SME/Small and medium-sized enterprise

Stop trying to build Singapore MNCs

The next phase should focus less on replacing MNCs with local champions and more on making Singapore harder to bypass.

Periods to perimenopause: Femtech start-ups double in Singapore

MenSC Labs (left) and Bosom are among recent homegrown femtech startups in Singapore.

Singapore businesses to get easier access to government support through AI-powered BizSG portal

Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling (in red) announced the BizSG initiative at the SME Centre Conference on Sept 9.

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Surviving bankruptcy, betrayal and a clot the size of tennis ball: The many lives of Larry Peh

Larry Peh is a two-time President’s Design Award winner, including Designer of the Year in 2014.

Here today, there tomorrow: Are pop-ups worth it for small businesses?

Outdoor market Artbox Singapore in 2019. The rise of pop-ups coincided with a cultural shift away from ownership-based consumption.

Business closures in Singapore jump almost 13% but openings still outpace shutdowns

The construction industry saw the sharpest rise in closures in the first seven months of 2026.

Europe’s heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount

A woman holding a hand fan on Aug 3, 2026 as people sit near the Colosseum in Rome during a heatwave across Italy and Europe.

America has become an entrepreneur’s paradise

Since the beginning of 2024 an average of 466,000 Americans have applied to start a business each month, according to data from the Census Bureau.

Ahead of RTS Link, S’pore industry groups pitch ways to boost spend, ease retail and F&B pressures

To support business owners through the period when the RTS Link opens, the study recommends greater flexibility in foreign manpower policies.

Singapore brand ROA takes its allergen-free cookies to the world

ROA founder Jane Tan with the vegan and allergen-free cake that started it all, the Midnight Cake.

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