Singapore

Chasen Holdings inked $7.1m worth of new contracts

Clinched maiden deal from the Middle East to Singapore.

New private home sales surged 68% to 1,246 units

That's excluding executive condominiums.

Singapore shows Asia how to crack down on housing bubble

Singapore property curbs more effective than peers.

3 things to mull over when a Singapore colleague sends you friend requests online

It’s Monday morning. You’re about to chair a disciplinary meeting and your staff has just ‘liked’ your bikini selfie in Thailand over the weekend – might be a little harder to convince them about appropriate behavior now.

7 new hot restaurants in September

Have you tried messy eating at Crab da Bag?

Why the world's ultra rich are flocking into Singapore right now

        Singapore’s average wealth per adult is currently US$282,000 (5th in the world)         The number of High-Net-Worth (HNW) individuals rose 21.5% in 2012         HNW Individuals hold USD 857 billion in wealth         The number of HNW individuals in Singapore expected to rise 58% by 2017         HNW Individual wealth expected to surpass USD 1.38 trillion by 2017         Assets under management across Singapore hit a record high of USD 1.29 trillion The degree of wealth shifting to Singapore is truly staggering so it is important to look at why wealthy individuals from across the globe are seeking to make Singapore their new home. Highlighted below are some of the key reasons we are seeking such rapid growth in the number of HNW individuals shifting to Singapore.

Harsh investment realities in rapid-growth markets Singapore firms must know

Companies today, including those in Singapore, are facing up to two hard realities: first, they cannot sit back and hope for the recovery of mature markets; second, volatility on many fronts including domestic economies, currencies and commodity prices is a way of business life.

Is USD a currency to buy for Singaporeans?

The US economy has made steady progress since the financial meltdown in 2008. While the recovery is a slow and painful process, there are more glitters of hope to be seen in America.

Why Singapore's Fair Consideration Framework is a win-win for job candidates and employers

The new Fair Consideration Framework has evolved based on feedback from the ‘Our SG Conversation’ national dialogue sessions with the Singapore population comprising working adults and the PME group in question. 

8 ways to land an impressive sale in Singapore

Singapore has a unique culture when it comes to sales. As someone who has studied, compared and developed insights about the selling economies around the world, I like to describe Singapore’s sales culture as “transactional.”