Singapore

Metro net profit up 54.4% to S$30.6m

But Singapore sales remain constrained.

Fortune REIT net property income up 8.2% to HK215.6m

Strong recovery in 3Q13 after AEI completions.

Nam Cheong's profits soared 86% to MYR58.7m

Thanks to its robust shipbuilding and vessel divisions.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.3%

Today's tone likely to remain uninspiring, says analyst.

Singapore's 10 most impressive hotel swimming pools

Check out world’s longest elevated swimming pool with these photos.

Singapore's 10 most impressive hotel swimming pools

Singapore Business Review worked with hotel comparison website trivago.sg to put together a list of ten of the most impressive hotel swimming pools in Singapore.

Is luxury making Singaporeans a superstitious lot?

Having control (even the perception of it) is a funny thing. It makes us believe that we can influence events that are actually beyond our capacity. It’s quite similar to a placebo drug that gives you a sense of confidence over the outcome that, in reality, is outside your influence.   Anything that increases the perceived confidence on influencing outcomes of an event can make a person quite ‘attached’ to it. We experience this attachment in our everyday lives and keep such superstitions close to us. In the past, we have seen people wearing their favorite t-shirts to cheer for their football teams or the cautious ones who do not count money while gambling.

Why it's important to perfect social media and work productivity balance

Who isn’t guilty of a swift ‘Alt + Tab’ keyboard manoeuvre after noticing the boss’ impending approach while you’re on Facebook? This image highlights two facts. The first being virtually everyone in the workplace indulges in social media activity. The second is that social media usage in the workplace is often associated with slacking off. But this perception is fast changing.