SME Singapore – July 2019

JULY 2019 SINGAPORE EDITION S$5 SINGAPORE US$5 ELSEWHERE 07 GIANLUIGI APONTE: NEPTUNE ON THE SHIPPING LANES SME FINANCING: FUELL ...

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34 MARITIME AND SHIPPING More than 90 per cent of world cargo is borne by ships. What’s the maritime scene like, and what does t ...

SME IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE ABOVE OUTLETS (SELECTED LOCATIONS ONLY) 60 48 44 JULY 2019 GROUP PUBLISHER / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dato’ ...

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(^4) NEWS L andlords of Hong Kong shopping malls are looking for new and interesting solutions to retain shoppers in an ever- gr ...

O wing to the trade war between China and the US, Vietnam has experienced a massive boost to its economic growth. Researchers an ...

(^6) NEWS 1 5 SMEs have been selected to participate in Thailand’s first Smart Business Transformation Programme. They were chos ...

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(^8) NEWS T he Franchising and Licensing Association Singapore (FLA) announced the launch of the Franchise Competence Framework ...

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(^10) EVENTS LISTING 7 TH ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 7-9 JULY 2019 AETAS LUMPINI, BANGKOK, THAILAND sdconference. ...

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(^12) IDEAS BAR STACKING THE PITCH D esigned specifically for use in urban areas where space is limited and safety is a concern, ...

13 GROW YOUR OWN ELECTRONICS F innish studio Aivan is growing headphones from sustainable fungus and yeast. Working with scienti ...

(^14) COVER STORY BY ONG XIANG HONG ...

E ntrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes, from the hip fintech startup, or family business on the high street to the home-bas ...

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(^16) COVER STORY SME FINANCING THROUGH BANKS The bulk of SME loans are still provided by banks and financial institutions. This ...