Funding still top concern for SMEs

Proving once again that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) now mean big business in Singapore, a host of banks and financial institutions flocked to the 6th Annual SMEs Conference 2004 yesterday, where about 800 SMEs attended the Reali

SMEs expect higher revenue 2004, but not profit growth

Singapore's small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are expecting an increase in sales this year, but they don't expect this to translate to higher profits or result in more people being hired, a survey by Grant Thornton International indicates.

Securitised bond for SMEs by year-end

By the end of the year, Singapore should see its first asset-backed securitization aimed at supporting small- and mid-sized companies (SMEs) in a city-state more used to working with multinational companies and government-linked enterprises.