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Intentional Digitalisation: The Importance of Balancing Speed with Strategy
Digitalisation works best when guided by strategy. SMEs that align tech with business goals see real impact. UOB FinLab helps SMEs digitalise with purpose — through expert programmes, peer support, and sustainable solutions.
Greentech Accelerator Malaysia Pilots: Real Impact for SMEs
UOB FinLab’s GreenTech Accelerator is helping Malaysian SMEs take the first step toward sustainability. Intlife’s AI energy system cut HCK Capital’s electricity use by 26.87%, while IvisTech boosted Great Cosmo’s output and reduced waste through smart factory tools—proving that innovation drives measurable ESG results.
UOB x Womenpreneur Series 2025
Continuing from last year, #UOBxWomenpreneurs series returns in 2025, organised by Business Banking Singapore (BBS), UOB FinLab, and Group Wholesale and Markets Marketing (GWMM) to engage and empower women entrepreneurs in Singapore. The initiative creates a strong platform for women-led businesses to access practical resources, mentorship, and a supportive network as they grow and lead with confidence.
UOB FinLab Malaysia’s AI Ready Programme Empowers Malaysian SMEs to Embrace the Future
UOB Malaysia’s FinLab AI Ready Programme empowers SMEs with practical tools, expert guidance, and ecosystem support to simplify AI adoption and drive sustainable growth.
UOB FinLab Vietnam: Digital Gateway to Global Markets — Event Recap
UOB FinLab Vietnam: Digital Gateway to Global Markets empowered SMEs with insights and connections to scale globally with confidence.
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由本地社会企业 Mums@Work Asia 推出的“女企业家出海”（Women Beyond Borders）倡议正式启动，旨在通过海外考察、跨文化学习与商业交流，协助新加坡女性企业家开拓国际市场，首站将前往日本。
Digital Transformation Starts with Leadership
Singapore’s SMEs are rapidly digitalising, but true transformation depends on leadership. Technology delivers impact only when aligned with clear processes and a prepared workforce. The next phase of SME growth will be driven by leaders who integrate digital tools purposefully, invest in people, and leverage industry networks to scale.
DHL Express and UOB Indonesia partner to cut greenhouse gas emissions by leveraging GoGreen Plus service
DHL Express and UOB Indonesia are collaborating to drive sustainable trade and SME growth across ASEAN. Through DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, UOB is reducing up to 80% of emissions from international shipments. The partnership also launched the country’s first GoTrade event in Jakarta to support SMEs in cross-border trade.
Opportunities for Vietnamese Businesses to Expand Cross-Border Trade
At UOB FinLab’s “Digital Gateway to Global Markets” event in Ho Chi Minh City, experts highlighted Vietnam’s growing momentum in cross-border trade. With strong interest in e-commerce and regional partnerships, businesses are leveraging digital tools, financial solutions, and regulatory support to expand globally. UOB Vietnam and Alibaba.com’s Innovative Hub launched a support package to empower exporters, reinforcing Vietnam’s role in the international supply chain.
DKSH Healthcare Establishes Industry Benchmark in Carbon Emissions Tracking in Thailand
DKSH Business Unit Healthcare has reached a significant milestone in building a more sustainable healthcare supply chain by successfully tracking carbon emissions across its value chain through a collaboration with UOB FinLab’s GreenTech Accelerator and Smart Tradzt in Thailand.
Newest SkillsFuture Queen Bee UOB collaborates with Institute of Higher Learning to create SME training initiatives
The SkillsFuture movement is bringing greater professionalisation of adult educators – including a national registry – and more “Queen Bee” companies that support workforce skills development, particularly for smaller organisations.
Womenpreneur Showcase: Joanna Teo, Managing Director of Attribute Data
Joanna Teo, Managing Director of Attribute Data and UOB FinLab Womenpreneurs alumna, appeared on MONEY FM 89.3 to share how she built a million‑dollar, self‑funded startup without venture capital, emphasising the role of strong networks, sustainable growth, and reflects on how UOB FinLab connected her with mentors and like‑minded entrepreneurs who supported her journey.
AI Ready: How Singapore SMEs are turning anxiety into advantage
AI has become a critical capability for SMEs facing rising cost pressures and increasing customer expectations. Through the UOB FinLab AI Ready and SME Elevate Programmes, SMEs can navigate AI adoption with greater clarity—leveraging readiness assessments, practical training, and workforce upskilling to move beyond experimentation toward sustainable, long-term growth.
AI gender gap at work: Are women being left behind in Singapore’s AI push?
Amid concerns about Singapore’s widening AI gender gap, Daphne Tay of Bluente shows how AI can empower women to break into tech. Despite a non‑technical background, she used generative AI to rapidly build prototypes and scale her translation platform, which now serves over 70 companies. Her story highlights AI’s potential to level the playing field and enable women entrepreneurs to lead and innovate.
Brothers build on family’s waste management legacy with AI-powered tech
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.
Across digital gaps and borders, UOB’s FinLab helps businesses build bridges
For over a decade, UOB FinLab, the innovation accelerator has guided South-east Asia’s SMEs through transitions.
Post GreenTech Accelerator 2024: UOB’s Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES) X Circular Unite
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.
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