BIZSpoke | How Should Businesses Finance Growth in Todays Uncertain Climate

8 MAY 2026

Financing Is No Longer Just About Access— It's About Strategy

Singapore’s dedicated platform for enterprise financing insights and connections, the Centre for Enterprise Financing Advisory (CEFA), will be launching on 18 May 2026. Jointly established by EnterpriseSG and SBF, the launch event will convene policymakers, financial institutions and business leaders to tackle real financing challenges, sharpen capital decisions, and help enterprises navigate a tighter funding environment while positioning for sustainable growth.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Faster, Simpler Work Permit Issuance

From 4 May 2026, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has streamlined the Work Permit issuance process via the enhanced Work Permit eService on the myMOM Portal. Employers can now update migrant workers’ addresses and mobile numbers more easily, without needing to upload hard copy medical reports or chest X-rays. Click below to find out more.

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TURN DIGITAL SOLUTIONS TO BUSINESS VALUE

Marking Cyber Essentials: Advancing Malware Defence Capability

Advancing Malware Defence Capability is a closed‑door executive workshop for CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and senior leaders addressing today’s heightened cyber risks. Part of Sekuro’s Cyber Essentials Singapore series, it analyses real malware and ransomware incidents affecting local SMEs to show how attacks occur, why mid‑market firms are targeted, and the cost of disruption. Attendees gain board‑ready insights, practical guidance, and a complimentary organisational cyber risk report, valued at USD 600.

BUILD CAPABILITY FOR BUSINESS RESULTS

Skills Shift in Wholesale Trade

As Wholesale Trade evolves, the real competitive edge is no longer just technology — it’s workforce readiness. Mr Yeow Hon Chin of Future Electronics and Ms Ramta Mishra of AgroCorp International shared how businesses are redesigning jobs, rethinking skills and aligning workforce strategies to stay ahead of shifting trade flows and customer demands. Discover how initiatives like JSIT-WST, EWTP and CCPs are helping companies turn transformation plans into action.

SOCIAL IMPACT THAT DRIVES BUSINESS

Ready Talent, Real Opportunities: Inclusive Hiring in Action

Supported by the SBF Foundation, the New Hope Employability Festival—organised by New Hope Community Services last Saturday—connected lower-income and disadvantaged jobseekers with employers through on-site interviews and immediate openings. The event enabled businesses to access ready talent while advancing inclusive hiring across sectors.