Singapore

Chip Eng Seng names Law Cheong Yan as CFO

He was a financial controller in the company about 10 years ago.

Chip Eng Seng names Law Cheong Yan as CFO

He was a financial controller in the company about 10 years ago.

Will the rise of the new Borders store in Singapore end in flames?

Popular Books are bizarrely opening a new Borders store in Singapore only 2 years after the store crashed and burned and had to close all their stores not just locally but globally. Are Popular simply trying to resurrect that dead? Or will this brave attempt to engage Singaporeans with an off line book store actually check the momentum globally of high street book stores closing?

5 powerful tips for Singaporeans to stop 'verbal blunders'

The audience is settling down, getting ready to sit through an hour-long presentation. The commotion in the room fades as you walk onto the stage. You smile and try not to focus on everyone’s attention on your movements, especially your trembling hands.

Why academic 'marketing' taught in Singapore schools is flawed

My first formal Marketing 101 course came in my freshmen year of university in 2006. All undergrads were put through this core course. Subsequently, as a Marketing major I took modules on Advertising, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Promotions Marketing and a slew of other marketing courses.

10 safest countries for Singaporeans to buy properties

10 Laos No one can own land in Laos, but land-use rights are possible (up to 75 years, or 50 years for companies). A Lao citizen with land-use rights may lease the land to a foreign-invested company for up to 30 years. There is a vague law that allows for these land-use rights by foreigners only if investing at least USD $500,000 into the government. And while it's possible to own a structure upon leased land, when the lease expires, the structure reverts to the government without compensation.