Tech industry group calls for support in Budget 2023 to push digital trust, talent, sustainability

By Admin 30/01/2023

The Straits Times Business News January 30, 2023 6:51 PMSINGAPORE – Tech industry trade association SGTech is calling for support to develop digital trust capabilities, adopt skills-based assessments to hire and train tech talent, as well as provide cash rebates to encourage sustainability in Budget 2023. Go to Source January 30, 2023 – 3:05 pm […]Continue reading

‘A game changer’: Airlines demand EU explain new border system for non-EU travellers

By Admin 21/01/2023

The Local Industry associations representing airlines have called on European authorities to plan a “public communications campaign” to alert non-EU nationals about new requirements to enter and exit the Schengen area. Go to Source January 21, 2023 – 12:02 pm / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

India’s factories end 2022 on a strong note

By Admin 02/01/2023

The Straits Times Business News January 02, 2023 4:22 PMMUMBAI – India’s manufacturing industry ended 2022 on a solid footing as business conditions improved at the fastest rate in over two years while growth in new orders and output accelerated, a business survey showed on Monday (Jan 2). Go to Source January 2, 2023 – […]Continue reading

Is this the end game for crypto?

By Admin 18/11/2022

The Straits Times Business News November 18, 2022 9:30 AMWhy should an industry that at best has simply reinvented conventional banking have any fundamental value? Go to Source November 18, 2022 – 6:04 am / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Japanese tech firms expanding into Singapore and South-east Asia

By Admin 11/11/2022

The Straits Times Business News November 11, 2022 6:24 PMSINGAPORE – Workers in the construction industry used to mark physical diagrams with coloured pencils while planning their work, but they now have the option of tracking their progress on a tablet electronically. Go to Source November 11, 2022 – 3:03 pm / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Digital banks can meet smaller firms’ need for customised solutions: Observers

By Admin 20/06/2022

The Straits Times Business News June 20, 2022 5:00 AMSINGAPORE – Construction industry veteran Justin Herson recalls how challenging it was to maintain a steady cash flow when he was running his family’s business specialising in infrastructure projects. Go to Source June 20, 2022 – 12:01 am / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

N.B. tourism sector ‘cautiously optimistic’ inflation and fuel prices won’t diminish season

By Admin 22/04/2022

After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, the tourism industry is cautiously optimistic about the season amid record-breaking gas prices and inflation in the country. Go to Source April 22, 2022 – 9:03 pm /Nathalie Sturgeon Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

S’pore economy beats estimates to expand 7.6% last year; 2022 growth forecast kept at 3-5%

By Admin 17/02/2022

The Straits Times Business News February 17, 2022 8:00 AMThe Trade and Industry Ministry also revised its 2020 growth figure to a contraction of 4.1% from an earlier estimate of minus 5.4%. Go to Source February 17, 2022 – 3:03 am / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

B.C. wedding industry needs long-term clarity or businesses will fail, says planner

By Admin 24/01/2022

A B.C. wedding planner says two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, her industry needs longer-term certainty around restrictions or many businesses risk going under. Go to Source January 24, 2022 – 3:02 am /Simon Little Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

10 Singapore company chiefs share their growth plans for 2022

By Admin 30/12/2021

The Straits Times Business News December 30, 2021 12:00 PMThe Trade and Industry Ministry has forecast that Singapore GDP will expand by 3 to 5 per cent next year. Go to Source December 30, 2021 – 9:02 am / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom