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2025 marked a major shift for SMEs as digitalisation, AI, and sustainability became immediate priorities. For UOB FinLab, it was also a milestone year of empowering SMEs with practical skills, mentorship, and programmes like SME Elevate and AI Ready.
AI helps SMEs work faster and smarter by automating routine tasks and improving decisions. Its impact relies on clean data, clear workflows and starting small to build confidence. With structured, practical support, UOB FinLab helps SMEs adopt AI sustainably and stay competitive in a digital‑first economy.
UOB FinLab Vietnam’s Smart Manufacturing Connect explored AI, trade shifts & digital strategies to drive Vietnam’s manufacturing toward a smarter future.
Southeast Asia’s consumers are choosing sustainability—and SMEs must adapt. Green preferences are reshaping strategies, making data-driven insights critical. Analytics helps businesses understand customer priorities, make smarter sustainability decisions, and turn purpose into growth. With UOB FinLab’s programmes and community, SMEs gain the tools and networks to act and build long-term success.
At the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, leaders explored how trust, interoperable payments, and strong governance will shape SME success in a digital economy. UOB FinLab, celebrating its own 10-year milestone, continues to empower SMEs across ASEAN with programmes and tools to scale sustainably and thrive in an interconnected future.
Upskilling is the key investment that empowers SMEs to fully leverage technology, stay competitive, and thrive in ASEAN’s fast-evolving digital economy.
Educators teaching SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)-supported courses for adult learning will soon be required to clock practice hours and undergo regular training, in a move to raise the quality of training, said Education Minister Desmond Lee on July 7.
UOB Malaysia champions inclusive leadership and women empowerment in entrepreneurship and sustainability as key drivers of ASEAN’s resilient growth at AWES 2025.
In a major move to accelerate the sustainability transition among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), UOB Malaysia has announced a strategic collaboration with Bursa Malaysia to support businesses on their decarbonisation journey.
大华银行的一项调查显示，在亚细安和大中华地区逾4000家受访企业中，有多达五分之二的企业由女性来领导。因此，该银行推出数码创新计划，帮助女企业家打造可持续发展的商业模式。
Let’s look into how UOB Thailand has launched the Womenpreneur event to empower woman entrepreneurs in their journey to drive long-term growth and impact
UOB FinLab, the Bank’s innovation accelerator, awards a total of more than $100,000 to selected Green Technology (GreenTech) firms to pilot 16 sustainability solutions with UOB and its corporate partners across ASEAN.
Explore how one of the impactful pilot projects from UOB FinLab’s GreenTech Accelerator 2024 took off, where Circular Unite partnered with UOB’s Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES) to drive sustainable waste management through data-driven innovation.
For over a decade, UOB FinLab, the innovation accelerator has guided South-east Asia’s SMEs through transitions.
Explore how one of the impactful pilot projects from UOB FinLab’s GreenTech Accelerator 2024 took off, where Circular Unite partnered with UOB’s Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES) to drive sustainable waste management through data-driven innovation.
Sonata Dancewear, a home-grown Singapore brand, has leapt from a humble balletwear shop to a regional presence across Southeast Asia, blending tradition with innovation and embracing digital tools to inspire a new generation of dancers.
How Genius Plus Academy’s Eileen Toh benefited as both a businesswoman and working mom from the Digital Mumpreneurs Programme
Starting a business is challenging, especially if you’re a resource-strapped mum.
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Designed for business owners to enhance their digital capabilities through practical learning, this programme takes businesses to the next level.
Designed for business owners to enhance their digital capabilities through practical learning, this programme takes businesses to the next level.
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