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IT, explained without the jargon.

Straight answers to the questions Singapore business owners ask most — with real prices, step-by-step checklists and what you can do yourself.

Websites · 10 min read

How Much Does a Website Cost in Singapore? (2026 Guide)

What a small business website really costs in Singapore in 2026: build options, running costs, grants after PSG, and red flags to spot in a quote.

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Email · 8 min read

Emails Going to Spam? Fix SPF, DKIM and DMARC (Plain English)

Emails from your domain going to spam? A plain-English fix for SPF, DKIM and DMARC on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, plus Xero, Shopify and Mailchimp.

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Payments · 8 min read

How to Accept PayNow on Your Website (Stripe, HitPay, Shopify)

How to accept PayNow on your website in Singapore: static QR vs Stripe, HitPay or Shopify, with fees checked against official pages in October 2026.

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PDPA · 10 min read

PDPA Checklist for Small Businesses in Singapore (Printable)

A plain-English PDPA checklist for Singapore SMEs: DPO, privacy notice, consent, data inventory, retention, security, breach plan and DNC. Linked to PDPC.

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Cybersecurity · 8 min read

Business Email Hacked? What to Do in the First Hour (Microsoft 365 & Google)

Business email hacked? Lock the attacker out, remove hidden forwarding rules, warn customers about fake invoices and check if it is a PDPA breach.

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Email · 7 min read

Microsoft 365 vs Google Workspace for Small Businesses in Singapore

Microsoft 365 vs Google Workspace for a Singapore small business: 2026 prices per user, storage, apps, security by plan, and which suits your team.

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Email · 8 min read

How to Set Up Business Email on Your Own Domain (Singapore Guide)

Step-by-step: set up business email with your own domain in Singapore using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, including MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC.

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Payments · 7 min read

HitPay vs Stripe in Singapore: Fees, PayNow and Which to Choose

HitPay vs Stripe for Singapore businesses: PayNow and card fees, payouts, subscriptions, Shopify and Xero, from official pricing pages (Oct 2026).

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Payments · 9 min read

InvoiceNow (Peppol) for Small Businesses: Dates, Peppol ID and Setup

The IRAS InvoiceNow requirement explained for Singapore SMEs: who must comply and when (2026–2031), how to get a Peppol ID, grants and setup steps.

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PDPA · 7 min read

How to Appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in Singapore

Is a DPO mandatory in Singapore? Who can be your DPO, what they do, and how to register them with the PDPC now that BizFile+ no longer takes DPO details.

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Cybersecurity · 8 min read

CSA Cyber Essentials Mark: Checklist, Cost and Self-Assessment for SMEs

CSA Cyber Essentials mark for Singapore SMEs: the five requirement areas, how the self-assessment works, certification cost and CSA funding to Feb 2028.

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Automation · 8 min read

WhatsApp Business API in Singapore: Cost, Setup and Rules

WhatsApp Business API pricing in Singapore in SGD per message (Meta rates from 1 Oct 2026), app vs API, template approval, opt-in and PDPA/DNC rules.

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