SME News
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2021-09-02
California’s Asian Businesses Harder Hit by Covid, Survey Finds
Asian American small businesses in Southern California experienced bigger declines in activity compared to other similarly sized enterprises in the area, a survey released Wednesday found. Nearly 33% of 400 Asian American businesse...
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2021-09-02
Majority of SME subcontractors struggle with material and labour shortages
According to its latest Subcontracting Growth Report — which surveyed 250 subcontractors between 16th June to 5th July — 58% of respondents considered the increasing cost of raw materials as the biggest concern to their business, wh...
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2021-09-02
A mental health crisis among small business leaders is under way
The economic bounceback has begun. After more than 18 months of extreme difficulty, small businesses finally have reason to feel more optimistic. The gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions means consumer confidence is returning, and Septembe...
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2021-09-02
City could extend pandemic-support for local businesses into 2022
At a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 9, the Planning Commission is scheduled to review a proposal to extend certain boons to local businesses set up during the pandemic into next year with the possibility of some changes being made permanent. ...
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2021-09-01
Vaccinated Singapore eases into reopening
Ronney Ng, who sells souvenirs in Singapore’s Chinatown, can hardly wait for the country to reopen its borders now that 80% of its population has been inoculated against Covid-19 – one of the world’s best vaccination rates. &ldqu...