More than a quarter of SMEs cited manpower issues such as hiring the right people and retaining employees as a major challenge, while more than a fifth complain of high operational costs.
SINGAPORE (Feb 15): Some eight in 10 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore are expecting the government to announce more incentives at Budget 2019 to help support business growth amid a challenging economic environment.
This is according to a dipstick poll by DBS Bank, which conducted a pre-budget survey with 150 of its SME clients last week.
