Singapore
Lian Beng steady, says Kim Eng
The company is on track to meet analyst’s 12.5% growth forecast.
Lian Beng steady, says Kim Eng
The company is on track to meet analyst’s 12.5% growth forecast.
Hong Kong beats Singapore as freest economy
Ten economic freedom factors were assessed, and Hong Kong bested others in terms of financial and trade freedom.
DBS Bank’s 4Q11 profit seen to slip due to lower investment income
An analyst pencils in close to S$3b profit for the bank due to weaker net income on financial investments.
Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Fri Jan 13, 2012
Singapore finds support from Nikkei strength and Wall Street gains.
Don’t celebrate just yet as challenges remain in banking
Cumulative loan growth for the three banks is expected to decelerate to 10% from 27% in 2011.
Port of Singapore just won't sink
Vessel arrival tonnage and container throughput grew in 2011 despite recession woes.
Singapore Airlines increases flights to Scandivania
Partnership with Scandinavian Airlines to create first non-stop Stockholm-Singapore route.
The new face of shopping in Singapore
It was recently reported that December was a good time for shopping in Singapore especially mobile shopping, which saw its busiest shopping period on 19 December 2011.
Are you a Singapore deals site addict?
Daily deals are all around us these days with the likes of Groupon.sg, Deal.com.sg, Singsale.com.sg, Streetdeals.sg, Outlet.com.sg and others sprouting all over this island republic. It is almost difficult to not notice them particularly once you sign up to be a member of their mailing list.
How convergence of mobile and social media changes industry landscapes
With the US economy still in a slump and Europe facing its own economic struggles and the possible demise of the Euro, the global outlook does not look too bright. Here in Asia, things are different.
6 steps for startups to keep customers engaged
While many startup companies in Singapore spend budgets and resources on the acquisition of new customers, many forget how important it is to keep them sticky to their brand once they acquire one.
4 negotiating myths from the past
Whether it is the Prime Minister of Singapore negotiating an international treaty, community leaders negotiating use of public space during New Year’s celebrations or an engaged couple negotiating over who should be invited to the wedding – the principles are the same.
5 ways to get a high salaried job during an economic downturn
“Singapore has to take the expected economic slowdown in 2012 in its stride” quoted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his 2012 New Year Speech recently.
Where have the ads in SPH gone… again?
Print advertisement revenues dropped 1.2%, with both display and classified ads down.
Should Singapore Pre-Schools be bilingual?
Teach them to learn and appreciate their mother tongues even before they start formal schooling – that is the new focus of the Education Ministry in bringing bilingual education to pre-schoolers.
TEE heading in the right direction: OCBC
Venturing overseas to replenish order book and search for higher yielding projects is apparently a smart move.
Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Thurs Jan 12, 2012
Profit-taking is likely in Singapore as US equities recover from early session losses.