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Can't Find Workers: You Are Not Alone

Job vacancies in the service sector are at record highs, leaving many companies unable to fill key positions.

Can't Find Workers: You Are Not Alone

Job vacancies in the service sector are at record highs, leaving many companies unable to fill key positions.

Moody's reviews Suntec for possible downgrade

The real estate trust’s intention to acquire interests in Marina Bay properties through debts might put its Baa1 corporate family rating and Baa2 unsecured debt rating in a precarious position.

Tiger Airways to launch its biggest ever "Winter" schedule

The carrier targets up to 20% more seats compared to last year with additional routes.

Singapore taps ST Electronics and Accenture for its intelligent energy project

The initiative will test and evaluate new applications and technologies aimed to deploy a smart grid throughout Singapore.

Mad as hell but we still take it: 57% of Singaporeans complain work/life balance unattainable

Employers believe employees’ better work/life balance translates to increased productivity and improved staff retention and loyalty.

Wealthy Singaporeans shunning traditional retirement

The latest Insights report from Barclays Wealth revealed that 56% of the country’s high net worth individuals believe they will never retire while 7 out of 10 strongly feel financially responsible for their children.

Asian funds no longer underweight- Morgan Stanley

The Asia Credit Exposure Index (ACEI) rose from 38 to 55 over the past week, according to a report on Asian credit from the financial services firm.

Singapore legal job market to remain vibrant in 2011

Focus on Asia’s private wealth sector will translate to high demand for mid-level corporate and finance legal professionals next year, according to Robert Walters Singapore.

Ascott pioneers own private GDS chain code

The “AZ” code will provide travel agencies with immediate access to over 20,000 apartment units in the international network of the serviced residence company.

Security in Flexibility

For more than 20 years, through economic times both stable and shaky, XL Insurance has been weaving strong safety nets for businesses around the world through solutions custom-made for every client in some 100 countries around the globe.

Live in Simple Luxury

Work and a plush holiday barely make a good mix but a thriving serviced residence estate is making it happen right at the heart of bustling Singapore.

Solutions made compact

OKI Printing Solutions has largely been a B2B company, serving mostly companies and large corporations with its industrial strength printers. So when the company launched it latest generation of printers for the consumer market, there was reason to celebrate.

Munchy's – Advancing Frontiers

Armed with a savvy workforce, a plethora of delectable merchandise, and a bit of guts and novelty, a Malaysian biscuit brand is grabbing a bigger bite out of the vast snack market across Asia.

Social Networking Threats

Social networking is no longer just a term in the urban dictionary but a way of life. Sites like Facebook and Twitter connect millions of users around the globe, breaking down traditional geographical barriers with the aid of the Internet.

Key to solving complex IT is simplicity

If you’re the CIO of a group of companies that comprise a large enterprise - regardless of which industry vertical you come from – your IT team has to deal with huge amounts of data that resides on virtual storage clusters in your data center.

EASB: Holistic approach to education

EASB’s rise to current prominence began 25 years ago in 1984 as a training and consultancy outfit, dedicated to the provision of trained IT software professionals for the Republic’s burgeoning IT industry. The success of this pioneering endeavor quickly led to the company’s expansion into Information Technology and Management (ITM) Associates in 1989, in tandem with, and response to, the upgrading of the national economy into a hightech and high value-adding economy.

Seize the opportunity, but protect against the risk

While it’s easy to recognise Singapore as a ‘land of opportunity’, businesses could be easily forgiven for overlooking the fact that alongside every trading opportunity, there are also potential risks.