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small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Sustainability
Managing climate risk remains a growing priority for Asian SMEs; most willing to allocate 20% of budget to ESG efforts
The findings were a result of an inaugural survey conducted among 800 SMEs across six markets in Asia in August 2022.
March 23, 2023
Funds
Yangzijiang Financial to partner Heliconia Capital to invest in Singaporean and Southeast Asian SMEs
Yangzijiang Financial will contribute $80 million to the fund as the fund's anchor limited partner.
November 22, 2022
Zest
DBS and Xero make it easier for SMEs to access working capital with personalised lending solutions
Over 85% of the SMEs surveyed indicated that ensuring consistent cash flow and managing costs was a key priority: DBS.
May 04, 2022
Singapore economy
60% of SME employees more willing to join a company that provides medical benefits
Almost 40% of employees say they are more likely to stay in a company that provides the same benefits.
April 25, 2022
Environmental, Social and Governance
Deutsche Bank establishes ESG COE in Singapore, says pandemic prompts private-banking clients to turn to ESG
The ESG survey found that millennials tended to be more focused on ocean pollution than their older counterparts.
May 20, 2021
Disruption and Digitalisation
Enterprise Singapore links up with Synagie to spur SMEs' cross-border e-commerce growth
SINGAPORE (Nov 4): E-commerce solutions provider Synagie Corporation announced Monday it has been appointed as a partner by government agency Enterprise Singapore to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) internationalise through e-commerce.
November 04, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
UOB and StarHub ink MoU to help SMEs accelerate their digitisation efforts
SINGAPORE (Aug 27): StarHub and United Overseas Bank (UOB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help accelerate the digitsation efforts of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the joint exploration, development and provision of
August 27, 2018