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Enterprise Singapore

Funding winter continues for Singapore start-ups but AI, deep tech deals up in 2025

(From left) Openspace head of Ecosystem and Partnerships Charmaine Ng, Chope founder Arrif Ziaudeen, Tin Men Capital co-founder Jeremy Tan and Enterprise Singapore executive director Sophia Ng at the Startups Converge event on May 28.
(From left) Openspace head of Ecosystem and Partnerships Charmaine Ng, Chope founder Arrif Ziaudeen, Tin Men Capital co-founder Jeremy Tan and Enterprise Singapore executive director Sophia Ng at the Startups Converge event on May 28.

S’pore businesses to have one-stop platform for info on financing partners, advisory services

The goal is to help enterprises access financing tools that best support their growth needs, said Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, during launch of Centre for Enterprise Financing Advisory (CEFA) by SBF and Enterprise Singapore at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore on May 18, 2026.
The goal is to help enterprises access financing tools that best support their growth needs, said Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, during launch of Centre for Enterprise Financing Advisory (CEFA) by SBF and Enterprise Singapore at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore on May 18, 2026.

Additional funding support for school bus operators in May and June: MOE

The ministry said that operators will have the flexibility to increase fares to a certain point set by MOE if fuel prices remain elevated in July.
The ministry said that operators will have the flexibility to increase fares to a certain point set by MOE if fuel prices remain elevated in July.

Refreshed guide for local food manufacturing firms to measure progress towards sustainability goals

Global security challenges have reshaped how food is produced and traded, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling.
Global security challenges have reshaped how food is produced and traded, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling.

Trade associations and chambers a rallying force in challenging times: Low Yen Ling

Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, speaking at the second  trade associations and chambers (TACs) summit on April 9.

CREDIT: SINGAPORE BUSINESS FEDERATION
Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, speaking at the second  trade associations and chambers (TACs) summit on April 9.

CREDIT: SINGAPORE BUSINESS FEDERATION

Singapore universities produce top students. Why don’t more of them become entrepreneurs?

ST20231011_202366618531/etsit11/Elisha/Jason Quah A Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) graduates pose for a photo following the SIT graduation ceremony on Oct 11, 2023. Tertiary education, manpower, employment, salary, wages, graduate, degree, jobs
ST20231011_202366618531/etsit11/Elisha/Jason Quah A Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) graduates pose for a photo following the SIT graduation ceremony on Oct 11, 2023. Tertiary education, manpower, employment, salary, wages, graduate, degree, jobs

National standard for EV charging upgraded to include new tech such as wireless systems

The new standard has updated specifications and guidelines for the design, installation, maintenance and operation of EV charging stations in Singapore.
The new standard has updated specifications and guidelines for the design, installation, maintenance and operation of EV charging stations in Singapore.

Singapore brand Castlery to launch first US furniture store in New York on May 15

Artist's impression of Singapore furniture brand Castlery's 3,000 sq ft flagship store in New York, which opens on May 15. The showroom sits in Chelsea at 120 West 18th Street, a key Manhattan design district alongside West Elm, Room & Board and Lazzoni. It will feature 17 furniture sets, complimentary styling consultations and a design language Castlery says reflects the shared pressures of city living in Singapore and New York.
Artist's impression of Singapore furniture brand Castlery's 3,000 sq ft flagship store in New York, which opens on May 15. The showroom sits in Chelsea at 120 West 18th Street, a key Manhattan design district alongside West Elm, Room & Board and Lazzoni. It will feature 17 furniture sets, complimentary styling consultations and a design language Castlery says reflects the shared pressures of city living in Singapore and New York.

Budget 2026: 5 measures to help S’pore businesses, from tax rebates to going international

The measures include enhanced grant support to help enterprises expand overseas.
The measures include enhanced grant support to help enterprises expand overseas.

Branded Content

Two years to breakthrough: How S’pore firm transforms transport for Japan’s elderly

Swat Mobility CEO Jarrold Ong has grown the company from operating on-demand buses in Singapore to providing AI-powered demand-responsive transport in Japan.
Swat Mobility CEO Jarrold Ong has grown the company from operating on-demand buses in Singapore to providing AI-powered demand-responsive transport in Japan.

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