Singapore

Singapore casinos trump Macau with tourism aces

As operators bet on Singapore's multi-billion-dollar gaming resorts.

Can Singapore's economic success be sustained?

The world economy is increasingly connected. Crisis in one part of the world can create ripples of instability to distant nations. A recent example is the Syria unrest that had caused financial uncertainty in global equity markets as investors flock to safe havens such as the US treasury. Countries can no longer be fully insulated from events far from their shore.

How Singaporeans can think differently in this competitive time

Our landscape is changing. We have to think differently. A question is: can we?

3 pieces of advice for successful networking

Dating and business networking. Most often, two separate topics and scenarios. However, there are a number of striking similarities. First impressions, the fear of rejection, the presence of alcohol, and holding out hope that you’ll get a ‘follow-up’ call or email—it’s all basically the same.

Singapore's 10 hottest new restaurants in August

Have you treated yourself a multi-sensory dining experience?

Will the effort to hire locals first affect the foreign influx?

From August 2014 if you want to hire a foreigner you will have to go through the process of advertising for a local, first. Ministry of Manpower announced the new measures that will force employers to use the Ministry of Workforce Development Agency job bank for 14 days to advertise. The aim is to try and increase the amount of locals employed before being allowed to employ a foreigner.

MAS expected to retain policy stance

Despite slight rise in headline inflation.