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Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Hesitation to digitalise leads to competitiveness drag for SMEs: QBE Research
QBE's research finds out why some SMEs are reluctant to digitalise.
March 10, 2020
SE Asian economies
Only 1 in 5 Asean business leaders have a plan in place to deal with impending downturn: Bain report
SINGAPORE (Sept 20): On the back of geopolitical uncertainties, a global downturn seems to be inevitable. But the majority of business leaders in Southeast Asia might find themselves caught on the back foot.
September 20, 2019
Inclusive society
Singapore's youth are happier than Hong Kong's: survey
(July 31): Hong Kong’s youth were less happy than their peers in Singapore even before historic protests erupted against legislation allowing extraditions to China, a survey by the City University of Hong Kong showed.
July 31, 2019
Zest
Singapore banks top customer satisfaction in Asian transaction banking
SINGAPORE (June 25): The primary transaction banking customers of United Overseas Bank (UOB) are most satisfied with the bank’s liquidity management solutions in Asia, according to East and Partners’ latest research.
June 25, 2019
Cybersecurity
Watch out! Your next travel booking might turn out to be a fraud
SINGPORE (June 12): Cybercriminals are capitalising on consumers’ risky holiday booking habits for their favourite destinations, according to McAfee.
June 12, 2019
Healthcare
Rising medical costs in Singapore drive innovation in employer-sponsored health plans: Mercer Marsh Benefits
SINGAPORE (June 10): Singapore’s medical trend rate of 10% outpaced economic inflation 10-fold in 2018, and is expected to rise by 0.1% in 2019, according to Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) 2019 Trends Around the World report.
June 10, 2019
Global Economy
Local CEOs still confident on organisation's growth prospects but lower expectations on revenue growth
SINGAPORE (June 6): Amid heightened geopolitical risks, such as the ongoing US-China trade war, 92% of CEOs in Singapore are still confident about the growth prospects of their companies, according to KPMG’s Agile or irrelevant – 2019 Global CEO Outlo
June 06, 2019
Cybersecurity
Over half of most companies' data remains unclassified, creating security blind spot
SINGAPORE (June 4): Global businesses are still housing ‘dark data’, or unclassified data, within their organisations, despite a rise in security breaches and stringent data protection regulations, according to research from Veritas Technologies, a le
June 04, 2019
Global Economy
Singapore overtakes US as world's most competitive economy this year
SINGAPORE (May 29): Singapore has reclaimed its position as the world’s most competitive economy for the first time since 2010, according to the International Institute for Management Development's (IMD) 2019 World Competitiveness Report released to
May 29, 2019
Disruption and Digitalisation
After all the talk about digitisation Asia Pacific businesses are still lagging behind, finds survey
SINGAPORE (May 2): Despite acknowledging the significance of digital transformation as a stepping stone to achieve their business goals, Asia Pacific businesses are still suffering from a lack of digital competencies, according to new research by the Econ
May 02, 2019