SMEs

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...

Grab makes foray into fintech and financial services

Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab will be partnering Japanese credit card company Credit Saison to embark on a joint venture called...

Singapore SMEs to have stronger sales and profit in first six months of new year

As Singapore’s economy improves, there is good news for the small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the new year as they expect stronger...

Shopmatic, Asia-Pacific MSME Trade Coalition to support emerging businesses in India, China markets

Singapore-based e-commerce company Shopmatic announced a strategic partnership with the Asia-Pacific MSME Trade Coalition (AMTC) aimed at...

Record number of SMEs participating in online annual shopping extravaganza in Singapore

To help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to keep up with the times, a 10-day shopping event is being organised in Singapore in...

Indian-origin Singapore based startup Social Weaver guiding working parents

Indian-origin Singapore-based startup Social Weaver has come as a welcome relief for working parents, helping them in making parenting...

Singapore based healthtech startup MyDoc raises SGD5.2 million

Singapore-based healthcare startup has raised USD5.2 million in a series A funding round.

Online fashion startup Zilingo raises SGD17 million in series B funding

Online fashion startup Zilingo has raised USD17 million in a series B funding round co-led by Sequoia Capital India and Burda Principal...

A*STAR launches Tech Access Initiative to help SMEs

To keep pace with advancing technologies, a new scheme named Tech Access Initiative (TAI) has been launched in Singapore today to help...

NTUC FairPrice decides to give SGD1 million to help SMEs

To extend a helping hand to small-and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice has decided to commit SGD1 million...

Shopmatic, SPC join forces to roll out package allowing SMEs to scale up their digital commerce operations

Singapore-based web store creator Shopmatic announced the launch of its ‘Enabling Digital Commerce Package Solution’ curated by SPC.

Banks and telcos collaborate to help SMEs expand digital capabilities

To help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) access technologies to go digital, Info-communications and Media Development Authority (IMDA)...

Shopmatic partners with Hong Kong’s Easyship to broaden horizons for online sellers

Webstore hosting app creator Shopmatic has announced a strategic partnership with Easyship, the all in one shipping platform for global...