigacover, a Singapore-based insurance technology company focused protecting freelancers, to launch an insurance scheme...

Singapore startups get chance to win SGD12,000 grant at ‘The Island Exchange’

Singapore is the country for startups. Multitudes of funding options, government grants, business chambers like SICCI forever out to support...

Creating an Online Singaporean Business from the Ground Up: Tips and Tricks

Singapore has quickly come to represent an economic powerhouse in recent years. Due in no small part to a burgeoning economy as well as...

SMEs still plagued by manpower issues and high cost of doing business in Singapore: DBS poll

Citing challenges such as manpower issues, high operational costs and growing business revenue, SMEs in Singapore are facing a difficult...

SMEs to get funding support in upskilling of workers

“Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should send their workforce for upskilling," said Senior Minister of State for Trade and...

SICCI commits to helping Little India merchants digitalise

The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) is collaborating with various partners to help them leverage on technology to...

SICCI proposes Gujarat govt to set up SEZ for Singapore SMEs and MSMEs

Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) has made a proposal to the Gujarat government for setting up a Special Economic Zone...

Grab partners China's ZhongAn to create digital insurance in Southeast Asia

Users will be able to directly browse and pay for affordable insurance products through the Grab app, without going through an agent or...

Singapore firm sues GrabTaxi Holdings over domain name dispute

The dispute was over an alleged agreement that the two companies had over the Indonesian Internet domain name, “grab.co.id”.

Go-jek goes islandwide, with continued priority access for DBS customers

The decision to extend its services to the whole island was made “successful limited service rollout”, said Go-jek.

Business sans borders to help in fostering SME digitalisation

MAS and IMDA are working together to create a cross-border innovation platform called Business sans Borders to enhance domestic and...

Hyundai invests another SGD342 million in Grab

The additional investment builds on Grab’s existing strategic partnership with Hyundai and brings Grab’s current fundraising to US$2.7...

Microsoft invests in Grab with tech-focused partnership

Microsoft will be partnering Grab in a strategic agreement to transform the delivery of digital services and mobility in the Southeast Asia...

Singapore SMEs should utilise trade links for overseas expansion: Minister

“Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) need to tap on all the trade links Singapore has established with partners, in order to expand...

Over SGD800 million in WCS for Singapore employers

Over 90,000 employers in Singapore will receive more than SGD800 million in payouts by March 31 under the Wage Credit Scheme (WCS). At...