Singapore
Long-term unemployment increased in Q1
The Ministry of Manpower says 14,000 or 0.7% of the resident labour force had been looking for work for at least 25 weeks in March.
Long-term unemployment increased in Q1
The Ministry of Manpower says 14,000 or 0.7% of the resident labour force had been looking for work for at least 25 weeks in March.
Costs of environmental impact on business double once in every 14 years
If companies had to pay for the full environmental costs of their production, they would lose, on average, 41 cents for every US$1 in earnings, says KPMG.
Mobile advertising and marketing tackled in ad:tech Singapore
Location-based services, social network, and commerce are keys to a successful digital presence in Asia.
Catalunya to make culinary debut at The Fullerton Pavilion
Seated in a unique glass-encased dome floating atop the waters of Marina Bay with an all-round panoramic view of the cityscape and Marina Bay Sands, Catalunya will be helmed by an international team of award-winning culinary professionals.
Asia Pacific bucks downtrend in public relation investments
Firms worldwide cut spending in corporate communications, except for Asia which grew by 17%.
Stats for stay-at-home dads rising
Singapore culture is yet to catch up with the new-age parenting concept of staying-home dad and breadwinning mothers.
Hotels poised for lackluster performance in 2Q
April tourism figures less rosy than 1Q’s while channel check shows weaker 2Q, says OCBC.
Keppel Land names Ang Wee Gee as Chief Executive Officer
He will take over the overall operations of the Group from being an Executive Director, Keppel Land International Ltd and Executive Vice-Chairman Keppel Land China.
Looming price cuts threaten Biosensors International Group's health
Cost changes in drug-eluting stents, BIG's main draw, threatens to dampen the company's gross margins.
International Press Softcom names Loh Yih Zach as Director
He is also the Remuneration Committee Chairman, Audit Committee Member, and Nominating Committee Member.
Singapore dollar trades below $1.28
The greenback meanwhile weakened with equities closing over 1% higher.
Santak Holdings appoints Tan Chee Hawai as Group Managing Director
Mr Tan has been Advisor to Santak Group Since 2005.
Asian markets down following Spain's rating downgrade
Weak US retail sales data also weighed on risk sentiment.
STI falls for second consecutive session with 0.5% loss
Firmer open is expected though as policy-easing hopes lift the mood across global markets, says IG Markets Singapore.
$27m bid tops Kaki Bukit Road 5 tender
The industrial site attracted eight offers with the highest coming in at $27,303,784 from Hock Lian Seng Holdings Limited.
Singapore contact center market nearing saturation
The country is already on the high end of the growth curve along with Hong Kong and Taiwan, says Frost & Sullivan.
Why CapitaMall Trust is catering to necessity shopping
73.1% of its malls' gross revenue came from this market segment in what is clearly a defensive strategy versus the downturn.