SME/Small and medium-sized enterprise

Singapore unveils new initiatives to help companies harness AI, such as to develop new products

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong viewing a humanoid robot under development at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology on Oct 27. Among the new initiatives is the Champions of AI programme to help ambitious Singapore-based companies committed to making AI a core driver of growth.

Nine companies from Singapore and the region bag top honours at 2026 Emerging Enterprise Awards

Winners at the 2026 Emerging Enterprise Awards. A total of 28 companies were shortlisted as finalists.

Singapore sets aside $45m to help advanced manufacturing SMEs use AI solutions

alitap21 - Minister of State for Energy, Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang speaks at the Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific event at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Oct 21, 2026.

PHOTO: Economic Development Board

New cyberincident helpline promises triage callback within two hours

The Singapore Cybersecurity Health Report found that almost nine in 10 organisations surveyed encountered at least one cybersecurity incident in 2025.

More support for SMEs to adopt AI with new industry tie-ups, curated list of over 100 tools

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced three new industry partnerships to provide such support to SMEs at the SMEs Go Digital Day held at Suntec Convention Centre on Oct 13.

Branded Content

How home-grown SMEs are turning decades of expertise into new revenue streams

Bahrain F1 race in Malaysia delivers $108.1 million windfall to local micro SMEs

Based on the success and economic spillover effect, Malaysia could benefit from international sporting events such as the G1 as a platform for SMEs to have wider opportunities and market access.

EnterpriseSG to invest $120m over five years to support SME innovation

Enterprise Singapore chairman Lee Chuan Teck says it “will work closely with our partners to facilitate redeployment opportunities” for affected IPI staff.

BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

MNCs and Singapore’s local firms tie up for win-win outcomes as they scale across Asia

Local players have seen spillover benefits from the presence of and partnerships with MNCs.

New portal allows Singapore businesses to access govt grants and calculate tariffs

The BizSG portal, which is the first offering of a wider initiative to make government support easier to access for local businesses, went live on Sept 30.

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