SME News
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2020-07-17
Ministry turns virtual matchmaker to tout SMEs in US market
The Trade Ministry held a virtual business matchmaking event on Tuesday to help connect food and beverage (F&B) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking for potential buyers in the United States. The event was part of the gov...
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2020-07-17
New national SME development fund launched
China Small Medium Enterprises Development Fund Co. Ltd, a joint venture launched by China’s finance ministry and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), opened in Shanghai on Thursday. The fund will enlarge private equit...
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2020-07-16
SELLinALL signs up SME retailers for e-commerce marketplaces
Traditional brick-and-mortar retail businesses have been among the hardest hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent ‘circuit-breaker’ to control the spread. However, many local retailers here have turned this adversity into an ...
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2020-07-16
E-commerce brings in new entrepreneurs, expands market access in times of crisis
Many Indonesians are trying to be entrepreneurs to keep making money via e-commerce platforms amid the economic downturn caused by the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. Unequal internet access and digital literacy, however, will be major roadblocks to pro...
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2020-07-16
Australia to splash A$1.5 bil on wage subsidies amid pandemic
SYDNEY: The Australian government plans to spend A$1.5 billion to substantially extend a programme to subsidise the wages of apprentices, its latest support measure for the work force amid the coronavirus pandemic. The plan unveiled by Prime Minis...