SME News
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2022-08-29
Singapore unveils long-term work visas to end talent crunch
SINGAPORE: Singapore is overhauling visa rules to attract foreign workers and ease a tight labour market that’s contributing to wage and price pressures. The new rules will allow foreigners earning a minimum S$30,000 (US$21,431) per month to...
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2022-08-29
Albanese government pledges $18.6 million to small business digital training grants
The federal government has committed a further $18.6 million to boost the digital competency of small businesses across Australia, extending a program providing SMEs advice on e-commerce, social media strategy, and cybersecurity. On Monday, Small ...
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2022-08-29
Many SMEs in Singapore facing cashflow issues
Some 58% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore have a financial runway that can sustain them for less than six months, revealed a survey by UOB, Accenture and Dun & Bradstreet. Singapore came in second place out of five cou...
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2022-08-29
Pakistan floods add to pain for struggling small businesses
Dipping a roller into a tray of blue paint, Mohammad Rashid counts his losses after record monsoon rains forced him to hang up his overalls for weeks on end, adding to his money worries as an economic crisis grips Pakistan. Millions of low-income ...
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2022-08-28
MSMEs to Benefit from Entering Global Value Chain, Says SMEs Minister
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will stand to benefit by entering the global value chain, according to Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Minister Teten Masduki. This was based on t...