Singapore

Why 'counteroffer' is a dirty word in Singapore HR

As tempting as it may be, never use a potential employer’s job offer as a bargaining chip to get your current company to increase your salary.

5 EPL lessons most Singapore bosses and managers overlook

I just had a drink with a local friend at a pub. He lamented that as a boss, he took so good care of a female employee to the extent that his wife who worked in the same company suspected that the female staff might be his mistress.

5 business mishaps Singapore firms must avoid in a volatile economy

Uncertain markets force big decisions on businesses. When there’s pressure to maintain cashflow and customers, firms often have to take bold steps to achieve greater efficiency or competitiveness.

Learn what the 3 juxtaposed characteristics of Singapore social media are

Social media is fiercely debated whether it’s a transformational derivative or an evolutionary by-product. Arguably, it’s a tilted blend. It had been evolving for a long time with a swifter transformation lately. Of course technology is the catalyst and that’s gumption. But in current context, will harp on outcome and not the enabler.

Why it's high time for Singapore retailers to shape their own future

There are two ways to predict the future: the first one is to turn to the experts and trust their wisdom; the second is to look at the gap between what people expect and what they’re able to do, and see in it the shape of things to come.

What will keep Singapore bookstores alive?

Prologue will close its store this Friday with a surprise move to revive Borders which had since closed down in 2011. Evidently, economy of scale no longer guarantees a bookstore's survival.

Here's what could help Asia battle the impacts of QE3 pullback

Analysts are positive that Asia will survive this.