Singapore
Slow but steady: Total employment grows by 24,800
This is lower than the 28,300 for the first quarter but comparable to the second quarter of 2010 at 24,900.
New property measure to favor ECs launched prior to Aug 15
Raising the income ceiling to $12,000 can help to move the outstanding stock from various such EC projects like Austville Residences, says an expert.
Silver lining: Unemployment up but re-entry rate improves
Records revealed 57% of residents laid off in the first quarter secured employment by June 2011.
Labour productivity drops 2.5% in the second quarter
And Singapore has the sharp slowdown in GDP growth to blame.
ExxonMobil and PEC ink 5-year tankage maintenance deal
Contract adds to group’s recurring income stream as it remains committed to deliver timely and cost-efficient engineering solutions to clients.
India’s IndiGo lands at Changi Airport
The airport now serves 102 airlines operating more than 5,800 scheduled flights each week.
VISA and I2R beef up security of e-commerce payments
New tool to use advanced transactional data analysis and digital forensics to provide an extra layer of security for online transactions.
Singapore Airlines’ S$36m operating loss dents its stock price
Its subsidiary SilkAir reported a S$21m profit in the quarter and this suggests that SIA was losing money on long-haul trips.
Hello, sunshine: Sunseap to supply solar power for Punggol eco-town
The solar manufacturer won the Housing Development Board’s tender to produce 2 megawatts of photovoltaic rooftop solar system.
Private home sales plunge 4% to a mere 1,348 units in August
Guess which region drives the market with almost 80% of the total units sold?
Knowledge Universe promotes Sally May Tan to CEO
Rabiatul Adawiah was also appointed as managing director for South East Asia.
Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s 48m new stocks over 4 times subscribed
New units priced at S$1.39 each received strong demand from more than 30 institutional investors.
Want to know how much salary raise you can get in Singapore?
Robert Walters Singapore reveals that salary increments in the Lion City range between 10-30% across different sectors.
Are dark clouds ahead for Asian businesses?
Asia business sentiment fell in the third quarter, hitting its lowest level in two years, as global economic uncertainty rose.
Positive surprises ahead for Golden Agri-Resources
The company is expected to post positive earnings in 3Q11, buoyed by still resilient crude palm oil prices.
80% of Singapore buildings to go green by 2030
This is the ambitious target of the government under its new energy efficiency scheme.