Singapore SMEs

Singapore’s SMEs are winning at Google, losing at AI

2026-08-07T04:00:00.000Z
Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow says the Singaporean economic model – which supports SMEs while attracting MNCs – “has delivered for generation after generation of Singaporeans”.

Local, global firms both needed for Singapore’s economic success, ministers say

2026-08-05T14:19:25.000Z
SBF’s head Mark Lee says that if the organisation wants to continue to do good work, it needs to be a “business-building institution” and not just a representative body.

‘Come to us first’, new SBF chairman Mark Lee tells businesses seeking help

2026-08-05T05:24:09.000Z
Dominik Braun, CEO of Antomation, is seeking to patent his company’s extendable roller system that can stow and retrieve luggage in airliners.

This Singapore startup wants to solve airplane baggage ‘Tetris’ with a snake-like, AI-powered system

2026-07-29T04:00:00.000Z
The Al Faisaliah Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Some businesses have begun to slow their roll in the Middle East as the war drags on.

Singapore’s SMEs are staying nimble to sustain business in the Middle East

2026-07-23T04:00:00.000Z
OCBC’s Eric Ong says SMEs are now more adaptable and resilient, having learnt to build up more buffers and diversify their supply chains.

Singapore SMEs increasingly ‘immune to uncertainty’ after years of volatility: OCBC executive

2026-07-15T08:00:41.000Z
Co-founders Eric Chan (left) and Benjamin Lee made a decision to focus on Sarnies' expansion into Thailand, which now accounts for 80% of the group's revenue.

From a cafe in Telok Ayer to 12 F&B outlets in Bangkok, Sarnies banks on Thailand for growth

2026-07-15T03:00:00.000Z
Rising Certificate of Entitlement premiums mean the Nissan NV200 van, shown here, now costs around 34% more at S$133,800 with COE, compared to December 2023.

COE: Industry calls for closer look at commercial vehicle category as premiums hit new high

2026-07-12T23:00:00.000Z
Automating coordination is the beginning, not the destination. What a business owner does with that newly freed capacity is what separates an heir from a refounder.

Be a refounder, not an heir to the family business

2026-07-08T21:00:00.000Z
Founder and CEO Trixie Khong at By Invite Only’s newly opened flagship store in Raffles City.

Jewellery brand By Invite Only sets its sights beyond Singapore after 17 years at home

2026-07-08T03:00:00.000Z