SME News
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2022-08-21
Workers at UK’s biggest container port to begin 8-day strike
LONDON: More than 1,900 workers at Britain’s biggest container port are due today to start eight days of strike action which their union and shipping companies warn could seriously affect trade and supply chains. The staff at Felixstowe, on ...
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2022-08-18
As tourism sector rebounds, businesses must value their employees even more
TOURISM is an important sector of Singapore’s economy. The country - a global village of connectivity with its doors open to the world - has battled various threats over the years when it comes to tourism, from bird flu and Sars (severe acute r...
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2022-08-18
US, Taiwan to launch formal trade talks in autumn
WASHINGTON: The US and Taiwan announced on Wednesday objectives for trade negotiations set for the early autumn in another step to boost ties even as tensions soar with China over the self-ruled island. The negotiations will cover a variety of are...
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2022-08-18
Vietnam orders tech firms to store user data onshore
HANOI: Vietnam’s government has ordered technology firms to store their users’ data locally and set up local offices, its latest move to tighten cyber security rules. The new rule, issued in a decree yesterday, will apply to social med...
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2022-08-18
MEF calling for loans to SMEs with no collateral
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia Plc (CGCC) are encouraging banks and microfinance institutions (MFI) to use credit guarantee mechanisms to boost financial inclusion and help expand small- and med...