Tag: covid19
Amazon Steps-up Support For Embattled SMEs
In 2020, Amazon has been one of many large corporations who have provided support to thousands of local retailers and helped many of them...
China’s Economy is Making a Comeback Albeit Unevenly
Thanks to the sheer weight of its economic prowess, China was able to begin its economic recovery process fairly early compared to other nations....
Staycations Galore For Singaporeans This December
It has been announced that Singaporeans who are aged 18 and above this year will each receive S$100 in digital vouchers to spend on...
“Buy Malaysia” Campaign Kicks-off as a Timely Boost to Economy
The Malaysian government’s efforts to intensify the Buy Malaysian Products Campaign this year is timely, considering the current economic situation which has been affected...
COVID-19 Accelerates India’s Hyperlocal Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has entirely changed the markets and the way businesses operate their business. Throughout the world, we have seen the entire retail...
Are SMEs Up For a New Energy Challenge?
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) has recently launch its inaugural Energy Open Innovation Challenge (EOIC) 2020, in partnership with a multitude of energy companies such as...
Vietnam’s SMEs To Benefit From Alibaba.com’s Overseas Initiative
Alibaba Group’s B2B e-commerce platform, Alibaba.com, has recently launched a new initiative that seeks to help companies in Vietnam to go online and reach...
COVID-19 Is Forcing Change And There Is No Stopping It
Having an online presence is now just as important, if not even more important than having boots on the ground. COVID-19 has brought about...
BPI-Philguarantee Partnership Foresees More SME Lending
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and its microfinance arm, BPI Direct Banko, Inc. foresee an increase in lending to micro-entrepreneurs and SMEs, after...
Thailand Approves 67 Billion Baht in SME Loan Guarantees
The state-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) has recently approved a huge 57 billion baht (US$1.8b) worth of loan guarantees for SMEs qualified under...
Malaysia’s GDP Has Contracted, But Economy is Rebounding
Today, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced that the country’s GDP growth for the second quarter of 2020 is -17 percent year-on-year. However, upon closer...
Most Filipinos Prefer SMEs to Have an Online Presence
In a recent report published by YouGov, it has been revealed that more than seven out of ten Filipino consumers are of the belief...
