In the News
Startups In Singapore: Appoint A Data Protection Officer (DPO) Now
The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has issued a crucial reminder for all businesses in Singapore, including startups, dormant companies, and holding companies, to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) by September 30th, 2024.
[U.S.] 57% Of App Users Consider Mobile Holiday Shopping: Apigee
In a survey by Apigee of more than 2,200 American adults aged 18 and older, respondents replied that they would buy holiday gifts using a mobile app.
Getting Sirius With Singapore SMEs
According to the Straits Times, Sirius Venture Consulting has announced a SGD$30 million venture capital fund targeted at helping Singapore-based SMEs to grow and...
PayPal Goes To Space With PayPal Galactic
PayPal Galactic aims to bring together leaders in the space industry to work on the big questions around the commercialization of space in order to prepare and support the future of space commerce.
IBM Encourages CEOs And CTOs To Take The Bus…
What: The IBM Mobile Express, a retrofitted bus showcasing IBM's SME business IT solutions that will travel and make door-to-door visits to SME businesses...
2C2P In Prestigious Red Herring Global 1000 Award List
Singapore-based payment solutions provider 2C2P was declared one of the winners of the Red Herring Global 100 Award last Friday, out of 1,200 companies from North America, Europe, and Asia.
InterCall Launches Virtual Small Business Community, InterChange
Conferencing and collaboration services provider InterCall has launched a new online community for small business leaders called InterChange.
Twinity Announces Public Beta
3D virtual world Twinity has announced its public beta test phase.
During this phase, Internet users can venture out and explore Germany's capital Berlin, the...
Time For Toilet Talk
Jack Sim, founder of World Toilet Organization. (Jim Orca, TIME)
Jack Sim, a largely forgotten son of Singapore, is far more famous outside of our...
Singapore Best Place For Starting A Business – Again
The World Bank's "Doing Business 2008: Comparing Regulations in 178 Economies" ranked Singapore as the No.1 country for doing business for the second year...
LinkedIn Gives You New Cause For Volunteerism
LinkedIn, the world's largest online professional network with more than 120 million members worldwide, has today added a new "Volunteer Experience & Causes" field as part of a member's profile.
Ocean Optics Launches New Blue Ocean Grants And Challenges Innovation Fund
Optical sensing solutions provider Ocean Optics has announced a new US$300,000 open innovation fund called Blue Ocean Grants and Challenges program, that seeks novel technologies especially in the areas of optical sensing with the potential for market commercialization.
[Primer] Tips On Using Facebook Pages For Small Business
Over the weekend, brands and businesses on Facebook transited over to the new Facebook Timeline. We got the Facebook team to share some tips on how small business owners can leverage the new Timeline and maximize the use of its new features.
World’s Largest Online Cleantech Marketplace OnGreen.com Launches
The world's largest cleantech marketplace OnGreen (www.OnGreen.com) this week debuted its website, a comprehensive destination for cleantech professionals, connecting cleantech businesses and entrepreneurs with investors, expertise and resources.
If You’re an Entrepreneur, Rich And Foreign – We Want You!
Or at least this is what the Singapore government is saying.
It's all about creating jobs though. Unfortunately it's got nothing to do with entrepreneurship.
98% of Americans Distrust Information On The Internet: Mancx Survey
According to a survey commissioned by online business community Mancx and conducted by Harris Interactive, almost every American adult respondent (98-percent) who looks for information online distrusts the information they find.
[US] New $60 Million Credit Line From AmeriMerchant Offers Lifeline To Small Businesses
New York-based AmeriMerchant has announced a new US$60 million credit line aimed at helping provide more capital to small and medium-sized businesses nationwide through its merchant cash advance program as well as its small business loan program through its sister company, Main Street Business Loans.
[U.S] [Survey] National Payroll Week; Payroll Habits Of Employees
It's National Payroll Week this week (September 5 to 9) and electronics payments association NACHA - which represents over 10,000 financial institutions - has just released a survey that provides some interesting insights into the payroll habits of U.S employees.
International Tourism Grew 4% In 2012: UNWTO
International tourists grew around 4-percent in 2012 to reach 1.035 billion, according the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.
Emerging from Under the Radar
CNET has a story on four new web publishing startups that recently featured at the Under the Radar Conference - music publisher AudioMicro, content tracking...
[Turkey] Turkcell and Ozyegin University Launches Enterprise Factory
Turkey's leading communications and technology company Turkcell has partnered with Ozyegin University to launch "Enterprise Factory", a 300-square meter facility that will support entrepreneurs at different stages of growth.
[Infographic] LinkedIn Reaches 200 Million Members
Online professional network LinkedIn announces that it has reached 200 million members, and new members join the community at a rate of two per second.
Singapore Press Holdings Eats Up Shareinvestor.com
Singapore's media powerhouse Singapore Press Holdings yesterday completed the acquisition of local web-based share trading platform Shareinvestor.com, founded by ex-doctor Michael Leong, for S$12 million and a...
Entrepreneurs’ Organization: Entrepreneurs View 2009 With Cautious Optimism
According to the latest findings from Entrepreneurs' Organization, if you're an entrepreneur you are likely to be:
1. Concerned about the current economic climate, but...
TradeFT Launches New Features For Beginner Traders In 2025
New features launched by TradeFT for 2025 show its commitment to supporting the journey of a beginning trader.