SMEs
SMEs get fast track to enterprise-ready AI under new Microsoft-led programme
Backed by IMDA and UOB, the scheme supports digitally mature firms in rolling out artificial intelligence solutions
Freshening Industries, maker of Zappy wet wipes, boosts productivity with round-the-clock automation
Its new Loyang facility is 3.5 times bigger than the previous plant and features a smart shuttle storage hub that lifts output by over 50%
Singapore’s private-sector leaders back ESR strategy, highlighting global expansion and AI
Industry participants say the review clarifies the Republic’s growth direction
Go-Genie partners South Korea’s LX Pantos to help SMEs scale logistics globally
This provides firms access to 380 networks across more than 36 countries and 300 offices
The US$5.8 trillion question: Who will inherit Asia’s family businesses?
With a great wealth transfer under way, succession planning can no longer be left unresolved
Daniel Chew and Rebecca Ting: Going beyond the vines
Instead of diplomas or degrees, the power couple’s pursuit of affordable, good design has taken them further than they’d imagined – with a dream project still in their sights
Joan Chang: Shaping tradition, from hotels to cheongsams
How one entrepreneur imagines heritage for a new generation of Singaporeans
New factory helps 133-year-old sauce maker Kwong Cheong Thye ramp up exports, sell more at home
The family-owned brand, now led by its fifth generation, is seeing rapidly growing overseas demand for its soya sauce
‘Search funds’ to buy SMEs spring up in the Asia-Pacific, but will they succeed?
Australia and Japan lead in successful acquisitions, while search funds are emerging elsewhere
Across digital gaps and borders, UOB’s FinLab helps businesses build bridges
For over a decade, the innovation accelerator has guided South-east Asia’s SMEs through transitions
