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China Essence Group's Wang Yong sa Executive Director

Wang Yong was in charge of the Group's sales and marketing efforts.

China Essence Group's Wang Yong sa Executive Director

Wang Yong was in charge of the Group's sales and marketing efforts.

The future of Singapore’s construction industry

Since the turn of the millennium the number of foreign workers in Singapore has grown by over 70% with recent Census figures suggesting there are now well over one million across the country, accounting for around 35% of Singapore’s overall labour force.

Beyond tried and tested: Should Singaporeans start looking for new property markets?

For many who live in shoe-box apartments in first-world cities like Singapore, the idea of owning a spacious property overseas at an attractive cost often proves too tempting to ignore.

Power of social media in recruitment/retention

Social media is redefining the way companies recruit, influence, engage and retain their employees.

How to love your job

It’s not easy. This is especially true if you’ve reached a certain stage when everything seems to be falling out of place in your workplace.

Futures trading looks promising with SGX and UOBBF tie up

The two financial giants have set up the Professional Traders Development Centre to train individuals on multiple trading strategies in the equity futures market.

8 types of bosses in the world

You may have seen them, sense them and get a feel of them in the course of your working life; and they may appear, in all shapes and sizes, as your boss, manager, superior and such. These are the group of people who are part and parcel of your life and you can’t avoid them. But, you can manage them.

Are you emotionally aware?

How do you think we compare to our western counterparts when looking inward and asking ourselves what has and has not worked in our lives? My experiences in Singapore have led me to believe that people here do little in the way of going back to the past and leaning about what was useful and what was not.

Achieving a world class leadership

Even the most globetrotting manager cannot be everywhere at once. That’s why there is a growing importance placed on a leader’s communication skills in order to tackle the challenge of international people management.

What the Kardashians can teach us about creative B2B marketing

“Our target prospects are only interested in price and function.”

No April Fool's joke: DBS says IPI may rise to 8.9%

The bank cites the rise in NODX and electronics products as reasons why the Industrial production index for April could rise higher than the 4% forecast.

Chart of the Day: Food inflation sits above historical average

It has been on a downward trend this year however, falling to 2.4% in April.

Career not working? Try networking

“It’s not what you know, but who you know.”

BreadTalk cools down on opening new branches

Operating cost is a hot issue for BreadTalk as rental, wages, and food items erode its margins.

Flat open expected for the STI; DBS likely to be in focus

Is Indonesia’s central bank moving to block DBS from taking over Danamon?

Why is the Accountants Act being revised?

The legislation will be amended to improve oversight on audit firms and tighten the requirements on accountant registration.