Singapore

Wilmar plummets into the red with $296m net loss in Q2

“Untimely purchases” of soybean battered profits.

Wilmar plummets into the red with $296m net loss in Q2

“Untimely purchases” of soybean battered profits.

Ezion may be hit with more losses as capex soars, analyst says

Current cost of sale at $65.9m already hurt its profit.

ThaiBev’s Q2 earnings dip 1% to about $224.19m

Blame it on weak F&N/FCL share results.

Olam reaps 20% profit growth to $114.9m

Maximised loan terms and slashed borrowing costs boosted earnings.

Super's net profit shrinks 7% to $9.8m

Consumers are starting to get frugal.

Yanlord’s net profit soar 213.1% to $118.6m

Mounting pre-sale of properties boosted business performance.

The challenges facing CIOs in Singapore

As businesses progress towards a digital platform and data-gathering era, the role of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) has become increasingly influential. In Hays’ recently published ‘DNA of a CIO Asia’ report which surveyed 307 CIOs across Asia, 50% of the respondents foresee the need for CIOs to improve on the innovation front in the next five years as their visibility grows within organisations.

YuuZoo’s revenue skyrockets 242% to $81.5m

All other company figures were inspiring.

Singapore consumer confidence evaporates with 10.7-point drop in H1

It’s the third biggest decline in the APAC region.

Why the Executive Assistant is important to today's businesses

With the rapid advancement of smartphone technology and Intelligent Personal Assistants (IPAs) such as Apple’s Siri, Google Now, and Microsoft’s Cortana, the ability to schedule meetings, check on stock prices, and organise email messages is at the fingertip of any smartphone-wielding executive.

InnoTek’s net profit ricocheted to $2.3m in 2Q16

New management’s restructuring efforts finally paid off.