Singapore SMEs

Profit with purpose: Kim Choo Kueh Chang’s pivot from public listing to protecting heritage

It hopes to keep spirit of the family’s traditions alive while trying new things

Although IMDA reported that three-quarters of the Singapore workforce use AI at work, AI adoption is not the same as AI integration.

Why SMEs are being left behind in the AI integration race

Organisations that succeed are not those with the largest engineering teams, but those that can effectively embed institutional expertise into AI systems

TTS managing director Kelvin Foo (second from left) receiving the group's Enterprise 50 Award in 2024.
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TTS Group: Offering ‘total traffic solutions’ for cities around Asia

The transport consultancy blends innovation, technology and people-first values

WhyQ has its origins in the experiences of co-founders Rishabh Singhvi (left) and Varun Saraf, who were weary of the lack of vegetarian options in corporate catering.

Food delivery platform WhyQ brings AI into its corporate catering niche

New artificial intelligence-powered features will help both client companies and their employees be better informed

Eric Leong, co-founder and CEO of Mlion, has built the company by taking on steel projects and markets others were reluctant to enter.
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Eric Leong’s steel ambitions take Mlion beyond Singapore

From BMX parts to steel piles, he built a regional business by going where others would not

Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How says enterprises need to go beyond the AI buzz and focus on practical deployment.

Singapore ramps up AI push for SMEs with new initiatives, partnerships

Awards recognising those that have achieved measurable business outcomes through use of artificial intelligence launched

From left: Brothers Tan Wee Tuck, Wee Han and Wee Lee at the Enterprise 50 Awards ceremony in 2024, where Brewerkz was one of the winners.
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Brewing success: How three brothers turned Brewerkz Group’s fortunes around

From contemplating closure during Covid-19, the F&B group turned around to win an Enterprise 50 award

Visitors at the Singapore pavilion viewing a scale model of the Jurong Innovation District at Hannover Messe 2026.

Inside Singapore’s push to transform manufacturing through AI and automation

Cost, labour and competitive pressures push manufacturers to artificial intelligence, advanced engineering

Digital payment methods are expected to account for 97% of total e-commerce transactions by 2029, the study has found.

South-east Asia’s e-commerce market to hit nearly US$290 billion by 2029: study

But as digital payments dominate, ‘uneven digital maturity’ is preventing SMEs from capitalising on growth