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Singapore dollar starts week with early gains against the US dollar

The Greek election results have resulted in a positive reaction in the global markets, says IG Markets Singapore.

Singapore dollar starts week with early gains against the US dollar

The Greek election results have resulted in a positive reaction in the global markets, says IG Markets Singapore.

STI shows more signs of optimism

The index closed 1.3% higher in the last session, with analysts expecting further improvement in sentiment.

SPH revamps online jobs portal

Previously known as ST701Jobs, the website now appears as STJobs.

Hotel occupancies to suffer from oversupply of rooms

Revenue per available room could then drop to SG$227-229 in 2013F-2014F after hitting a new high in 2012.

ST Engineering's aerospace arm gets court approval for acquisition

The assets being acquired include the Boeing 737 freighter conversion Supplemental Type Certificates.

Home sales volume sets record low

Not only is it the lowest achieved this year but it also breaks the streak during which sales volume of private homes breached the 2,000-unit level since February.

STI snaps two-day losing streak

Property stocks were among the favoured counters with CapitaMalls Asia rising 2.5% and CapitaLand ending 1.9% higher.

Parcel business could deliver SingPost from mail decline

Quantium Solutions and vPOST will leverage on SingPost's regional footprint and already analysts are seeing growth prospects from these investments.

Winbuild Petrofin bunkering licences cancelled after severe contract breaches

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has barred the bunker supplier from operating due to a couple of infractions.

Retail sales reeled a slight 0.9% in April

Blame the month-on-month slide on slower receipts for motor vehicles and furniture & household equipment.

Restaurants, cafes and canteens tanked their April sales

Restaurant receipts slowed 3.3% while cafes and canteens dipped 2.5% as the F&B sector as a whole crashed 1.9% m-o-m.

Chart of the Day: Government keeps housing supply steady

Recently announced sites can yield a total of 14,200 residential units.

Singapore start-ups in Beijing get fresh government backing

Entrepreneurs venturing into the popular Chinese investment hub can consult with the new overseas chapter of the ACE.

Asiamedic names Mark Allan Erhart as Director

Mr. Erhart is Founder and Managing Director of Sentosa Capital Advisors Pte Ltd, Singapore from 2010.

Towards sustainable private residential development

Significant Land for Residential Development Released

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You finally decide to take up that new job offer and leave your current one. Handing in your resignation to your boss, you felt relieved. The hardest part is over and the excitement of starting a new job is creeping in.

Have you left a five-year-old kid in charge of your social media campaign?

With a growth rate of over 80% in 2011, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube are now the new world’s marketing giants. Singapore is one of the most “evolved” social media markets around the world, according to market research firm Firefly Milward Brown.