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Singapore’s SMEs are rapidly adopting digital tools, but many struggle to turn them into real business gains. The next phase of transformation requires leaders to align technology with core processes, build team readiness, and avoid fragmented, tool‑driven decisions. Ultimately, success depends less on adopting more tools and more on strong strategy, streamlined processes and empowered people.
AI is helping SMEs work faster and more accurately by automating repetitive tasks and improving decision-making. Its effectiveness depends on clean data and clear workflows, which allow automation to deliver real value. Starting small builds momentum and confidence. With structured support and practical programmes, the UOB FinLab guides SMEs in adopting AI sustainably so they can 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.
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.
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)’.
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.
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.
A recently concluded six-session course taught art groups critical skills in online marketing and business development
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.
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.
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.
Ms Suzanna Tang is the co-founder of the social enterprise Urban Origins, a ground-up initiative connecting communities with local urban food. It all started from an empty supermarket shelf in March 2020.
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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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