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small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
In print this week
Growing with support, not a crutch
SINGAPORE (Feb 11): National budgets support growth. In Singapore, much has been allocated to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), and all signs are pointing to even more to come in this year’s Budget as businesses struggle with the challenges of s
February 10, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
IMDA, Singtel, DBS launch new 99%SME platform to strengthen SMEs' omni-channel capabilities
SINGAPORE (Jan 11): The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singtel and DBS today jointly announced that they have launched a new 99%SME e-commerce platform to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) merchants easily adopt digital technologies a
January 11, 2019
Hong Leong Finance posts 41.7% increase in 2Q earnings to $29.6 mil
SINGAPORE (Aug 12): Hong Leong Finance reported 2Q18 earnings increased by 41.7% to $29.6 million, compared to $20.9 million.
August 12, 2018
In print this week
Tuple Tech start-up brings AI as a service to SMEs
SINGAPORE (Mar 29): What if businesses could have a software predict their customer’s behaviour and take action based on pre-defined instructions? Such is the promise of artificial intelligence (AI).
March 29, 2018
Singapore Budget
SMEs unfazed by impending GST hike, says DBS
SINGAPORE (Mar 1): The impending GST hike from 7% to 9% in 2021 was a major news point from the recent flurry of Budget-related news. However, a survey of SMEs by DBS shows that three out of four of these local companies are unfazed with the potentially h
March 01, 2018
Tech
Asean SMEs signal intention to invest more in tech to boost business
SINGAPORE (Feb 12): Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore and the Asean region see the need to invest more in technology in order to succeed under increasingly challenging conditions, according to a study shared today by United Overseas Bank (U
February 12, 2018
Fintech
P2P lending platform Funding Societies hits $100 mil in crowdfunded loans
SINGAPORE (Jan 23): Peer-to-peer lending platform Funding Societies announced Tuesday that it has surpassed $100 million in total crowdfunded loans for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.
January 23, 2018
Fintech
DBS, Xero launch industry-first online payments solution for SMEs
SINGAPORE (Jan 23): Like many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owners in Singapore, Keyis Ng, CEO and co-founder of specialty coffee start-up Cafebond.com, finds himself bogged down tedious administrative processes when it comes to tracking bill paymen
January 23, 2018
Management & Corporate Governance
SMEs experience less manpower concerns as they focus on business growth
SINGAPORE (Nov 20): Manpower issues among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have eased as they have been adjusting their business models and improving productivity by investing in technology and streamlining their processes, according to the 2017 SME De
November 20, 2017
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
IE bands together 3 SMEs to help firms win e-commerce projects in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE (Nov 9): International Enterprise (IE) Singapore has brought together three small medium enterprises (SMEs) in logistics, payments and platforms to capture the growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia through integrating their e-commerce solu
November 09, 2017