Firms adapting to trade wars, but there's more pain ahead
WHILE business performance continued to worsen in the first quarter of 2019, firms are no more pessimistic over business prospects in the next six months than they were a quarter ago.
'Sometimes, the key to innovation may lie outside the company or country'
WHILE having the right champions to convince workers of the need for innovation is key to successful business transformation, companies should not be afraid to tap external resources, where...
Nominations open for 2019 Enterprise 50 Awards
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2019 Enterprise 50 (E50) Awards, which recognise the 50 most enterprising privately owned local companies in Singapore.
Ayondo issues loss warning for FY18
CATALIST-LISTED fintech group Ayondo on Tuesday said it expects to report a greater net loss for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2018.
Forging business partnerships at Hannover Messe
THIS year marks the second time a Singapore delegation has attended the Hannover Messe trade show, which has served as a platform for Singapore companies to showcase their products to a wider...
Singapore women earn 12.8% less than men: Glassdoor
OVER the last three years, women earned about 12.8 per cent less than men in Singapore, taking home about 87 Singapore cents for every S$1 earned by men in terms of median pay.
Singapore economy 3rd most vulnerable to sustained China trade slowdown
SINGAPORE is the third most vulnerable economy to a sustained trade slowdown in China after Hong Kong and Mongolia, according to a Moody's Investors Service report released on Tuesday.
EY's startup incubator programme open for applications
PROFESSIONAL services organisation EY on Monday announced that it will be bringing its startup incubator programme EY Foundry to Singapore, following a successful first run in Sydney, Australia in...
Singapore Budget 2019: Surplus instead of deficit for FY18; suspension of HSR, higher stamp duties cited
SINGAPORE is expected to register a budget surplus of S$2.12 billion for FY18, equal to 0.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), instead of a small overall deficit of S$0.6 billion as estimated...
Singapore Budget deficit of S$3.5 billion expected for FY19
A LARGER budget deficit of S$3.48 billion is expected for FY19, with expenditure expected to increase, Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat announced on Monday.