Benjamin Liu

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Insect Food’s mealworm and tom yum-flavoured cricket snacks are available at more than 200 supermarket outlets islandwide.

Insect food players see mixed results a year after government approval

Whole-insect snacks are proving more popular than powders or restaurant dishes, with players pivoting to match consumer tastes

Founder and managing director Javier Yip says Declarators aims to open an academy that offers courses on custom procedures and permit declaration.

From one-man show to S$5 million revenue: Declarators makes a business of customs declarations

The Covid-era e-commerce boom fuelled growth, helping the company more than double its top line

Foreigners who work illegally in Singapore are repatriated and barred from entering for work purposes, says Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash.

450 foreigners caught working illegally in Singapore each year between 2020 and 2024

On average, 13 are prosecuted, four are fined and the rest are issued with warnings

From left: Pollen’s chief of staff Tan Yang En; co-founder and CEO David Ng; and co-founder and chief product and technology officer Liyana Sulaiman.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (SME)

Pollen Tech rescues unsold products from the dump

The startup uses data and AI to help companies clear excess goods before they are sent to landfills

MND is working out the details of the compensation package for residents who would be affected by the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme.

Vers should not create a lottery effect or become a wealth-generating programme: Chee Hong Tat 

MND is studying details such as the voting process for the scheme and how to support residents across various demographics with relocation options

The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme provides temporary financial support of up to S$6,000 over six months to support involuntarily unemployed individuals' job-search efforts.

About 60% of 7,200 applications for Jobseeker Support Scheme rejected so far

Applicants were not involuntarily unemployed, earned above the threshold or had not worked at least six months in the past year – these were the top reasons for rejection

In 2022 and 2023, over S$2.7 billion was disbursed under the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme, benefiting more than 520,000 employees.

MPs call for extension of co-funded wage increases for lower-income workers, CPF tweaks

Besides extending the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme beyond 2026, its wage ceiling should be raised, says MP Wan Rizal

EnterpriseSG’s managing director Cindy Khoo says: “When we first launched Scale-Up in 2019 as a pilot, we had a bold vision: to nurture the next generation of global Singapore champions.”

EnterpriseSG’s Scale-Up participants see total combined revenue up S$2.5 billion within 3 years of joining

Agency also announces two new initiatives to strengthen companies’ capabilities in market intelligence as well as M&A

NUS Enterprise's renovated i3 building is a centre for deep-tech innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration.

NUS Enterprise expands venture capital programme, collaborates with Stanford

Two new co-investment partnerships will focus on funding and connecting startups originating from Singapore university to global networks and expertise

The built-environment consultancy sector, which includes architects and engineers, faces the challenges of a talent shortage and unsustainable price competition.

Enhanced internships, quality-based procurement among recommendations for built-environment sector

Year-old task force makes 11 recommendations for the sector and calls for internships run on for longer, offer higher allowances and higher starting salaries