Tag: covid19
Phuket Reopens It’s Beaches
The lush island province of Phuket, known for its breathtaking views and bustling tourism industry, will be reopening its beaches as the risk of...
Singaporean SMEs Take on More Loans for Immediate Cash Flow
Recently, it has been revealed that up to 5,000 firms have borrowed up to S$4.5 billion from government-assisted schemes over the past few weeks...
Business Transformation for the New Normal
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After weeks of lockdown and restricted movement, businesses are slowly reopening once more. COVID-19 has caused much devastation to economies around the world, but...
Malaysia Unveils RM35 Billion Stimulus Plan
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has unveiled a RM35 billion (US$8.2 billion) stimulus package to help the nation’s economy recover from the impact of...
Burden is Easing for Singaporean SMEs
Cash flow has always been a problem for SMEs, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. A general lack of sufficient support as well as their...
Singapore SMEs to Gain More Rental Relief Amid COVID-19
Landlords will have to start digging into their pockets soon as amendments to Singapore’s COVID-19 regulations are set to be introduced on 5 June....
COVID-19 Drives Demand For Certain Skills in Singapore
Many businesses have suffered as a result of COVID-19. Businesses that require especially high contact with clients and customers in particular have been hit...
Singapore Sets up New Digitalisation Office
Singapore is becoming more and more digitally connected; even more so with the hazards of COVID-19 accelerating digital transformation. In an effort to ensure...
Sarawak SME Aid Delay to be Resolved in Two Months
Malaysia’s Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry expects the delay in the disbursement of financial aid for COVID-19 affected SMEs in the state of Sarawak...
Singapore secured about S$13 billion in investment commitments in first 4...
Singapore secured about S$13 billion in investment commitments in first 4 months of 2020 amid COVID-19 outbreak
Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, Singapore’s Economic Development Board...
Singapore’s Fortitude Budget Allocates Over S$500m to Support Digital Transformation
More than S$500 million of Singapore’s Fortitude Budget will be allocated to supporting the digital transformation of businesses and SMEs, including support for e-payments,...
Singapore’s Self-Employed to Receive Over S$360 Million in Relief
Under the Self-Employed Person Income Relief Scheme (SIRS), the Singaporean Ministry of Manpower (MoM) and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) have made a...
