Singapore

CCT earnings up 7.8% in 2Q12

CapitaCommercial Trust squeezed out income from higher tax savings and still-growing office and retail leases and renewals.

CCT earnings up 7.8% in 2Q12

CapitaCommercial Trust squeezed out income from higher tax savings and still-growing office and retail leases and renewals.

United Fiber System's Executive Director resigns

Henry Susanto nominated by Asia Star Fund Ltd. representing ASF in the Company.

Ascendas REIT appoints Koo Lee Sze as Head of Reporting and Corporate Services

The Audit Committee have determined that she is the suitable candidate for the position.

Ellipsiz names Ong Suat Lian as Chief Financial Officer

The company has been working with Ms Ong since 2008 and is satisfied that she has the necessary qualifications, knowledge and experience.

Pollux Properties' Alternate Director resigns

Family commitment prompted Henry Ho Seng Tin to resign as Alternate Director to Mr Po Sun Kok.

Memtech International's Chief Financial Officer resigns

Ho Liam Shin will pursue other career opportunities.

Singapore a global hotspot for scientific excellence

Over the past few decades the advancement of scientific technologies has enabled many researchers in the field of science to overcome specific hurdles that previously hindered discoveries in the areas of biopharmaceuticals and pharmaceuticals to medical devices and diagnostics. Personally, as a scientist working within research and development I relish the thought of faster, more reliable and ease of use systems that would make my job more definitive and straight-forward. From my experience at Nanyang Technological University as well as from studying back in Ireland at University College Dublin, I can see the undeniable amount of potential career options available to individuals like myself in Asia, predominately in Singapore.

MAS looks into setting of key interest rate benchmarks

The central bank is following suit as Libor scandal triggered interest rate reviews worldwide.

3 ways to turn your strategy into success

Over the last 10 years strategy implementation has become accepted as its own field by leaders in Singapore. They now recognize that designing a good strategy is not enough, it must also be executed. They have been spurred on by the fact that nine out of 10 implementations fail to be executed successfully and when they succeed, the payoff is tremendous. With most organizations failing to implement their strategy this means that companies like Singapore Airlines and DBS who are excellent in execution, benefit not only from their own successes but also their competitions’ incompetence.

Trading, investment earnings to fall 14% in 2Q12

Blame it on banks raising wholesale funding instruments.

Into the red light: Prostitution in Singapore

Prostitution in Singapore is legal, but various prostitution-related activities are not. This includes public solicitation, living on the earnings of a prostitute and maintaining a brothel.

Entry-level salaries rose by up to 9.1% in 1H

Learn what job-types offer higher pay for fresh graduates.

Developing a winning mobile broadband strategy

With consumers demanding access to more content than ever before, anywhere and anytime, the mobile broadband market has potential for huge growth.

European banks re-leverage in Asia

Asia’s total exposure grew by 4.7% after a 10% decline in 4Q11 with Singapore  recording the largest increase.

The parallelism between business and IT

Alignment of business and IT or rather non-alignment is an aspect mauled to shreds. Some bluntly put it that alignment is non-existent and its two parallel organization. While some credibly believes its matter of right attitude and few frameworks, I haven't come across a proven way to resolve the issue completely.

8% of companies to freeze wages

If you want pay raise, go to Singapore-based firms.

Singapore firms fail to get into Asia’s top 50 ideal employers

Singaporean job hunters are salary conscious while HongKongers and Japanese are not.