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Virtualization, cloud computing enhance Singapore SMBs’ readiness to tackle disasters

melba.bernad — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:21:17 +0800

Disaster preparedness is closely connected with small and medium sized businesses’ (SMBs) adoption of technologies like virtualization, cloud computing, and

Four SMBs benefit from Microsoft's Office 365

melba.bernad — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:21:28 +0800

"Better collaboration is usually the top organizational priority that will drive business growth and we are seeing more small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the region invest in collaboration tools that support business goals," said Andrew Pickup, Microsoft's Asia-Pacific CMO and COO.

PayPal launches mobile e-commerce tools for SG merchants

melba.bernad — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:12:48 +0800

PayPal has upgraded its platform and launched a mobile site tool in a two-fold strategy aimed at helping Singapore’s e-merchants gain a foothold in the mobile shopping segment.

New fund focuses on small-scale renewable energy projects

melba.bernad — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:31:12 +0800

A new fund has been launched to provide development capital to small-scale renewable energy and resource efficiency projects in Southeast Asia.

The Armstrong Asset Management, a newly-established independent clean energy asset manager, has launched its first fund, the Armstrong South East Asia Clean Energy Fund.

ASEAN self-certification pushed to support SMEs

melba.bernad — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:28:35 +0800

The Philippines' Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo has called on the other ASEAN Economic Ministers to support the ASEAN Self-Certification Program to make small and medium enterprises (SMEs) competitive.

The call came at the conclusion of the 20th ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia recently.

Central China presents growth opportunities for Singapore's SMEs

melba.bernad — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:39:11 +0800

Singapore's SMEs will soon be able to tap the vast opportunities offered by Central China.

Minister of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck is in China this week to help Singapore's SME sector establish a stronger economic presence in the region, reports the Xinhua news agency.

Singapore SMEs holding back some payments to preserve cash

melba.bernad — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:13:34 +0800

While the time it takes for Singapore SMEs to pay their bills has generally remained steady during the last three months, there has been an increase in bills which remain unpaid 90 days after they are due.

In Q1 2012, 23 per cent of all monies owed across all industries remained unpaid 90 days after the debt was due, an increase of 5 per cent from Q4 2011.

Vietnam extends VAT payment deadlines for SMEs

melba.bernad — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:43:02 +0800

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has extended the deadlines for value added tax (VAT) payments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), reports Tax-News.com.

NEC builds servers that minimize opex and capex of SMBs

melba.bernad — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:31:49 +0800

NEC Corporation has rolled out advanced servers based on the new Intel Xeon E5-2400 product family.

Robert Walters turns to IP VPN for fast global connectivity

melba.bernad — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:13:13 +0800

When Robert Walters started looking for a new telecommunications partner, its requirements were absolutely clear. It needed a global network that wouldn’t let users down and a partner that it could depend upon to provide a competitive and responsive service.