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Advancing Regional Growth: Over 180 Singapore Businesses Explore New Opportunities in Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone

The business mission was an outcome following dialogue and partnerships established during the ASEAN Conference 2024, the JS-SEZ Joint Investor Forum and the JS-SEZ Roundtable held at UOB Plaza Singapore in July 2024.

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SBF welcomes Budget 2025’s focus on building long-term capabilities while addressing immediate cost pressures

Budget 2025 strikes the right balance between providing immediate cost relief and advancing the long-term transformation agenda for businesses. The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) welcomes the Budget measures and describes them as thoughtful and well-considered. SBF notes that many of the measures take into account recommendations and feedback from the business community on how to support enterprise growth, workforce transformation, and strengthening of the enterprise ecosystem. 

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SBF Co-organised the First Nationwide Business Phishing Exercise with MINDEF to Build Businesses’ Resilience Against Cyber Threats

The Singapore Business Federation (SBF), in partnership with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), co-organised a cyber phishing exercise as part of the Exercise SG Ready (ESR), an islandwide total defence exercise, and the Total Defence Day Commemorative Event (TDDCE) on 15 February 2025 at SBF Center. The event was graced by Deputy Prime Minster Gan Kim Yong and Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee How, with about 200 organisations participating in the phishing exercise involving about 7,000 employees.

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Over 7,700 companies benefitted from SBF programmes in 2024 as membership exceeds 32,000 businesses

The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) expanded its membership base in 2024 to over 32,000 statutory and associate members, marking an increase of 2,000 members from 2023. Throughout the year, SBF engaged over 15,600 unique companies — an 18% year-on-year increase — and the programmes benefitted over 7,700 companies.

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Singapore Business Federation launches multi-year roadmap for Trade Associations and Chambers to elevate sector capabilities

The roadmap aims to enhance the capabilities of Trade Associations and Chambers (TACs), including strengthening the sector’s value proposition, improving governance standards, and boosting human capital development.

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PwC Singapore and SBF call for greater support to build globally competitive and sustainable businesses, upskill workforce through enterprises and alleviate business cost

PwC Singapore and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) are pleased to present our joint Budget 2025 Proposal titled “Forging Ahead with Confidence in Uncertain Times” aimed at fostering resilience and growth for Singapore against a backdrop of global uncertainties.

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