Singapore SMEs

ENTERPRISE 50

Applications open for Enterprise 50 Awards 2026 nominations

This year’s theme is ‘Future-Proofing Growth Through Innovation’

A Twelve Cupcakes outlet at Chinatown Point seen on Oct 30, 2025.

Twelve Cupcakes staff to recover part of unpaid salaries from end-March: F&B union

The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union says it has been assisting affected members since October 2025

Eelen Lim, programme director, UOB FinLab and Ecosystems (left); and Elson Low, director at Events Partner (right).
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Castlery co-founder Declan Ee intends to take a “measured” approach to offline expansion in the US, given the evolving global developments and ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Castlery to open first US store in New York, targets 8 to 12 stores in key global cities by 2029

To mitigate the impact of US tariffs, the furniture brand has diversified its supply chain, while expanding into the UK and Canada

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong says Germany, like Singapore, is a hub economy in that it is a key node in the European market and a gateway to eastern and western Europe.

Don’t ditch long-term internationalisation strategy amid global uncertainty, DPM Gan urges Singapore firms

He is speaking ahead of a trip to Germany, where he will meet business associations and companies

ESR committee on global competitiveness co-chair Jeffrey Siow says the trust premium is important because Singapore companies often have to venture abroad earlier than firms in larger economies.

Singapore’s ‘trust premium’ gives SMEs the edge overseas

Speakers at the BT Budget Roundtable say that companies must take a deliberate approach to overseas expansion

Measuring AI’s impact requires looking beyond the bottom line, says Koren Wines, managing director of Xero Asia.

AI adoption without a clear goal is money down the drain, warn industry leaders

Yet firms that deliberate for too long on implementation risk losing ground

Firms pay differing levy rates depending on their dependency ratio utilisation – the share of Work Permit holders in their workforce.

Work Permit levy hikes in 2028 could drive SMEs to automate, upskill workers: industry players

Among SMEs, these levy increases are likely to have a greater impact than other manpower-related changes unveiled in the recent Budget

After a decade in the beauty industry, Perky Lash founder Jasmin Tay took the plunge and launched Perky Lash seven years ago.

At Perky Lash, new home-visit service set to power next phase of growth

The home-grown beauty salon chain will bring its eyelash extension treatment to clients’ homes or even their offices