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Singapore Airlines launches A380 on Los Angeles route via Tokyo
The inaugural Singapore – Narita – Los Angeles A380 departed Singapore with nearly 400 customers on board.
Singapore Airlines launches A380 on Los Angeles route via Tokyo
The inaugural Singapore – Narita – Los Angeles A380 departed Singapore with nearly 400 customers on board.
Fitch warns corporate communication is not the same as corporate governance
Fitch takes into consideration various factors, ranging from systemic country issues, to issuer-specific management and board effectiveness.
The ABC’s of attracting, appreciating and developing Gen Y
Generation Ys are a fantastic, unique group of employees and taking the time to understand, appreciate and nurture their talent is essential for any forward-thinking organisation. According to the Singapore Human Resources Institute, Gen Y represents approximately 20 per cent of Singapore’s labour market. This is a generation that is looking for companies that provide defined career development paths and relevant training opportunities.
How to ‘recession proof’ your career
Singapore is currently experiencing more than full employment. Executives and professionals can pick and choose which company they want to work for. Make no mistake, this is not job hopping time. Instead, this is the best time to do some career planning.
The truth about market research
So let me get straight to the point, what I really want to talk about is the pursuit of the truth in market research. I agreed to do this piece because I am passionate about the industry and want to share what I have come across in my 20 years of doing this that makes my stomach churn which is; how there exists amongst some players, a lack of accountability and responsibility in collecting data for their clients.
m-Singapore is checking in, is your brand?
The world is constantly changing and much of that is affected by new technologies. No other medium ignites more change than mobile. Across the globe, people are finding that the mobile device is the first screen that they are exposed to, their primary point-of-access to the World Wide Web.
The rise of branded content
With the rise of Web 2.0 and advancement of Smart Phones, Tablet computers and faster broadband and mobile services, it means one thing for consumers and audiences - that their consumption habits for media has evolved.
Lack of skilled sales people holding back Asian corporates
Asia Pacific companies have to step up their sales game, but a lack of sales skills is holding them back.
Public Relations: Is it all noise?
I received a call recently from a company representative requesting a price quotation for a publicity campaign after winning an award. The company wanted to make some “noise.” In subsequent, I replied by email declining the assignment. My reasons were twofold: The story was not newsworthy and the caller had more ego than clothes on him.
Of beer and men
In Singapore it’s not unusual to see coffee shops packed at 11pm/12 midnight every night of the week including weekends. This experience is replicated across many countries in the region from India to Malaysia and Indonesia. The culture of drinking in Asia is not about alcohol it’s about coffee and tea. It’s still about friends but it’s sober conversation as oppose to drunken ones. There are no coffee related fights about spilling a Venti Cappuccino! There are more coffee shops in Singapore than bars.
Can a ‘Nick Leeson’ strike twice in Singapore?
At the last CEO breakfast meeting, I was amused to hear the following table talk. “What do you think of misdeeds in US companies? Is it greed only or, something else?”
How To Rebrand Your Business in Singapore
Is it time for your business in Singapore for a new facelift and rebranding? The experts believe that it is wise to rebrand over time to stay tuned to a fast changing market.
3 new places SME’s can find staff in a tight labour market
Singapore is currently facing the tightest crunch for talents. According to a MOM publication, Singapore carried a 2.2% unemployment rate in 2010 and an even lower 1.9% (preliminary) over Q1 of 2011.
Watch out for the Likes, Facebook may be your next gold mine
When consumer giant Unilever announced in 2010 that it was doubling its digital marketing spend, it put marketers the world around on notice that digital marketing had come of age. Considering the amount of time spent online, the rise of the smartphone, and the amount of attention garnered by social media, it is no surprise that traditional marketing is giving way to digital marketing.
Big branding ideas for the small guys
I was often asked if there are special rules of branding for small businesses to follow. The reason I get this question a lot is that the moment small business owners see the big brands that I use as case studies of companies that have grown from a struggling two-man start-up to successful global brands using these 10 rules, their eyes glaze over and their minds go, “Ah! These rules apply only to big brands. I am a small business. These rules don’t apply to me.”
Belysa fully sold at end June, two more exec condos begin preview today
The first new condo offerings for the month of July are City Development’s Blossom Residences at Segar Road and Qingjian Realty’s RiverParc Residence at Punggol. Both are executive condominiums hoping to achieve similar success made by Belysa.
New home sales jump 69% yoy in May
But a lot of apartments remain unsold, as launched but unsold units remained high at 5,030 properties.
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