Singapore
Singapore's CBD tagged as world's 8th costliest office district
Premium office rent is $11 psf per month.
SMRT's staff costs rocketed 23.4% to $112.7m
Is the $500 wage hike doing any good?
Prices of office space up 1% in 3Q
As rentals rose by 0.8%.
StarHub starts offering SmartSupport Basic phone protection packages
Replaces phones at cheaper monthly fees.
Ascott REIT's gross profit surged 10% to $44.8m
Strong contributions from new assets.
Why Singapore bosses must not ditch doing background checks on applicants
A recent survey of 4000 employers in Singapore revealed that most of them had made poor hiring decisions. They estimate that up to 50% of their employees are bad hires.
Why Singaporean businesses fail at content marketing
Internationally, content marketing seems to be the new kid on the block. The cool new kid. And like all cool kids it's the talk of the town. Everyone wants to be seen with content marketing. Even people who don't do it, talk about it. Soon it will be given an equally cool name. I'm pushing for 'C-Mar,' but maybe I'm not cool enough to give out a universally accepted moniker.
What Singapore organisations must do when they get cyber threats
It is a common tendency to take things for granted until it is too late, and the same can often be said for managing cybersecurity. Organizations frequently overestimate the capabilities of existing systems and many rely on first generation technologies and static defense systems that are insufficient in defending against today’s targeted and sophisticated cyber threats.
CapitaMalls Malaysia REIT distribution per unit up 6.1% in 3Q2013
Distributable income rose 6.2% to RM40m.
Why Singapore's September industrial production index could disappoint
It could fall short of the 7% growth forecast.
Sheng Siong Group growth, high-dividend policy in jeopardy
Strategy shift especially worrisome, says Maybank.
Suntec REIT posts strong 3Q13 as Suntec Mall Phase 1 reopens
Gross revenue spiked to S$65.9m.
Chart of the Day: 60-year leasehold industrial property prices eked out a 1.1% rise to $474psf
What could have caused this?
Far East Hospitality to unveil 3 hotels in Singapore
Launch scheduled over the next 3 months.
Daily Briefing: Singapore adults unfit, sleep deprived; Local Facebook group against extra-marital dating site gains traction
And get a glimpse of these 'bridges to Singapore heritage'.
Tigerair bounces back to $23.8m profit in 2QFY14
But operating loss widening.