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How Singaporeans must hire in the 'no retire' future
Singapore’s ageing workforce means employers need to consider age-friendly recruitment practices, phased retirements, work/life balance and training in order to accommodate the changes to our working age population.
How Singaporeans must hire in the 'no retire' future
Singapore’s ageing workforce means employers need to consider age-friendly recruitment practices, phased retirements, work/life balance and training in order to accommodate the changes to our working age population.
Singapore's manufacturing output falls 16.3% in April
A drop in pharmaceutical production has caused the country's manufacturing output to fall 16.3% in April 2011 on a month -to-month basis.
Cosco seals with $1b contract for two EPC rigs
The deal, which was signed last March., comes with options for two more ships.
Singaporean insurers worry about new regulations
New rules on solvency and market rank first in insurers' major concern, according to a survey by Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation and PwC.
SGX to clear Asian FX forwards from September
SGX has cleared nearly US$80 billion notional of Interest Rate Swaps since 2010, and is now entering the FX business.
YTD, Keppel, and Sembcorp secure orders worth $8.1 billion in Q4 2010
And their annual order intake is likely to surpass the peak annual order of S$12.8b in 2007, says DMG.
The cheque’s not in the mail: SingPost failing to invest in non-mail businesses
The mailman raised $200 million in 2010 but so far has only managed to invest $30 million, and analysts are concerned.
I’m lonely, get me a friend, say Singaporean youth
We don’t want the 5 C’s, give us real connections and community, young say.
Wing Tai sold just less than 30% of Foresque Residences in three weeks
Does this signal slowdown in demand for non-landed properties? Or is it a risk that Wing Tai has to face for attempting to set new price mark at the Upper Bukit Timah area?
SGX cuts trading costs
Singapore Exchange has reduced the minimum bid size for securities and expects to see a tightening of bid-ask spreads by as much as 80%.
Oxley’s Vibes at East Coast more than half sold on May 25 Launch
Around 50% of the 117 residential units and 80% of the 28 commercial units were snapped up, said Huttons Real Estate Group project director Loke TC.
CapitaMalls et al to develop shopping mall and office at Jurong Gateway
The total development cost is expected to be approximately S$1.5 billion.
$40mln fund launched for medical technology start-ups
This as biomedical sciences contributes 10% of total manufacturing output and employs more than 13,000 people.
AVA suspends import of “Sunlight Brand” beverages
The brand’s Star Fruit Juice flunked when tested for DEHP contamination.
Burned: License revoked after retailer sold cigarette to student in uniform
Ten other retailers face six-month suspension and fines for selling cigarettes to underage youth.
Mapletree Commercial reigns in Southern Singapore
Mapletree Commercial Trust was tagged by CIMB as 'King of the South' with its $282million debt headroom that is sure to fuel future acquisitions and asset enhancements..
Condo prices edge up by just 1.1% in April
Non-landed private home prices are still up 14.1 % over April 2010, but central price rises were more muted at 5.6%.
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