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SGSME

Singapore SMEs in expansionary mode despite uneven outlook: OCBC

2026-10-16T07:33:08.000Z
Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo says SMEs must consider whether AI tools can support human activities, with an eye towards “practical, purposeful and meaningful” adoption.
SGSME

IMDA expands digital support for SMEs

2026-10-13T11:51:43.000Z
The National Federation of Independent Business index slipped 0.8 point to 97.9, according to data.
International

US small-business optimism falls on dimmer economic outlook

2026-10-13T11:03:44.000Z
Chan Kai Yang and Zhuo Jiayi are taking their family cake business beyond the kitchen by using social media to build a brand around their creations.
SGSME

From cakes to clicks: Gen Z couple turns cake content into an 18% revenue boost

2026-10-07T23:00:00.000Z
The Emerging Enterprise Award celebrates young businesses across Asia that pair innovation with sustainable growth and the ability to scale.
Emerging Enterprise
EMERGING ENTERPRISE AWARD 2026

Building bridges in the spaces between

2026-10-07T23:00:00.000Z
The Emerging Enterprise Award celebrates young businesses across Asia that pair innovation with sustainable growth and the ability to scale.
Events & Awards
EMERGING ENTERPRISE AWARD 2026

Building smarter systems for what comes next

2026-10-06T23:00:00.000Z
At The Business Times and MariBank Built to Scale: How SMEs Can Reclaim Margins and Optimise Cash Flow panel discussion, Tiger Wang, Sharon Teo and Tan Yee Hern will share how SMEs can manage rising costs and protect margins as they grow.
Banking & Finance
BRANDED CONTENT

When growth gets more expensive: What SMEs should watch out for as they scale

2026-10-06T21:50:00.000Z
Tasnim Ghiawadwala, global commercial bank head at Citi, says: “Our clients are realising that (they) can’t put all (their) eggs in one basket.”
Companies & Markets

Citi targets globally ambitious firms as geopolitical de-risking drives Singapore flows

2026-10-05T23:00:00.000Z
The Emerging Enterprise Award celebrates young businesses across Asia that pair innovation with sustainable growth and the ability to scale.
Events & Awards
EMERGING ENTERPRISE AWARD 2026

Rethinking the familiar, one industry at a time

2026-10-05T23:00:00.000Z
The next generation of AI products should compete on how easily a non-technical user can understand, verify and control what the system does.
Opinion & Features

Singapore’s first AI-related data breach underscores the Catch-22 SMEs are in

2026-10-02T09:00:00.000Z
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