SMEs

Five winners of EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 Singapore Awards named

2026-09-16T16:01:00.000Z
Embrace founder Claire Mercieca says up to 75% of sales currently come from North America, with the rest mainly from Singapore and Hong Kong.

Singapore-founded intimates brand Embrace grows North America footprint with major Nordstrom deal

2026-09-09T06:01:21.000Z
Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling says the goal is for BizSG to become a trusted digital concierge for SMEs, freeing more time and energy for them to focus on business growth.

New BizSG initiative to give SMEs easier access to government support and services

2026-09-09T04:10:41.000Z
Kadin chairman Anindya Bakrie (left) and SBF chairman Mark Lee in Jakarta on Sep 2.

Indonesia, Singapore to deploy AI advisory platform to help SMEs find new export markets 

2026-09-02T12:56:09.000Z
At Hegen, founder and chief executive officer Yvon Bock (centre) is encouraging employees such as assistant marketing manager Valen Lim (left) and brand creative manager Jean Koh to experiment with AI while retaining human judgment.
BRANDED CONTENT

From everyday tasks to bigger ambitions: How two SMEs are growing with AI

2026-08-27T21:50:00.000Z
Big Bullion’s co-founders Charmaine Chua and Ian Chan expect the business to be profitable by December this year.

Gen Z couple takes on Singapore’s established bullion dealers

2026-08-21T04:37:52.000Z
Melody Tan thinks second-gen family business owners need to have confidence in themselves when taking over the business.
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

‘Be confident’: Yum Cha second-gen owner’s advice on taking over the family business

2026-08-21T03:00:00.000Z
Dennis Chua, founder and CEO of Timah Partners (centre), with members of his team (from left), Kelvin Ho, Serena Li, Yap Hsien Liang and Christopher Pang.

Timah Partners lands S$60 million facility from lenders including UOB, RHB

2026-08-19T09:51:11.000Z
In an AWS-commissioned study covering 1,500 Singapore firms, three-quarters of financial-services SMEs say they use AI, and so does a majority in healthcare and manufacturing.
COMMENTARY

Adoption is not capability – the real AI test for Singapore’s SMEs

2026-08-17T23:00:00.000Z
On capital outlay, founder and CEO of Storm Athletic Club Li Kun Rong says: “I couldn’t even (open a) franchise if I wanted to... so I had to start my own thing.”
ENTERPRISE

Punching above their weight: Boutique gyms find their niche in the face of competition, rising costs

2026-08-12T04:00:00.000Z