13 January 2023
Many foreign businesses are gearing up to resume business travel to China following its reopening, with at least four business missions expected to take place between Singapore and China over the next three months.
Kurt Wee, President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME) shares his take on business confidence in China, growth opportunities and what start-ups looking to venture into China need to look out for.

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24 March 2022
What Singapore's easing of Covid-19 measures means for businesses
Singapore announced several key changes to its Covid-19 measures today, including larger group sizes and making mask-wearing optional in outdoor settings from Mar 29, as part of what Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described as taking a “decisive step forward” towards living with Covid-19.
After a turbulent two years of absorbing blows from the pandemic, what does this mean for Singapore businesses? Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Kurt Wee, President of the Association of Small & Medium Enterprises to find out.

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1 September 2021
While You Were Working: Moving towards a more progressive economy
On Prime Time's 'While You Were Working', hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Kurt Wee, President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) about the SME community's response to this year’s National Day Rally.

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21 July 2021
While You Were Working: Businesses call for more support amid tightened Covid-19 measures
From tomorrow until the 18th August, Singapore will return to phase 2 heightened alert. Dining in will not be allowed during this period, among other restrictions.
Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Kurt Wee, President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises who shares more on the challenges businesses face and the kind of support they require with the return to Phase 2 heightened alert.

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25 January 2021
Budget 2021: Singapore Business Federation’s wishlist
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) SME Committee (SMEC) has put forth six key recommendations in its recommendations for the Singapore Budget 2021 to the government on 30 November 2020. Kurt Wee, President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises shares more about SBF’s key recommendations and how their wish list for this year is different from the previous year.

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17 August 2020
How much the new ‘budget’ will really help businesses
On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat shared additional measures to be implemented by the government to support the economy, businesses and jobs.
In Mind Your Business, Howie Lim and Rachel Kelly spoke to Kurt Wee, President, ASME for his reactions to the latest support measures.

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21 May 2020
How SMEs are coping during the Circuit Breaker
A Fair Tenancy Framework Industry Committee has been created to propose the adoption of landlord-tenant legislation in Singapore. The committee has put forward a Position Paper containing Key Recommendations for Fair Tenancy Legislation. In Mind Your Business, Howie Lim speaks to Kurt Wee, Chairman of the Fair Tenancy Framework Industry Committee and President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises on how SMEs have been coping during this circuit breaker period.

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6 April 2020
SME reactions to new support measures
Howie Lim and Bernard Lim speak to Kurt Wee, President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises oh his thoughts on the Solidarity Budget announced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

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26 March 2020
COVID-19: Resilience Budget will save jobs & support firms
Deputy Prime Minister, Heng Swee Keat has just announced a $48 billion dollar “Resilience Budget” to help Singapore through the current challenging times. To help businesses navigate the current environment he has addressed three Cs - cashflow, cost, and credit. Kurt Wee, President of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises joins us to find out what the business community thinks of these measures.

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