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Navigating the startup ecosystem in Singapore

As Singapore looks ahead to thriving in a post-pandemic world, the local startup ecosystem is set to figure prominently in spurring and sustaining economic growth for the city-state.

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Navigating the startup ecosystem in Singapore

As Singapore looks ahead to thriving in a post-pandemic world, the local startup ecosystem is set to figure prominently in spurring and sustaining economic growth for the city-state.

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Singapore can be a progressive haven for global crypto businesses

The crypto landscape in Singapore has never been more action-packed.

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Finding the silver lining in Singapore’s retail story

To say that the retail sector in Singapore has been hard hit over the past year will be an understatement.

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Hello to Hybrid – The modern Singapore workforce

Milieu Insight, in its latest survey, examined how employee demands and expectations have shifted.

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Singapore needs to look beyond the technical for the talent it needs

Singapore and many countries in the world are facing a tech talent crunch in the post-pandemic digital world – but are we looking at the right place and for the right people to fulfil these needs?

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APAC companies going global must understand tax implications of remote staff

Keeping abreast of changing tax regulations has never been more crucial. Whether for a company that has yet to unleash the value and potential of borderless teams, or a global business that unexpectedly must manage a geographically dispersed workforce, navigating potential tax risks must be a top priority.

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Ransomware attacks in the new digital norm: How can businesses mitigate risks?

Cyber threat actors are constantly adapting to the changing security landscape as they upgrade their tools and amplify their strategies in exploiting network vulnerabilities.

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MAS outlines data governance for public cloud environment

The recently issued advisory to all financial institutions operating in the country, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), outlined a need for a comprehensive view to developing a public cloud risk management strategy.

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Securing your business requires more than just compliance

For an organisation, setting out to achieve compliance standards, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), or Singapore's personal data protection act, is an important step towards protecting its business and reputation.

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Why Healthcare Security Is Critical

Throughout the pandemic, a wave of ransomware attacks disrupted operations in healthcare organisations around the world.

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Asia’s AI vision and what we really “see” with video analytics

Singapore’s COVID-19 exit strategy has faced recent hurdles - surges in the past weeks have resulted in yet another tightening of measures as the government ramps up its vaccination programme to hit August 9th targets.

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New Workplace Arrangements Here to Stay

Your employees aren’t coming back to the office, at least not in the traditional sense. The pandemic shifted almost all industries into remote work.

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Data Compliance and Data Governance are imperative for Singapore's public sector

For the past years, Singapore has witnessed a significant increase in cybersecurity challenges. The threats and attacks in public agencies and private institutions caused a tremendous impact on the country’s data and security landscape. The call for better regulations in data governance, compliance, and security guardrails has elevated further the pandemic. The virtualised environment translates to an open playing field for potential cybersecurity threats.

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Singapore must flex its Green Fintech credentials ahead of COP26

With less than six months to go to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow in November under the presidency of the UK, now is the time for Singapore to flex its green fintech credentials.

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Secret Sauce for the Banking Industry

According to Singapore’s largest bank DBS, the volume of cash deposits and withdrawals fell by an unprecedented 11% in the first 3 months of 2020, a 6% fall from where the figure had been since 2017. Coupled with extraordinary growth in the adoption of e-payments, it’s safe to say that COVID-19 has altered consumer behaviour—and fast.

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COVID-19: The Evolution of Scams in Asia-Pacific

In 2020, one in three people in Southeast Asia experienced online fraud amid a boom in online shopping and activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asia-Pacific already has the highest number of internet users in the world, so the opportunities for scammers were already aplenty before the crisis of 2020.

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Why US HNWIs Should Set Up Family Office In Singapore

There is no question that the wealth of the world continues to grow, even amidst the rise of unprecedented and unexpected events of the 2020s. In 2019, the number of billionaires rose by a whopping 38.9%, and with this rise in figures, Asia became one of the major magnets for wealth. A growth of almost 7.9% in the regional high-net-worth sector has resulted in a rise in the number of family offices in Singapore.

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