Microsoft launches AI QuickStart programme for SMEs
Backed by IMDA and UOB, the scheme supports digitally mature firms in rolling out artificial intelligence solutions Microsoft on Friday (Feb 6) launched a programme to support small and…
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Frasers Property partners CIMB Singapore to provide SMEs with flexible financing solutions
Participating retailers at Frasers Property malls will get free account setup and payment terminals Frasers Property has announced a five-year partnership with CIMB Singapore to provide…
CapBridge partners Singlife to distribute insurance to SMEs and investors
Digital investment solutions provider CapBridge on Friday (Aug 15) announced a partnership with Singlife to provide insurance solutions to its clients. The move marks CapBridge’s entry…
Japan’s SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs
Small and medium-sized (SME) firms such as Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan’s economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is…
For SMEs, Syfe thinks boring and safe products are the way to go
Wealth platform Syfe has had a 120 per cent increase in business clients since the first quarter of 2025, as companies seek higher returns on corporate cash amid market volatility. It…
OCBC partners Ant International to offer embedded finance to Indonesia SMEs
Tie-up taps the bank’s presence and knowledge of SMEs and customer franchise in Indonesia, and Ant International’s capabilities in alternative data modelling, dynamic credit strategy and…
Singapore digital economy shrank 2.3% in 2023; efforts to help SMEs adopt generative AI underway: IMDA
SINGAPORE’S digital economy shrank 2.3 per cent in nominal terms to account for S$113.2 billion of the nation’s gross domestic product in 2023, down from S$115.9 billion in 2022. (*See…
EIB provides $111m to boost Polish SMEs and green initiatives
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend €100m ($111.62m) to SG Equipment Leasing Polska (SGEF Poland) to bolster small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland. The move…