• Tackling Singapore’s labour challenge

    Manpower issues continue to plague both SMEs and large companies in Singapore, according to the National Business Survey Hiring people with the right skills and attitude was at the top ...
  • Competing for government contracts on quality

    Enhancements to the government’s procurement process aim to help SMEs innovate and grow Government agencies will award contracts in the future based on both price and quality, and not just ...
  • Pro-enterprise panel: support for businesses

    An ongoing Government initiative seeks to cut red tape and be more responsive to the needs of businesses The Pro-Enterprise Panel (PEP) is a private-public panel made up of business ...
  • Keeping customer data private

    Businesses should start preparing for new personal data protection guidelines regarding their customers’ NRIC data In the light of high-profile data breaches here, the Government is putting in place data ...
  • Local businesses plan for expansion in 2019

    SMEs plan to expand in H1 2019 despite an uncertain external environment Local enterprises are still looking to expand their businesses in the first half of 2019 to take advantage ...
  • Businesses focusing on productivity: SME Development Survey

    Singapore SMEs are continuing to transform their operations journey amid challenges In the face of a slowing global economy and continued trade tensions, local businesses are continuing to leverage technology ...
  • Making progress on global trade

    Singapore has made significant headway recently on the trade front with the signing of three free trade agreements (FTAs) in the last quarter of 2018. BizQ breaks down what you ...
  • Boosting business ties with the Netherlands

    SBF’s inaugural business mission to the European hub paves the way for more Singapore companies establishing a foothold on the continent Singapore Business Federation (SBF) led its first-ever business mission ...
  • Profile: Playing their part

    BizQ profiles three former SBF employees who helped the organisation carry out its role as Singapore’s apex business chamber VICTOR TAY When were you at SBF and what was your ...
  • A tool for transformation

    Maha Chemicals (Asia) adopted the Business Excellence framework to help ramp up its innovation journey amid a fast-evolving competitive environment Faced with intensifying competition, Singapore-based SME Maha Chemicals (Asia) sought ...