Enterprise Singapore

Cathay United Bank grants Marco Polo Marine unit long-tenor facility for NT$4.7 billion research vessel project

The group previously said it would finance the project through internal cashflows and not require any project-specific debt

Flora Lee, managing director of Millennium 3 Building Products, says one of the comments she received from a judge in the 2024 E50 awards was to consider expanding the company overseas.
ENTERPRISE 50 AWARDS

Taking growth overseas: Millennium 3 builds on E50 lessons to expand abroad

The raised-flooring specialist is fifth in this year’s Enterprise 50 awards, its best showing yet

The drive for efficiency spurred Keystone Cable to join EnterpriseSG's Scale-Up programme, says Derek Zhu (pictured), one of Keystone’s three directors who oversees operations and finance.

How Keystone Cable wired up to keep its products ‘Made in Singapore’

For the electrical cable maker, transformation begins with understanding itself 

South Africa’s trade in goods with Singapore reached US$1.4 billion in 2024, nearly double 2020 levels.

Singapore firms eye South Africa amid shake-up in global trade

Enterprise Singapore aims to connect participating firms with South African partners across sectors

Two new programmes are expected to support over 1,000 F&B businesses over the next two years, EnterpriseSG said.

EnterpriseSG to help 1,000 F&B businesses cut costs with centralised preparation, better processes

New initiatives amid mounting operational pressures also aimed at boosting efficiency

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

Africa's manufacturing drive presents opportunities in the sector, as well as in logistics and energy. In March, Enterprise Singapore deputy managing director Tan Soon Kim (second from right) and his delegation visited Kenya's port of Mombasa.
COMMENTARY

Africa presents a promising new frontier for Singapore businesses

The continent’s growth trajectory presents a compelling story, as businesses look beyond traditional markets

Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling says: “It will be easier for SMEs to connect with the right resources that enable their growth and transformation.”

SME Centres to offer more comprehensive advisory services, referrals for complex issues

A Centre for Enterprise Financing Advisory will also be launched later this year

Based on a survey conducted at the National Retail Federation Retail’s Big Show Asia Pacific in 2024, local retailers are facing challenges such as building brand awareness and rising business costs.

EnterpriseSG, CapitaLand Investment launch challenge to foster, identify innovative retail concepts in Singapore

Winning brands will receive up to one year’s worth of free retail space in CapitaLand malls to pilot and showcase their concepts