SME/Small and medium-sized enterprise

Australian bookshops look to tax breaks, vouchers to save them from a bad ending

Bookstores in Australia have struggled to compete with supermarkets selling books and online retailers such as Amazon offering steep discounts. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION

From bust to boost – how former food bosses in Singapore are helping others survive

(Clockwise from top left) Rathakrishnan Ramaiyan, who recently closed his restaurant The Black Sheep Cafe; Kith Cafe founder Jane Hia; Ryan Kieran Tan, who ran six cafes serving specialty coffee; and former Prive Group chairman Yuan Oeij.

The case for giving Singapore workers a stake in the companies they help build

When the company does well, workers benefit not only through bonuses but also through an accumulation of capital.

More digital and AI tools for local retailers to train staff, improve operations and revenue

Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling (centre in red) at the Retail Reimagined – From Now to Next event held at *SCAPE on May 26, 2026. She is accompanied by (left to right) Mr John Cheng, chief executive of Innovate360, Ms Jeannie Lim, assistant managing director of EnterpriseSG
Mr Calvin Go, Mr Gabriel Loo and Mr Declan Sin, co-founders of Koyoyu Studio.

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Impact-driven and profitable: S'pore SMEs show how it can be done

lockwise from top left) rithika gupta from ollie, arvin tang from akin by techlyon, melissa laurie from oysterly media, and justin zhang from tack one—four entrepreneurs using business and technology to improve lives across various sectors

National initiative launched to spur SMEs to report carbon footprint, go greener

Gprnt CEO Lionel Wong speaking at the launch of the Green 100 initiative on May 21.

Grab, consultancy RSM to launch AI and cybersecurity initiatives for 12,000 SMEs

The new partnerships were announced by Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How at the ATxEnterprise conference on May 21.

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.

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.

From street to search: New platform Tekka.sg seeks to put Indian businesses in S’pore on the map

Mr Kumaravelu P, founder and CEO of Tekka.sg said he quit a well-paying MNC job three years ago to focus on building the platform.

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