Business
SME Magazine Singapore
Aerospace Ready For Takeoff
The idea of flight has entranced mankind since the dawn of time. In the Middle Ages, for instance, Armen Firman strapped wings to himself and jumped off a tower in Cordoba in 852 AD.
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January 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Geneva: La Romance Suisse
Geneva is Swiss, which means it is punctual, reliable, sleek; yet it is also French, with romance, good food, and joie de vivre.
5 min |
December 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Masayoshi Son
SON OF FINANCE, FATHER OF TECH FUNDRAISING.
4 min |
December 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Winning Strategies And Techniques For Holiday Retail
It’s the end of the year again – when retailers are gearing up for the final sales push for the annual holiday season. It also happens to be the biggest: in Singapore for example, holiday season sales represent some 20 per cent of total online sales.
7 min |
December 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
5 Essential Business Skills For Every Entrepreneur
You want to start a business.
5 min |
June 2019
SME Magazine Singapore
Dublin: History And High-Tech
Of cobbled streets and classic pubs; wooden libraries and stone mansions; legendary breweries and tech companies, Dublin is an ancient city that is reinventing itself for the next millennium.
2 min |
June 2019
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How To Sell Better In Uncertain Times
Here we go again. Global disarray, government elections, political scandals of betrayal and corruption.
3 min |
June 2019
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The Sustainable Future Of Lending In Singapore
Modern companies are waking up to the wider impact of their business on society, the economy, and the planet itself.
3 min |
July 2019
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Spearheading The SME Banking Movement
Financing is a crucial part of SMEs growth plan, and 96% of SME financing come from banks as per SMECorps statistics.
2 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
The Pallet Industry Carrying The World On Their Backs
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy.
5 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
The Shogun Behind Toyota
I am at the top of Toyota and drive cards myself. I was also born with this name.
8 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Digital Transformation And Company Culture
In todays fast-paced and changing digital world, keeping up with the latest technological trends and offerings can be both inspiring and intimidating. Advancements in new digital technology have transformed the way businesses operate and allowed organisations to reinvent themselves - often completely replacing existing infrastructures to streamline processes and improve efficiencies.
3 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Convenience Store Retail Franchises
Ever had a craving for snacks at 3 in the morning? How about an ice-cold drink when the nearest supermarket is just too far of a walk away? Or caught in the rain without an umbrella? Or need shampoo urgently? Never fear, the convenience store is here for you!
4 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Why Purposeful Optimism Is Great For Business
I want you to imagine that you are a 24 year old graduate going for job interviews. In this instance, you are being interviewed by a multinational who takes you to the next stage- completing a range of psychometric assessments followed by an interview with a psychologist.
3 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
What Can Businesses Do To Resolve Disputes?
In business, as much as no one wants it to happen, it is often the case that disputes will occur.
8 min |
October 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Every Generation Learns The Same Lessons
While its easy to tell people things, its much more powerful to learn things.
2 min |
October 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Do The Best Sales Managers Have The Best Salespeople?
We all see the effects that strong leaders have when they surround themselves with either strong, mediocre or weak people.
1 min |
October 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Deciding About Decisions
Like many things in our lives, both personally and professionally, decisions don't add.
2 min |
October 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Disrupting The Disruptor
The only thing that is ever constant is change. The past decade could very well be called the decade of disruption.
3 min |
October 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Don't Just Collect Data; Create Value
Service Measures and Metrics are a valuable building block for service improvement.
2 min |
October 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
My Dad And His Lesson On Trust
My dad dropped out of school at the age of 7. He attended about a week of classes before my grandfather told him that as the son of a migrant, he had no business getting educated and trying to move up the social ladder.
3 min |
December 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Organic And Healthy Living Franchises
Health is Wealth”, so the saying goes as health-consciousness becomes a trend in today’s frantic lifestyle.
3 min |
December 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Disruptive Trends In The Education Industry
The education industry is undergoing some disruptive trends and here’s what they are.
8 min |
August 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
New York City
New York is a wealthy city – generating an enormous US$1.36 trillion dollars in GDP in 2012. In fact, most measures put it number two in the world behind Tokyo. And finance – typified by Wall Street – has long been the driver of New York's success. In 2014 the city just pipped London to top the Global Financial Centres Index.
4 min |
August 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
When It's Too Good To Be True...
We have all heard of the saying, ‘when it’s too good to be true, it probably is’.
2 min |
August 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
For Better Or Worse? 100 Days Since GE14
100 days is the yardstick by which we can get the measure of a new administration.
8 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
The Future Factory: From Single Electric Motors To Endless Possibilities
The use of robotics in industrial applications can be traced back to 1937 when Griffith Bill P. Taylor engineered a robot that was powered by a single electric motor. Following patterns on punched paper tapes, the robot could be pre-programmed to perform repetitive tasks such as stacking wooden blocks.
4 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Collaboration To Improve Customer Service And Reduce Costs
Companies can gain a significant competitive edge over their opposition via Supply Chain collaboration with key customers, suppliers and service providers.
3 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
Reasonable Discomfort
After writing this weekly column which appears in hundreds of publications around the world for more than 20 years, the question I am most often asked about Winners Wisdom is, Where do you get ideas for all the columns? I have written over 1,000 columns which, to date, have filled four hardcover volumes published in conjunction with The Napoleon Hill Foundation entitled Wisdom for Winners.
2 min |
September 2018
SME Magazine Singapore
The Gift Of Crutches
At a recent event organised by this magazine, a speaker proclaimed that Malaysia has no international brand other than Royal Selangor. Of course, he is not entirely correct.
4 min |