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E-payment
Visa and Global Payments launch mobile tap payments in Singapore
The feature, mobile tap, allows merchants to accept contactless payments without the need of a point-of-sale terminal.
October 03, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
Players old and new find new room to grow in regional waste industry
As ESG has managed to gain more traction in recent times, new players are now better able to differentiate themselves in the field
September 08, 2022
Disruption and Digitalisation
OCBC Bank launches one-stop digital business dashboard for SME customers
SINGAPORE (Jan 14): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has officially launched a digital business dashboard to provide its small-medium enterprise (SME) banking customers access to a number of popular digital apps, such as Facebook and MailChimp,
January 14, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
UOB and NTUC launch digital innovation awards programme for SMEs
SINGAPORE (Oct 5): United Overseas Bank (UOB) and labour movement initiative NTUC U SME on Wednesday launched the SME Digital Leap Awards at the Winning in the Digital Economy for SMEs event, which saw the attendance of more than 200 SMEs.
October 05, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Temasek-backed Validus Capital raises over $120 mil in business funding
SINGAPORE (Sept 11): Validus Capital, a Singapore-based SME financing platform, has raised more than $120 million in funding for Singapore-based SMEs and businesses through its platform.
September 11, 2018
Singapore economy
Singapore SMEs are region's top exporters thanks to its 'thriving digital economy', finds study
SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Singapore’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are playing a leading role in driving export in Asia Pacific, according to the latest study commissioned by FedEx Express.
August 01, 2018
Tech
UOB to hold monthly dedicated digital clinics for small businesses
SINGAPORE (May 31): United Overseas Bank (UOB) says it will be holding dedicated digital clinics on a monthly basis, through which the bank intends to teach small businesses to improve their processes with technology via one-on-one guidance.
May 31, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
UOB to offer start-ups, SMEs up to 20% off co-working rental rates across Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE (May 2): United Overseas Bank (UOB) says it has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with a number of co-working spaces – namely Singapore’s 80RR Fintech Hub SG, Common Ground and WORQ in Malaysia, and Indonesia’s EV Hive – to offer
May 02, 2018
Broker's Calls
IFS Capital poised to gain from growing pool of cash-strapped SMEs: CIMB
SINGAPORE (Apr 5): CIMB likes IFS Capital, a financing institution catering mainly to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given its opportunity to tap on a growing pool of SMEs with financing issues.
April 05, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
FinLab launches third cycle of acceleration programme for SMEs
SINGAPORE (Feb 12): The FinLab, a joint venture between UOB and state-owned firm SGInnovate, has launched the third cycle of its acceleration programme which aims to help local small medium enterprises (SMEs) grow and digitalise.
February 12, 2018