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Press Release - UOB FinLab to help 5,000 Vietnam SMEs ramp up digital transformation

UOB FinLab to help 5,000 Vietnam SMEs ramp up digital transformation

UOB FinLab was launched in Vietnam in June this year, with the aim of fostering a network of more than 21,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across South-east Asia.

Press Release - UOB Malaysia launches Sustainability Accelerator Programme to boost SMEs’ transition to low carbon economy

UOB Malaysia launches Sustainability Accelerator Programme to boost SMEs’ transition to low carbon economy

UOB Malaysia has launched its Jom Transform — Sustainability Accelerator Programme (JT-SAP) to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) adopt sustainable practices and transition to a low carbon economy.

Press Release - UOB FinLab launches in Indonesia to digitalise and to grow local businesses

UOB FinLab launches in Indonesia to digitalise and to grow local businesses

UOB Indonesia launched UOB FinLab, UOB’s flagship innovation accelerator to help local businesses grow and transform digitally, on 19 September 2023.

Press Release - UOB Thailand launches the Sustainability Innovation Programme to catalyse the transformation of SMEs in the tourism sector into sustainable businesses

UOB Thailand launches the Sustainability Innovation Programme to catalyse the transformation of SMEs in the tourism sector into sustainable businesses

UOB Thailand launches the Sustainability Innovation Programme to aid small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism sector to become sustainable and green businesses by incorporating cutting-edge digital tools and eco-friendly technology crucial to succeed in sustainable tourism.

Press Release - Artwork that journeys through time while exploring the relationship between art and money clinches 2023 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) award

Artwork that journeys through time while exploring the relationship between art and money clinches 2023 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) award

UOB Malaysia presented the top award for the 2023 UOB Painting of the Year (POY) (Malaysia), Established Artist Category, to Mr Chong Kim Chiew for his artwork titled ‘Malaya and British Borneo One Dollar 1953 (We look at the past, we look at the present)’.

Press Release - UOB’s FinLab Officially Launches in Vietnam

UOB’s FinLab Officially Launches in Vietnam

UOB’s innovation accelerator The FinLab has officially launched in Vietnam where it aims to engage 5,000 local businesses over the next three years through its digitalisation and sustainability initiatives.

Press Release - UOB Thailand introduces the Womenpreneur: Tech and Sustainability Programme

UOB Thailand introduces the Womenpreneur: Tech and Sustainability Programme

UOB Thailand introduces the Womenpreneur: Tech and Sustainability Programme to empower female entrepreneurs with technology and sustainability, while also preparing their businesses for future growth.

Press Release - UOB and NAC team up to help arts sector on digitalisation journey

UOB and NAC team up to help arts sector on digitalisation journey

A recently concluded six-session course taught art groups critical skills in online marketing and business development

Press Release - UOB invests S$500 million in Punggol Digital District tech and innovation centre

UOB invests S$500 million in Punggol Digital District tech and innovation centre

UOB will invest over S$500 million to build its new global technology and innovation centre in Punggol Digital District (PDD), a smart business district in Punggol developed by JTC.

Press Release - 大华银行与艺理会推出计划助艺术工作者 扩大影响力

大华银行与艺理会推出计划助艺术工作者 扩大影响力

In the context of technological innovation and increasingly diversified communication methods, local artists are exploring the relationship between art, business and technology step by step.

Press Release - Digital Adoption, Sustainability Practices And Better People Management Among Favourable Outcomes For Thai SMEs Participants Of UOB’s 2022 Smart Business Transformation Programme

Digital Adoption, Sustainability Practices And Better People Management Among Favourable Outcomes For Thai SMEs Participants Of UOB’s 2022 Smart Business Transformation Programme

UOB Thailand and The FinLab, UOB’s innovation accelerator, assisted over 250 Thai small-and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to undergo digital transformation as part of the Bank’s 2022 Smart Business Transformation Programme (SBTP).

Press Release - 12 startups from UOB The FinLab’s GreenTech Accelerator announced – Startups to scale innovative sustainability solutions

12 startups from UOB The FinLab’s GreenTech Accelerator announced – Startups to scale innovative sustainability solutions

The 12 GreenTech startups aim to receive funding of up to US$105,000 to scale their solutions in partnership with SMEs and corporate partners.

Press Release - The FinLab and Mums@Work Launch Accelerator Programme for Aspiring Mumpreneurs

The FinLab and Mums@Work Launch Accelerator Programme for Aspiring Mumpreneurs

The FinLab, UOB’s innovation accelerator, and Mumpreneurs-Go-Places, an arm of Mums@Work, today announced the launch of the Business Transformation Programme for Digital Mumpreneurs, an accelerator programme for aspiring mum entrepreneurs (mumpreneurs).

Press Release - UOB Malaysia And The FinLab To Accelerate Digital Transformation For Women-Led Businesses Through Jom Transform Programme

UOB Malaysia And The FinLab To Accelerate Digital Transformation For Women-Led Businesses Through Jom Transform Programme

UOB Malaysia and The FinLab to accelerate digital transformation for women-led businesses through Jom Transform Programme. The Programme has enabled more than 400 SMEs to embark on their digitalisation journey since 2019.

Press Release - (CH) 大华银行旗下创新实验室 The FinLab推出绿色科技加速器

(CH) 大华银行旗下创新实验室 The FinLab推出绿色科技加速器

大华银行旗下创新实验室 The FinLab推出绿色科技加速器 (Greentech Accelerator)项目, 为参加项目的企业提供总共高达 15万元资金。

Press Release - UOB The FinLab Launches The Greentech Accelerator

UOB The FinLab Launches The Greentech Accelerator

UOB The FinLab Launches The Greentech Accelerator, A global programme with total funding of up to $150,000 to support the growth of greentech startups and SMEs globally.

Press Release - UOB Thailand strengthens its 2022 Smart Business Transformation Programme with addition of new partner, Hubba

UOB Thailand strengthens its 2022 Smart Business Transformation Programme with addition of new partner, Hubba

UOB Thailand has added a new partner in its 2022 Smart Business Transformation Programme (SBTP) to share deeper insights into digital transformation trends.

Press Release - NTUC LHub, UOB’S Innovation Accelerator The FinLab, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and NTUC U SME Announce Partnership To Digitalise 500 Companies By 2021 Through ‘Reboot’ Programme

NTUC LHub, UOB’S Innovation Accelerator The FinLab, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and NTUC U SME Announce Partnership To Digitalise 500 Companies By 2021 Through ‘Reboot’ Programme

Singapore, 09 March 2021 – NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB), NTUC U SME, United Overseas Bank (UOB)’s innovation accelerator The FinLab, and Ngee Ann Polytechnic today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to officially launch the SME Digital Reboot programme

Press Release - Digital future for SMEs: Thai small businesses need new digital strategies for business competitiveness.

Digital future for SMEs: Thai small businesses need new digital strategies for business competitiveness.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, consumers were already shifting their spending to online platforms. The prolonged pandemic has supercharged this trend. In Thailand, 68% growth in e-commerce drove an estimated 51% year-on-year jump in the value of the digital economy to US$30 billion in 2021, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2021 report.

Press Release - Launching Promosnear.me: Voucher Fest by SKALE, Singapore’s First Digital Voucher Festival for brick-and-mortar SMEs

Launching Promosnear.me: Voucher Fest by SKALE, Singapore’s First Digital Voucher Festival for brick-and-mortar SMEs

SKALE, an All-in-One Marketing Tool, is pleased to announce the launch of Singapore’s First Digital Voucher festival for brick-and-mortar small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), Promosnear.me: Voucher Fest 2021, from 17 September 2021 to 20 December 2021.

Press Release - Launch of JomX

Launch of JomX

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24 August 2021 – UOB Malaysia and The FinLab1 today announced the launch of JomX, an initiative to help the Bank’s small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers access a host of digital solutions to accelerate their digitalisation efforts amid COVID-19 challenges.

Press Release - UOB Thailand and OSMEP Collaboration to ramp up SMEs’ digital transformation journey

UOB Thailand and OSMEP Collaboration to ramp up SMEs’ digital transformation journey

UOB Thailand has collaborated with the Office of SMEs Promotion (OSMEP) and digital solution providers to assist SMEs in implementing digital solutions in response to the urge of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) to digitalise their businesses.

Press Release - Jom Transform Programme 2020 by UOB Malaysia and The FinLab

Jom Transform Programme 2020 by UOB Malaysia and The FinLab

United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) and The FinLab1 have launched The FinLab Online, a regional digital platform to help local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups implement digital solutions to transform their businesses.

Press Release - The FinLab launches online platform to help more SMEs across ASEAN transform their business digitally

The FinLab launches online platform to help more SMEs across ASEAN transform their business digitally

The FinLab, United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) innovation accelerator, today launched The FinLab Online, a digital platform to help small- and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups across ASEAN implement digital solutions to transform their businesses.

Press Release - UOB (Thai) and The FinLab help 15 Thai SMEs transform digitally through the country’s first Smart Business Transformation Programme

UOB (Thai) and The FinLab help 15 Thai SMEs transform digitally through the country’s first Smart Business Transformation Programme

UOB (Thai) today showcased the digital transformation of15 small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the first Smart Business Transformation Programme held in Thailand.

Press Release - UOB (Thai) and The FinLab to help 15 Thai SMEs with digital makeover through Thailand’s first Smart Business Transformation Programme

UOB (Thai) and The FinLab to help 15 Thai SMEs with digital makeover through Thailand’s first Smart Business Transformation Programme

This programme is run by The FinLab1, in collaboration with the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and the Office of SMEs Promotion (OSMEP).

Online programme

Start Smart Programme

Designed for business owners to enhance their digital capabilities through practical learning, this programme takes businesses to the next level.

Online programme

Start Smart Programme

Designed for business owners to enhance their digital capabilities through practical learning, this programme takes businesses to the next level.