Singapore

Courts Asia net profit up 1.7% to S$6.3m

Higher credit sales helped lift bottom line.

Tat Hong's profits plunged 32% to $12.1m

Revenue also dropped 19% to $167.4m.

Singapore's journey towards an inclusive society

‘An inclusive society’ – one of the most frequently cited goals of the Singapore Government and one of the themes of the 2013 Budget. While this is a wide-ranging goal, the principal message behind it is one of reducing the burden on the poor through progressive taxation and providing greater support to those in need in areas like education and healthcare.

HR after Anton Casey: Is a formal social media policy necessary?

The latest person to incur the ire of the Singaporean community is Mr Anton Casey, who posted now-infamous remarks about MRT commuters being “poor people”. He swiftly lost his wealth management job and departed for Perth in a huff.