SME News
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2022-01-06
Australia suffers record COVID cases, straining businesses and supply chains
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fuelled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Australia's daily coronavirus infections soared to a fresh peak on Thursday, overwhelming hospitals, while isolation rules caused labour shortages, putting a strain on busine...
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2022-01-06
Small business bracing for Omicron
PRINCE GEORGE – Four days after new mandatory paid sick leave kicked in, the Provincial Health Office had a grim message for small businesses: Prepare to lose a third of your workforce to the Omicron variant. Not helpful, according to the lo...
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2022-01-06
Adopting digitalisation to overcome challenges
A new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has indicated that there is an increase in the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking digital technology to overcome challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, titled...
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2022-01-05
SPH Media, Adwork partner to offer Malaysian businesses advertising space in Singapore
SINGAPORE - SPH Media and Adwork on Tuesday (Jan 4) formed a partnership to enable the advertising firm's clients in Malaysia to advertise their businesses in Singapore. Under the partnership, Adwork's Malaysian clients, which consist of l...
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2022-01-05
Agreement inked to provide incentives, subsidy for SMEs in Oman
Muscat: The Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ASMED) signed on Wednesday an agreement of cooperation with Oman Investment and Finance Company - OIFC (Khedmah). The agreement will provide a package of incentives and subsi...