Vietjet is moving ahead with its strategic network expansion initiatives, making significant strides into the Indian market. The airline has launched its inaugural direct flight connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Kochi.
This flight establishes a milestone as the first and sole direct air link between Vietnam and Kerala, a...
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation between the furniture industries of both nations.
This collaboration seeks to leverage shared resources, knowledge, and experiences to create fresh avenues for...
Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), a leading provider of clean energy solutions subsidiary of Petronas, has announced the appointment of Navjit Gill as the new Country Head for India, effective from 10 July 2023.
Navjit Gill brings with him an impressive 34 years of experience in the energy and marine sectors....
Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, announced today that it is furthering its commitment to driving innovation by opening a Research and Development (R&D) Centre of Excellence in India.
Based in Bengaluru, the heart of India’s high-tech industry, Vonage’s expanding R&D team will focus on building...
Indian consumers are placing a high priority on brands that offer a better value for money and consider ethical and sustainable efforts. As such, they prefer to purchase more from local brands than imported ones as they are deemed to be more aligned with consumers’ expectations.
‘Localism’ mindset
Saptarshi Banerjee, senior...
BillionBricks, a climate-tech venture that combines clean energy and large-scale affordable housing, announced today it has closed a US$2.45 Million seed funding round which was led by investment from Thakral Corporation Ltd. Thakral Corporation joins ENGIE as cornerstone investors in BillionBricks.
The Singaporean start-up was founded in 2013 as a...
The vast and rapidly growing market of India is opening up for electronic commerce and presents ample opportunities for SMEs in Hong Kong and in the region.
As part of its T-box transformation programme, which helps SMEs improve their branding, e-commerce, manufacturing and supply chain solutions, the Hong Kong Trade...
The Indian government is determined to rev up the SME sector to achieve inclusive growth and self-reliance, as it contributes roughly 30 percent of India’s GDP, employs around 110 million people, accounts for nearly 40 percent of total exports, and more than half of them are based in rural...
DBS Foundation has launched a new grant for SMEs to kickstart their transition towards becoming more sustainable businesses. This is an extension of DBS Foundation’s ongoing support for SMEs, as it endeavours to foster the growth of businesses-for-impact, regardless of their stage of growth.
Thus, the foundation has commenced its...
Kaer, a Global Cooling as a Service (CaaS) provider headquartered in Singapore, is expanding its operations in six major cities in India - Bengaluru, Gurugram, Noida, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai – to tap into India’s high demand for centralised cooling, which accounts for about 57 percent of the country’s...
The direct impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Indian business would be largely restricted to small entities with low ratings and would be manageable. The effect on credit will be more pronounced in a few sectors such as pharma and subsidy-linked industries like fertilisers, according to India Ratings.
As for...
Singapore and India will cooperate in the areas of science, technology and innovation, following the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries during the India-Singapore Technology Summit 2022.
The virtual summit which was co-organised by Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), India's Department of...
