Singapore

Keppel Land gets approval to proceed with Ho Chi Minh City waterfront project

Masterplan approval gives green light to the city’s first phase of the development of approximately 1,500 waterfront apartment units targeted to be launched in 2012.

Keppel Land gets approval to proceed with Ho Chi Minh City waterfront project

Masterplan approval gives green light to the city’s first phase of the development of approximately 1,500 waterfront apartment units targeted to be launched in 2012.

Employers are hiring; where are the applicants?

There are said to be 1.39 job vacancies for every one unemployed person. And, yes, wages will go up.

F&N opens S$110m canned milk plant in Thailand

The new plant is equipped to serve a consumer base of over 200 million, covering Thailand and Indochina.

Casinos warned about full-scope inspections

Casino Regulatory Authority Chairman Richard Magnus expect casinos to “have by now sorted out any kinks in their operations”.

Pill-popping market drives non-oil domestic exports

Total exports grew by 9.6% in May, even as electronics exports continued to drop, thanks to the side effects of the pharmaceuticals sector.

Swiftrank changes name to TravelShark

The online travel startup sheds old name for much cooler name and gets a mascot, t-shirts, and really pumped employees.

New Thomson Line station to be built near Republic Polytechnic

The Land Transport Authority will integrate the new station with the proposed Rapid Transit System link between Singapore and Johor Bahru, says channelnewsasia.com.

Ezion secures US$73m contract with Maersk Oil

They will be acquiring a cold-stacked rig, and converting it to an accommodation-purpose rig with 140 single man-cabins, says CIMB.

Older BTO applicants justify higher income ceiling

That is as first-time applicants for new Housing and Development Board flats reach a median age of 34, according to todayonline.com.

Loss making NOL splurges US$1.54bn on new ships

The order from the Korean shipyards includes ten 14,000 TEU vessels and two 9,200 TEU vessels.

Westpac Private Bank offers Australian inflation-linked term deposits in Singapore

It is targeted at accredited investors and require a minimum deposit of A$100,000.

Worldwide mobile advertising revenue to reach $3.3b in 2011

And Asia Pac is to lead the market as it is accounts for 49.2% of take-ups in 2011, says Gartner, Inc.

70% of Singaporean companies plan to adopt cloud computing

The other 30 % presumably still use a rock and chisel.

Ad Blitz: 52% of Singapore companies raising their marketing spend

And Twitter just pushed LinkedIn out of second spot as preferred choice.

Government blocks sale of Marina Bay Sands mall

Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd is not allowed to sell, transfer or dispose of its estate interest in Marina Bay Sands within the exclusivity period of 10 years.

URA closes tender for Flora Drive site

Frasers Centrepoint outbid three others with $131 million.

No letters to Canada for now

But if you have items already with SingPost, they will deliver as soon as Canada Post resumes its operations; the question is when.