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Singapore contact center market nearing saturation
The country is already on the high end of the growth curve along with Hong Kong and Taiwan, says Frost & Sullivan.
Singapore contact center market nearing saturation
The country is already on the high end of the growth curve along with Hong Kong and Taiwan, says Frost & Sullivan.
Colliers names most attractive sites in 2H12 GLS programme
The property analyst picks out the top residential, commercial and hotel sites based on their proximity to public transport and activity hubs.
Reduced IGLS tenures could scare off industrialists: Colliers
Industrialists are afraid the now shorter-leased sites will have diminished long-term values and require a tougher loans process.
Singapore NODX to US, Japan and China all shrivel
It's a good thing other export markets stepped up to the plate to offset the contraction in these major three.
Small and medium firms 4x more vulnerable to malware attacks
18% of all targeted attacks are directed at weakly defended businesses with 250 or fewer employees, says Symantec.
6 out of 10 Singapore marketers failed to execute digital strategies
They dismiss print media's importance when 86% of consumers rate is as the second most valuable source of information.
Having children hinders our career advancement: Female Execs
New global survey showed 45% of female executives feel their careers were "somewhat" stymied by child-bearing.
Shipping rate hikes sink to near-impossibility
Carriers have postponed rate hikes as bookings fizzled and the near-term horizon show no signs of calmer waters.
Singapore Airport stuck in Top 30 in World rankings
It remained in 26th place in May with only 58.65% of flights departing on time.
Formula One IPO delayed by "volatile market conditions"
The estimated $2 billion IPO gets postponed in what has been a trend of IPO rescheduling after the Facebook dud.
Can business analytics boost retail, wholesale sector competitiveness?
The government seems to think so and will spend $5.3m developing business analytics infrastructure for both sectors.
SingTel Mobile fined for service disruption
The telco will pay $400,000 for insufficient efforts to restore full service during a two-day signal difficulty in 2011.
Well-located sites still reeling in developer interest
Despite flagging property sales, land parcels in optimal locations continue to draw in record high bids.
Singapore launches business mission to Turkey
The delegation will focus on key investment partnerships in automotive, environmental services as well as oil and gas sectors.
Electronics, biomedical drag down manufacturing output
April output slid 0.3% yoy as weakness in these two manufacturing clusters offset expansion from the rest.
Are suburban shoebox units becoming too pricey?
Unit prices are pushing up to SGD1,500–2,000 psf and sellers might be overestimating their investment appeal to buyers.
Inflation easing still a long way off
Expect a few more months of elevated prices before inflation comes off its year-long highs.
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