Entrepreneurs

Four Asian startups to compete for $500,000 in world’s largest emerging markets competition

The regional finalists for the Online Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 (SSW) have been announced, and four startups from Asia have…

Local startup Open Circles partners with National Youth Council to produce 9-month upskilling programme for aspiring entrepreneurs

Local startup Open Circles is partnering with the National Youth Council (NYC) to produce a nine-month programme to equip youths…

SMU IEE announces million-dollar startup competition involving internationally-renowned scholars and business leaders

The Singapore Management University (SMU) Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) has announced an upcoming four-part Lee Kuan Yew Global…

S’porean youth to showcase their creativity and entrepreneurial talents through S’pore extension of Taobao Maker Festival

The National Youth Council (NYC) and *SCAPE Co. Ltd are collaborating with Taobao to empower Singaporean youth and entrepreneurs with…

Singapore Democratic Party proposes job-creation scheme for post-COVID-19 Singapore

Titled “RESTART (Re-Employment Scheme and Temporary Assistance for the ReTrenched)”, the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) aims to move away from…

See-through solution: deaf Indonesians turn to clear virus masks

Lip-reading suddenly got tricky when everyone covered their face during the coronavirus pandemic, but Indonesian tailors have hit upon the…

PVP Chief comments on how Christmas retail in Changi Airport reflects the dreadful state of economy

People’s Voice Party chief, Lim Tean made a Facebook post on Friday (27 December 2019), commenting how the ongoing decline…

Hobby to hydroponics: Couple talks about how their love for gardening transformed into a viable business

Have you dreamt of growing your own vegetable garden in your apartment but space is an issue? Do you crave…

Provision shop owner shares the struggle of surviving in the industry after the presence of giant supermarket chains in Singapore

53-year-old Mohamad Mustafa is a provision shop owner who has been in the industry for over 20 years. But, being…

Netizens praise young duo for their positive outlook over business failure

Young entrepreneurs Alex Ho and Gay Yu Ting, who jointly own a hawker stall at Chinatown Complex food centre will…