SINGAPORE

CIMB Singapore has taken the lead in forming the SME Resilience Circle, a collaborative initiative with CrediLinq, KPay and Singlife, to boost the resilience, growth and long-term sustainability of small- and medium-sized enterprises( SMEs) in Singapore and across the region. The initiative also aims to include additional ecosystem partners to help SMEs address key challenges such as rising costs, digital disruption and evolving customer behaviour. Marked by a Memorandum of Understanding( MoU) signed on November 19, 2025 between CIMB Singapore and each partner, the collaboration will enable at least 30,000 existing retailers within their networks to access data-driven, performance-linked financing solutions.

US

BMO, in collaboration with Deloitte, has announced the 2025 recipients of its BMO Celebrating Women grant programme – an initiative that empowers small business owners and entrepreneurs to make meaningful financial progress. This year, BMO awarded US $ 150,000 in grants to 15 businesses supporting the advancement of women across its US footprint, fuelling product launches, market expansion and job creation. Deloitte is proud to support the BMO Celebrating Women grant programme and the remarkable small business owners in the US who are committed to promoting entrepreneurship and economic growth.

SOUTH KOREA

STRADVISION, a global leader in AI-based vision perception technology for vehicles, has announced that it has been named a Top SME Innovator in the Digital category of the 2025 CLEPA Innovation Awards, recognising the company’ s AI 3D Perception Network, SVNet, as one of the most advanced and transformative digital innovations contributing to the future of mobility. This recognition marks another key milestone in STRADVISION’ s ongoing commitment to the European automotive industry and follows the company’ s formal membership of CLEPA, reinforcing its strategic engagement with leading global suppliers, experts and regulatory bodies shaping the future of automotive technology.

CANADA

Stéphane Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Argenteuil – La Petite-Nation, has announced, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for CED, a repayable contribution of CA $ 125,000 for Inoxtal. Thanks to CED’ s investment, the manufacturing business will be able to acquire production equipment to improve its productivity, production capacity and profitability. Inoxtal is a Gatineau-based SME that specialises in the manufacture of stainless-steel furniture. Across Quebec, manufacturers play a key role in regional economic vitality. They innovate, produce, export and help to build a stronger, more unified Canadian economy.

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