{"id":17806,"date":"2019-03-21T03:19:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T19:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/?p=17806"},"modified":"2022-01-27T18:29:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T10:29:02","slug":"singapore-budget-2019-online-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/singapore-budget-2019-online-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Business Focus | Highlights of Singapore Budget 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17807 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlights-of-Singapore-Budget-2019.png?resize=696%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Singapore budget 2019\" width=\"696\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlights-of-Singapore-Budget-2019.png?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlights-of-Singapore-Budget-2019.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlights-of-Singapore-Budget-2019.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlights-of-Singapore-Budget-2019.png?resize=696%2C364&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlights-of-Singapore-Budget-2019.png?resize=1068%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlights-of-Singapore-Budget-2019.png?resize=803%2C420&amp;ssl=1 803w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlights-of-Singapore-Budget-2019.png?resize=218%2C114&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlights-of-Singapore-Budget-2019.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Highlights of Singapore Budget 2019<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continued investments in tech, innovation and enterprise to make Singapore number #1 regionally and internationally.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Online Business Focus<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s have a recap on some of the important announcements made on Singapore Budget 2019:<br \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\r\n<h3><b>Scale-up SG Programme<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around $4.6 billion will be invested to boost businesses and support Singaporean workers over the next three years. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade promotion agency Enterprise Singapore (ESG) in partnership with the public and private sector will launch a Scale-up SG programme to assist high-growth local firms identify how they can innovate, grow and venture overseas. View\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/politics\/singapore-budget-46-billion-over-next-3-years-committed-to-building-business-capabilities\" rel=\"noopener\">Sources<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17808 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-Blockchain-700x400.jpg?resize=696%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Singapore Lion Corpn (S) Pte Ltd\" width=\"696\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-Blockchain-700x400.jpg?resize=700%2C400&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-Blockchain-700x400.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-Blockchain-700x400.jpg?resize=696%2C398&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-Blockchain-700x400.jpg?resize=200%2C114&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<h3><b> Innovation Agents Programme<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enterprise Singapore ESG will also run a two-year pilot to help firms obtain advice on innovation opportunities and ways to commercialise technology from <strong>&#8220;Innovation Agents&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; industry veterans with expertise in technology and business.<br \/><\/span><br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17809 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Students-min.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"success-business- teamwork-singapore\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Students-min.jpg?w=824&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Students-min.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Students-min.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Students-min.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Students-min.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Students-min.jpg?resize=171%2C114&amp;ssl=1 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<h3><b>. SME Co-Investment Fund III<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$400 million already earmarked through two rounds of fund injections in the Co-Investment Programme launched in 2010.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bus-funding-thinkstock-100528411-primary.idge_.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"budget-2019-singapore-funding\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bus-funding-thinkstock-100528411-primary.idge_.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bus-funding-thinkstock-100528411-primary.idge_.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bus-funding-thinkstock-100528411-primary.idge_.jpg?resize=171%2C114&amp;ssl=1 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<h3><b> The extension of SMEs Go Digital<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMEs Go Digital will encourage broader adoption of digital technologies by SMEs, while extending the Enterprise Development Grant and enhancing the Productivity Solutions Grant will promote innovation.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17811 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-900x386.jpg?resize=696%2C299&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"singapore-budget-2019\" width=\"696\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-900x386.jpg?resize=900%2C386&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-900x386.jpg?resize=300%2C129&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-900x386.jpg?resize=768%2C329&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-900x386.jpg?resize=696%2C299&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Singapore-900x386.jpg?resize=218%2C93&amp;ssl=1 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<ol start=\"5\">\r\n<li>\r\n<h3><b> S<\/b><b>trengthening cyber security<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Defence as 6th pillar of Total Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs \u00a0(MHA) will setup Home Team Science &amp; Technology agency. Home Team agencies as well as the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore also ensure a safe environment and secure cyberspace for all.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\r\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s work hand in hand and look forward to a more vibrant online industry in Singapore! Grow online together!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your business online can be so easy. Grab your<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/domains\/sgdomain\"> domain name<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/web-hosting\/business-web-hosting\">web hosting<\/a>. 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