Singapore

ScaleUp Malaysia Partners Singapore’s Quest Ventures to Take M'sian Solutions Global
Parties to jointly invest a fixed US$60,250 in up to 12 Malaysian firms Quest Ventures allocates US$1 mil for partnership, can invest directly as well
DBS Vickers powers ahead with digitalisation plans as Asia’s leading trading house
Aims to double trading volume across retail & institutional segments by 2025 Leverage strengths from bank’s core units via a collaborative ecosystem  
Singapore’s Action Community for Entrepreneurship appoints new chairman
Startup & innovation ecosystem gets new voice and direction with James Tan Covid-19 cultivating resourceful, black swan-event-resilient entrepreneurs
IBM appoints Martin Chee as MD of IBM Singapore
Will spearhead IBM’s digital transformation initiatives in Singapore Play key role in helping clients leverage disruptive tech such as AI, cloud computing
EngageRocket raises over US$2mil Series A, aims to boost People Analytics in SEA
Singapore-based employee engagement startup announces a fresh round of funding led by Qualgro, which will be used to strengthen presence in Southeast Asia.
Online Hiring Sentiment in Singapore Slips Amidst Economic Slowdown
Sharp drop from 20% year-on-year in Oct to 13% and 8% YoY in Nov and Dec, respectively In terms of job roles, Software, Hardware and Telco talent lead with the highest demand
GAIN company Censof strengthens presence in Singapore with new shareholders
Subsidiary Knowledgecom Pte Ltd sells 30% stake for S$300k Tap shareholders’ expertise to expand in Singapore & potentially, SEA
Gojek turns 1 in Singapore with 30mil rides, partnership with Trans-Cab
Singapore 2nd largest transport market after Indonesia in terms of transaction value 3,000 Trans-Cab taxi drivers will gain access to bookings via the Gojek platform
Robert Walters 2020 Salary Report: Digitisation Spurs Demand for Tech Talent in Southeast Asia
Hybrid skills sought-after in managers who can use technology to drive core business Jobseekers open to non-permanent roles if can gain on-job experience, pick up new skills
Chubb: Clear Gap Between Perceived and Actual Preparedness in SME Cyber Security
67% of respondents erroneously believe they are at less risk than larger counterparts M’sian, S’pore SMEs underestimate exposure to risk, overestimate ability to manage it
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