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Rony Palathinkal (extreme left) of the SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship says deep-tech startups can access a US$10 million fund to pilot and scale their ventures.
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‘Pure investment vehicle’: SMU backs startup ventures with US$10 million fund

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Ho Yeow Liang (left), executive director of Allegro Print, and Merlyn Tay, executive director and founder of Allegro Print.
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From colour separation house to creative producer: Allegro Print finds its niche with experimentation

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Winners at Emerging Enterprise Awards 2026. From left: Yuen Tat Yan, managing director of Hyperscale DCS; Desmond Ho, CEO of Alpha AI Technology; Nivedita Venkateish, CEO and founder of XEL Lifecare (AIRE); William Yeung, CEO and co-founder of MediConCen; Tyler Peh, CEO, chief marketing officer and co-founder of Woosa Sleep; Inthira Kalanjiam, CEO and founder of Lafre Global; Leong Yew Wei, CEO and founder of Matwerkz Technologies; Rendy Aditya Wachid, CEO and founder of Raesaka Amanah Widyakarya (Parongpong Raw Lab); Steven Ng, director of Geomax Rubber Innovative Products.
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Nine companies from Singapore and the region bag top honours at 2026 Emerging Enterprise Awards

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Kabam Robotics co-founders Kelvin Wee (left) and Benjamin Chia with the company’s robots in 2023.
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Singapore security robotics firm Kabam to cease operations on Nov 20

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From left: Claressa Monteiro, BT audio head; Tan Yee Hern, Capstone Aluminium assistant managing director; Sharon Teo, Inspire-Tech CEO; and Tiger Wang, MariBank Singapore consulting director for SME business solutions.
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Financing growth: How SMEs can tap digital banks for working capital

2026-10-21T23:00:00.000Z
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The OCBC SME Index is up at 51.9 in Q3, from 51.3 in the previous quarter.
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Singapore SMEs in expansionary mode despite uneven outlook: OCBC

2026-10-16T07:33:08.000Z
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Five companies among the finalists of the 2026 Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Award show how sustainable practices can contribute to the economy.
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EMERGING ENTERPRISE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2026

Developing green solutions

2026-10-14T23:00:00.000Z
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Four Star has an innovative range of mattress models including its Detense ArcticSilk, Tencel and Chiro+ series.
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Four Star Industries: Helping Singapore sleep better since 1968

2026-10-14T23:00:00.000Z
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Dellen Soh leads Minor Food, which has more than 2,700 outlets in two dozen countries and over 30 brands.
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‘If you can make it in Singapore, you can make it anywhere’: Minor Food CEO

2026-10-14T03:00:00.000Z
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Ho Yeow Liang (left), executive director of Allegro Print, and Merlyn Tay, executive director and founder of Allegro Print.
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From colour separation house to creative producer: Allegro Print finds its niche with experimentation

2026-10-28T04:00:00.000Z
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DrinkAid CEO Isaac Lim says simplifying routine business expenses has helped the growing company spend less time on claims and approvals.
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Less admin, more time: How SMEs can stop routine expenses eating into the workday

2026-10-26T21:50:00.000Z
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Kabam Robotics co-founders Kelvin Wee (left) and Benjamin Chia with the company’s robots in 2023.
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Singapore security robotics firm Kabam to cease operations on Nov 20

2026-10-22T05:03:19.000Z
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The OCBC SME Index is up at 51.9 in Q3, from 51.3 in the previous quarter.
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Singapore SMEs in expansionary mode despite uneven outlook: OCBC

2026-10-16T07:33:08.000Z
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