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Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) to End After Mid-November
17.09.2021
Multimedia messaging service (MMS) will no longer be offered by telcos in Singapore after the middle of November of this…
Singapore Deploys Robots to Deter Poor Social Behaviour
08.09.2021
Singapore has started rolling out robots to patrol public areas with high foot traffic and deter undesirable social behaviours. For…
Singapore to Fine-Tune its Foreign Worker Policies
09.08.2021
According to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the government is set to adjust the city’s foreign worker policies to…
Singapore’s Tech Startups Raised $5.3B in the First Half of 2021, Up From $3.4B in 2020
05.08.2021
From $3.4 billion last year, tech startups raised $5.3 billion in the first half of 2021 despite the challenges brought…
Singapore Launches its Latest US$800 Million Economic Support Package to Help Businesses During Phase 2 Restrictions (Heightened Alert)
27.07.2021
On June 21, right before the High Level Opening of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) High Level Policy Dialogue took…
Vietnam, Singapore Launch Negotiations on Digital Trade Agreement
01.07.2021
On June 21, right before the High Level Opening of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) High Level Policy Dialogue took…
Alibaba, Google and More Than 300 Other Companies are Now Seeking Singapore Crypto Licences
22.06.2021
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said they have received more than 300 applications, including requests from Alibaba and Google,…
El Salvador, the First Country to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender
09.06.2021
El Salvador has been hailed as the very first country in the world to formally adopt cryptocurrency as legal tender…
Singapore-Based Bank DBS Issues $11.3 Million in Blockchain Bonds
02.06.2021
Singapore-based multi-national bank DBS has issued a US$11.3 million (SGD15 million) digital bond in its DBS Digital Exchange (DDEx) first…
DBS Bank Ltd Introduces Asia’s Very First Direct Crypto Offering to Their Private Banking Clients
24.05.2021
DBS Bank Ltd, a Singapore-based multinational banking and financial services corporation, announced that it will now allow its private banking…
What Businesses Should Know about Singapore Budget 2021
18.02.2021
Discover the highlights of Singapore Budget 2021 and how businesses can benefit from each of the enhancement.
Budget 2021 and Its Effects on Singapore’s Tax System
18.02.2021
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat proposes a drawdown of up to S$11 billion for a…
Chinatown Businesses Expect a Subdued Chinese New Year Amid COVID-19
29.01.2021
On Wednesday (Jan 27), Pagoda Street stallholders in Chinatown prepared to welcome Chinese New Year with traditional decorations and browsing…
Singapore Lays Out Plan to Make the Country a Hub for E-Commerce
25.01.2021
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and Amazon to launch new training programmes to support local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they…
Singapore is Set to Become the “Silicon Valley of Asia”
16.12.2020
With Tencent, ByteDance and Alibaba’s plan of adding regional hubs in Singapore, the city-state is set to become the Silicon…
DBS Launches Digital Exchange to Allow Crypto Trading
11.12.2020
The Singaporean banking and financial services corporation DBS has announced that it will set up a digital exchange that includes…
Salesforce provide grants to Singapore SMEs
01.12.2020
American software company Salesforce has partnered with the Singapore Business Federation to provide $960,000 in cash grants to eligible businesses.…
Nov 2020 Update: Singapore Business Outlook amid COVID-19
24.11.2020
Despite the uncertainties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, three-quarters of Singaporean business owners remain discouraged and optimistic, continuously looking forward…
Singapore Revises 2020 Outlook As the Economy Shrinks in the 3rd Quarter amid COVID-19
23.11.2020
According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Monday (Nov 23), Singapore’s economy is expected to shrink between…
Singapore’s COVID-19 Business Loan Initiatives
20.11.2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed brought undeniable changes around the world, leaving many businesses unstable and causing lasting economic scars.…
Singapore Budget 2020: What Businesses Have to Know
27.08.2020
As Covid-19 has bring all the uncertainties and disrupt most individuals and businesses, Singapore Budget 2020 is being introduced.
Enhancements to Jobs Support Scheme and Self-Employed Persons Income Relief Scheme
06.04.2020
Following last Friday’s public address by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, today Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat delivers the…
Singapore ‘circuit breaker’ mode – How does this affect businesses?
04.04.2020
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed that the country would be going into 'circuit breaker' mode for one month,…
Business and Tech: Ups and downs ahead expected
27.06.2019
Exploring benefits of AI and VR, while also not forgetting the various uncertainties that we may be facing in near…