Thursday, 20 June, 2013

 

The SME Magazine (March/April 2013)

Editor's Letter

Relocate - that is a word that Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have become familiar with, given the labour crunch and escalating costs which show no signs of easing. And it also seems rather easy to relocate, with Malaysia being just across the Causeway and Batam a mere 45-minute ferry ride away.

Top Story

SMEs need to do their homework before relocating overseas as they will face other issues and challenges on foreign shores.

Top Story

Construction company Samwoh started as a transportation firm, and now not only tenders for construction projects but is also a building materials supplier that conducts its own R&D.

Wealth

Scouring for income assets can be challenging, from government bonds to unit trusts ranging from money market funds to fixed income, equity and balanced funds.

Budding Entrepreneurs

Massive Collective co-owner Phillip Poon tells how a group of people leveraging their skills became the life of the party.

Space

Shophouses can be good choices for SMEs that want to be centrally located but not needing Grade A office space.

A list of asking rentals for office and industrial space, and sales caveats.

Legal Adviser

A business' intangible assets such as its know-how, branding, designs and even a company's creative and innovative capacity can be protected by laws governing IP rights and trade secrets.

Smart Capital

Having a strong and consistent brand image is essential to stay ahead of the competition.

Market Insight

Q&A with Ng Cheong Yew, centre director for Myanmar, IE Singapore.

@Work

An audit serves to provide assurance that your company's financial health is reflected in its accounts.

Lifestyle

Square and round shapes blend harmoniously into an octagonal case that defines Bvlgari's new Octo.

Lifestyle

These three limited IWC timepieces in red gold are sold only in IWC boutiques.

Lifestyle

Take a closer look at IWC's Ingenieur Automatic Boutique Edition, Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Boutique Edition and Portuguese Hand-wound Boutique Edition, the Ballon Bleu de Cartier and the Rotonde de Cartier.

On Track

On the lookout for interesting talks and exhibitions? Here are some that may catch your eye.

Newbiz

A listing of companies with issued capital between $200,000 and $5 million.