APAC SMEs are catching up the digital transformation wave: report

Singapore—Small-medium enterprises (SME) in Asia Pacific are slowly making their way into being adoptive to today’s business changes across the digital transformation sphere, according to a report from IT and networking company Cisco and market intelligence firm IDC. With more than 1,400 respondents across APAC SMEs, the report found out...

New insurance by QBE Australia helps SMEs manage risk before they even make a claim

Australia - Insurance provider QBE Australia (QBE) has joined forces with workplace safety technology platform SafetyCulture, to launch a new insurance market entrant Mitti, a technology-first company that combines the provision of risk management insights and insurance. The formation of Mitti aims to disrupt the traditional insurance model for small...

HSBC Hong Kong launches B2B digital community platform

Hong Kong - HSBC Hong Kong has rolled out a new business-to-business (B2B) digital community platform HSBC VisionGo. The platform will serve as an ecosystem for SMEs, startups, and prospective entrepreneurs where they can exchange dialogue for business insights as well as a place for networking. The platform is built...

Job portal Dream Career Builder adds new “work from home” feature for Singapore, Malaysia

Singapore - Dream Career Builder, a job portal with a dedication to Singapore and Malaysia, has integrated a new "Work from Home" feature in its search function. The company said the new feature is its response to meet employment needs in the middle of the growing gig economy as well as...

Newscorp Australia’s digital marketing agency targets Singapore SMEs, ties up with SPH

Australia - News Corp Australia’s digital marketing service News Xtend has struck a partnership with Singapore's news and publishing company Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), to target the island state’s small and medium enterprise market. The digital marketing agency provides expert advice and know-how to SMEs to market themselves digitally, and...

About 84% of companies in Singapore think workforce agility is key to future success, says study

Singapore - The COVID-19 crisis has forced companies to evaluate employees beyond their current roles and look closely at employee potential, capability, and most importantly, adaptability to change. In Singapore, building an agile workforce has emerged as a top priority for human resources (HR) and business leaders, according to a...

Amazon Singapore nudges its sellers that they can receive govt’s digitalisation subsidy

Singapore - Local retailers selling on Amazon.sg can receive the Digital Resilience Bonus (DRB) administered by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), reminds the company in a press release. DRB is one of the efforts by the Singapore government amid the pandemic to uplift the digital capabilities of businesses across...

Evolution Wellness’s boutique gym brand FIRE Fitness opens global licensing program

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Evolution Wellness, the owner and operator of an Asia-wide network of fitness clubs has announced that it has launched a licensing program for one of its clubs, premium boutique gym FIRE Fitness. FIRE Fitness was established in Malaysia in 2015 by fitness industry veterans who are...

Global services firm Aon, Singapore’s Doerscircle partner to provide insurance solutions to independent workers in Asia

Singapore - Aon, a global professional services firm which provides a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions, and Singapore-headquartered Doerscircle, an all-in-one services platform dedicated for startups, have entered into a collaboration to provide insurance solutions to the often underserved workforce of entrepreneurs, startuppers, and freelancers. The partnership...

Entertainment bosses bullish on business amid COVID-19

Singapore - When COVID-19 struck, its catastrophic blow on businesses spared no industry. There are definitely sectors that are more hard-hit than others, but every business had a fair share of economic decline. Amid the pandemic, one industry that has not been thoroughly checked on as others is the entertainment...