Singapore

Lock+Store CEO Helen Ng named as deputy chair of Asia's Self Storage Association

According to a release, Lock+Store's Chief Executive Officer Helen Ng has been appointed the Deputy Chair of Asia's first-ever Self Storage Association. The newly formed Self Storage Association announced its launch and new board establishment on the eve of Self Storage Expo Asia 2014 in Hong Kong.

Samuel N. Tsien steps down as Mapletree Commercial Trust director

His resignation was prompted by his appointment as a director of Mapletree Investments.

Managing '4 Gens' in Singapore firms

I went to a Singapore Client office for a consulting assignment and realised that for the first time ever, I am looking at a company with 4 generations of employees working side by side under one roof.

How Fed's movement can affect the Singapore business climate

With Janet Yellen as the new leader at Federal Reserve, investors are looking for clearer direction on the course of Fed’s action. With much anticipation, Yellen retained the current trend of reduction in the Quantitative Easing (QE) by another US$10 billion monthly, to US$55 billion from April 2014 onwards.

Here are 5 risks that could hamper SingPost's growth outlook

Its e-commerce venture could face tight competition.

Has Singapore given up competing with Hong Kong on alcohol?

Price is everything when it comes to wine but the recent Singapore budget increase on alcohol in the Republic has pushed up wine prices that were already sky high to stratospherically high. What are the reasons for targeting wine and beer drinkers for a relatively modest amount of money with yet higher taxes?

HDB rolls out 3,497 BTO flats

Selling price starts at $70,000.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.25%

Year-to-date performance stood at -1.92%.