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Contactous unlocks new streams of revenue by discovering leads which are trapped in unused business cards received by organizations. Within a short time, data from thousands of these cards can be captured in a secured and shared database. The relationships of the organization with others are mapped and the question of who knows who gets answered.

Sea Contractor, a reputable fabricator and manufacturer of hardwood and pilot ladders for marine use has recently expanded its offers to international customers as the companies tries to pursue its vision of becoming a global leader. The company has recently received the Marine Equipment directive certification, also known as the MED. The award was received on the May 13th 2016 and it pertained to the Embarkation Ladder up to 60m product. The company has managed to create the best, highest quality and MED certified embarkation ladder that can sustain a lot of pressure and damage even within the harsh sea conditions.

Singapore is a city that is so renowned for its bridges that you don't have to Google far to find examples of travel blogs that are focused on them. This city of architectural and civil engineering marvels is a place of inspiration thanks to the innovative construction all around. For those in civil engineering jobs there are a wealth of opportunities to be part of the progress of the future and to find a way to bring new and exciting growth to Asia Pacific.

As of November 2021, Singapore remains the top location in the ASEAN region in terms of the number of deals made by fintech firms. A total of USD$1.6 billion in investments was secured by Fintech firms in Singapore with almost half of the deals attributable to the city state. Indonesia took second place behind Singapore with USD$904 million in funding raised while Vietnam ranked third in the ASEAN region, raising USD$375 million after two mega rounds.

According to recent data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, strong gains made by private equity funds have made a significant contribution to a 17% rise in assets managed in Singapore over the past year. In 2020 the value of assets under management in Singapore rose to S$4.7 trillion.

One of the most popular recruitment agencies, Volt Singapore offers total talent management solutions to help businesses create a sustainable and superior workforce. Their talent management solutions help companies achieve business-critical goals by enhancing their in-house talent quality in an ever-evolving market space. With their talent and workforce management solutions, businesses can easily find candidates through various sourcing channels enabling them to hire the right kind of talent to improve their overall productivity and efficiency and build a proactive workplace.

Volt Singapore provides a managed service programme to assist organisations in managing contingent labour ecosystems. Their services assist businesses to save time and money by improving the efficiency of non-permanent labour recruitment. All requests, vendors, workers, timesheets, and costs are captured, managed, and tracked through a single process and technology under their MSP, which provides an enterprise-level picture of all activities. Volt Singapore combines its staffing and supplier management knowledge to ensure that its programme meets all company needs.

The financial innovation of the past decade has created some incredible opportunities but also opened up a new, more complex risk landscape. Retail investments in particular have seen a large number of investment products with much more intricate risk-reward profiles. As a result of this shift, the Monetary Authority of Singapore is now taking steps to try and introduce more safeguards for these products. In particular, it has proposed changes to the classification of certain products that will mean those that are labelled as 'complex' will come with a number of new safeguards attached.

In recent years the focus of building design and operation has switched from trying to insulate humans from nature to attempting to adapt these structures to their natural surroundings. Stricter building codes and the motivation to cut energy costs and wastage have meant that there have been plenty of challenges for those in building services jobs focused on creating more sustainable living environments. Commercial and residential buildings make up around 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions and this is often higher in tropical climates such as Singapore where nature presents more challenges.

Fintech has had something of a bumper year on a global level - and especially in Singapore. In fact, it has been an incredibly strong year for the Singapore industry with local fintechs raising a record S$3.1b in equity funding. On a global basis, funding for fintechs doubled over the past year but in Singapore this increased by 2.5 times. This kind of progress is not necessarily new for the fintech sector, which continues to accelerate and has now seen a number of record-breaking years, despite some challenging economic conditions.

While Singapore has thankfully remained out of the headlines for structural failures since the collapse of the Hotel New World in 1986, the Asia Pacific region in general has not been so lucky. We have continued to see structures fall - and people die - which has underlined the need for those in forensics jobs to focus on finding the causes in order to prevent disasters happening again. In July this year, for example, 17 people died when a building collapsed in the city of Suzhou in China.

A leading talent management company, Volt Singapore offers global outsourcing solutions for businesses to deliver excellent results on their critical projects. Their services help clients drive projects in the right direction to meet business objectives that are strategic to their growth. The company assists clients on a global scale by providing innovative solutions, which are specially prepared according to their needs, and enables them to tackle complex market challenges. Their services allow clients to leverage their brand and attract the best-fit candidates across the globe to improve their talent quality.

COVID support for the construction sector in Singapore was due to come to an end on Sept 30th this year. However, with an extension in place until 31st December the sector looks set to be insulated against the ongoing impact of the pandemic at least until the end of the year. Lost construction jobs, an increase in the cost of foreign manpower and obstacles to contract performance as a result of COVID-19 are just some issues that have arisen since the start of the pandemic.

The government in Singapore has announced a range of new initiatives that are designed to boost the local stock market, help to secure a recovery from the pandemic and bring in "promising high growth companies" from around the area. Although the stock market here has previously been a favourite for REITs there hasn't been much in the way of big-ticket IPOs from the tech sector and the government is keen to start making this happen. So, the government has announced a new fund to help companies raise capital through public listing in Singapore. The first phase of the fund will begin with a $1.5 billion Singapore dollars tranche that will come from the government co-investing with state investment firm Temasek.

Operations technology cyber risk is something that frequently goes unaddressed in many organisations. This is due to the fact that there have been only a few cyber-attacks that have successfully managed to undermine industrial control systems (e.g., Stuxnet in Iran). However, everything changed in 2021, particularly when ransomware hit the Colonial Pipeline in the US, resulting in a very new threat landscape when it comes to operations technology cyber risk.

'Green buildings' has become a bona fide buzzword over the past year as the drive towards sustainable construction and building services continues to gather momentum. The ethos behind green buildings is to help reduce carbon emissions and also minimise operating costs so there is a dual benefit for all those areas where this becomes the dominant approach.

The number of cryptocurrency hacks and scams has gone into overdrive over the past year. While overall crypto-related fraud activities have been falling since 2019, recent research suggests that this is not the case in niche areas and the latest target is decentralised finance (DeFi) applications and protocols. It's these crimes (De-Fi related crimes) that continue to surge from one quarter to the next and which are proving particularly lucrative - it's estimated that criminals made around US$471 million from De-Fi related crimes between January and July 2021.

According to ING bank, three of Asia's major economies are likely to spend upwards of $12 trillion in an effort to achieve net-zero carbon emissions within the transportation sector. China, Japan, and South Korea are the main producers of carbon dioxide emissions within the Asia Pacific region.

A leading workforce and recruitment expert, Volt Singapore offers recruitment process outsourcing solutions to help businesses create a great in-house team. Their recruitment services assist organizations in finding the right talent for critical roles in an efficient and cost-effective manner, reducing the burden on the internal administration team. For complex and diverse vacancies, the company adopts customized solutions best suited to the requirements of their clients, giving them a competitive edge and an opportunity to enhance their talent pool with highly skilled candidates.

Offshore wind farms are a burgeoning trend in the Asia Pacific region. In fact, 46% of global offshore wind farms are being hosted in this part of the world. The pace of development continues to accelerate as countries across the region start to invest more in this incredible, renewable power source.

A new partnership has been established between the UK and Singapore with a view to working jointly to reinforce regulatory co-operation and make green finance more of a priority. The Monetary Authority of Singapore and HM Treasury in the UK made a joint statement over the summer indicating that this collaboration was imminent.

A reputed global workforce expert, Volt Singapore offers payroll and IC management solutions to mitigate co-employment risks. Their payroll services enable customers to deploy a skilled workforce and reduce the administrative burden of hiring employees. The company provides comprehensive solutions and helps in minimizing operational overhead costs of recruitment companies in Singapore. They commit to managing every aspect of the Human Resources process to ensure it runs seamlessly, assisting in hiring the candidates as per the business requirements.

Private debt has been a solid part of the investing landscape in the US and Europe for many years. However, it's not so well embedded in Asia Pacific where it's an asset class that is still relatively under-invested in. In recent years that has been starting to shift with around a 15% growth rate in private debt AUM per year since 2014.

The vulnerability of energy supply is something that countries like Singapore understand only too well. There is now a pressing need to establish energy security and this is creating many renewable energy career opportunities across Asia Pacific thanks to the potential of sources such as wind and solar power. Singapore is a country that has a large carbon footprint (for its size), contributing 0.11% of global emissions despite being only 0.0005% of the world's land. 95% of Singapore's power needs are currently met by natural gas and the country is dependent on fossil fuels - although not for much longer.

Innovation and growth in renewable energy is moving at a fast pace today with new projects springing up all over the Asia Pacific region. One of the most notable is the search for green ammonia, a gas that is widely used to make agricultural fertilisers. Green ammonia has the advantage of being a 100% renewable and carbon free process, meaning that there are currently many enterprises exploring the possibilities for creating it. Origin Energy Ltd (an Australian electricity and natural gas company) and Mitsui O.S.K Lines, a major Japanese shipping giant are joining forces to look for opportunities to create green ammonia in Australia for the purposes of export.

The asset management industry currently exists in a challenging environment, one that is experiencing shifts in asset classes, market volatility, a potentially long recession and new swathes of corporate debt. However, there are also many opportunities thanks to the large amount of capital that is available for investment and the markets that are expanding in locations such as China and Asia Pacific.

A well-renowned global recruitment provider, Volt Singapore offers managed service program (MSP) to help drive strategic advantages and meet business objectives. Their services help organisations improve efficiency in the recruitment of non-permanent workforce and save organisations time and money. The company combines its expertise in staffing with supplier management and ensures that their program meets all business requirements. Their MSP solutions go beyond standard programmes to deliver real insight and a uniquely transparent approach to partnership that can keep businesses ahead of their competitors.